Job Title
Senior Program Director, Contract
Location: London, UK (Remote)
Industry: Biotechnology Research/Pharmaceutical (must have industry experience)
Main Purpose
Lead the management and coordination of the development of our client's asset portfolio, ensuring that each product progresses through its life cycle stages according to agreed timelines and budget.
Key Responsibilities
1. Collaborate with various internal and external individuals, teams, and organizations to formulate project goals and development plans for each product within our client's portfolio, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic objectives.
2. Integrate, motivate, and lead multidisciplinary internal and external teams to ensure the efficient and timely delivery of each project plan within the portfolio.
3. Apply change, risk, and resource management principles as needed.
4. Coordinate inputs from internal and external stakeholders to build program budgets and track execution.
5. Develop evaluation strategies to monitor performance and identify areas for improvement.
6. Create, maintain, and deliver project tracking updates and reports to various internal and external stakeholders. Keep senior management informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations.
7. Coordinate meetings, teams, or committees related to assigned projects.
8. Ensure program operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies.
9. Supervise all program and project managers involved, providing feedback and resolving complex problems.
Key Qualifications and Experience
1. 10+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical research and/or development organization; drug development experience (CMC, clinical, and/or preclinical); a minimum of 3-5 years of project management and leadership experience.
2. Proven experience in managing and coordinating projects, ensuring task delivery from planning to reporting.
3. Ability to work independently and take accountability for ensuring delivery.
4. Experience in outsourcing and managing external vendors, including quality control, CMOs, CDMOs, Regulatory, Medical, and technical experts.
5. Experience in financial control of department and/or project activities.
6. Ability to manage stringent documentation requirements.
7. Understanding of pharmaceutical regulations and ICH guidelines.
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