Director, Vaccines Portfolio Lead- Hybrid

Job Description

Global Project and Alliance Management (GPAM) sits in the Research & Development Division (R&D). The Project Managers in GPAM are core members of cross-functional teams focused to deliver projects and products that improve human health and the business.

Under GPAM, the CMC Integrated Project Management organization (CIPM) serves on the Development and Commercialization Teams (DCTs) responsible for developing and executing an asset's CMC (Chemistry Manufacturing & Controls) strategy. This is a growing organization that was formed within the past year and an exciting opportunity exists for a candidate who wants to play a key role in organization development and building a new team.

Reporting to the Executive Director of CMC Integrated Project Management, the core responsibility of this individual will be to manage the Vaccines portfolio of products within CIPM. In addition, the Director will be expected to mentor/coach Project Managers (PMs) (through direct and indirect reporting relationships), including understanding their projects and developing their knowledge of drug/vaccine/biologics development, governance & team processes and PM skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

Portfolio and Project Management (~50%)

• Responsible for aggregating individual program information to a portfolio view

• Establish robust CMC and clinical stakeholder interfaces to maintain a pulse on all programs within the vaccines portfolio

• Able to independently manage CMC development projects of any type, including those which require extensive experience with drug / vaccine / biologics development, and company processes/procedures related to commercialization and development teams

• Support advancement of pipeline portfolio management including, but not limited to developing appropriate tools, dashboards, and business systems.

• Manage cross divisional workstreams and lead or input into improvements to processes / templates that support product development or project management.

Talent Development & Organization Advancement (~50%)

• Coach staff in the nuances of managing a CMC project: management of team dynamics, understanding stages of development and how functional inputs interact to ensure project progression, coaching on Company processes associated with CMC development, strategic document preparation, PM skills, and effective team management.

• Direct and develop a team of project managers, understand their projects and the developmental needs of the staff. The incumbent will be held accountable for ensuring performance of the staff is consistent with objectives and expectations, and for ensuring that if expectations are not being met, appropriate corrective measures are taken.

• Accontable for ensuring that PM best practices are being employed across projects.?

• Actively participate in departmental administrative processes which relate to talent development/ management and improving the standards of the PM organization.

• Serve as a change agent to promote adoption of business and departmental initiatives

Education Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; concentration in a scientific-related discipline preferred

Required Experience and Skills:

• Six (6) + years in a PM related or leadership role

• Demonstrated ability to manage resources, time, and budget effectively for given projects; is business savvy and results oriented

• Experience with the planning and execution of strategies for drug / vaccine product registration and commercialization / life-cycle management (can be R&D, manufacturing or commercial perspective), with demonstrated ability to translate knowledge and expertise to other development teams and areas.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Advanced scientific degree (Master of Science (MS), Master of Business Administration (MBA), PharmD, Ph.D.)

• Project Management Certification (PMP) or formal coursework/training in project management

• Sufficient skill levels and technical understanding of CMC development to be recognized as a project management/CMC expert within the broader organization

• Well-connected and networked within the company or has attributes that would allow establishment of such networks rapidly

• Proven ability to analyze, integrate, recommend, contribute to development of conceptual plans for, and lead implement of, strategic, process, and team improvement and change initiatives cross-functionally

• Effective at energizing others, establishing clear goals, delegating responsibility, mentoring and coaching within a team setting

• Demonstrated situational leadership and creative problem solving within department and teams

• Able to understand project details, but keep overall "big picture" view of projects, priorities, and strategies

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written. Knows when and how to speak up and appropriately raise issues to team and to management. Keeps both team members, departmental colleagues (as appropriate), and management fully apprised of project initiative status and issues at the right level of detail

• Demonstrated courage of conviction - able to speak up / contribute in all circles; comfortable challenging ideas or proposals, including senior management.

• Brings forward creative ideas and contributes to setting strategic plans for assigned projects.

This position may be based in either Rahway, NJ, or Upper Gwynedd, PA.

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Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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Expected salary range

$164,800.00 - $259,400.00

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

NA

Job Posting End Date:

05/31/2024

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Requisition ID: R295724