Associate Director, Project Management

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The Associate Director, Project Management will support development and commercial leadership in executing the strategic vision for a flagship / partnership / audit-facing therapeutic program, ensuring alignment with PMO best practices broader business strategies. This role involves overseeing cross-functional teams to ensure the effective planning and execution of drug development initiatives across multiple parallel workstreams and scenario baselines. The position requires managing end-to-end a Phase 3 Global/partnership high-priority programs, driving timely delivery and quality outcomes including executive-ready decision options and trade-offs. The Associate Director, Project Management will collaborate closely with senior leadership to define and implement solutions, project strategies, budget management, and achieve objectives timely, while ensuring clear communication and alignment across stakeholders at multiple levels including executive-level (VP/SVP) and external partner interfaces (as applicable).

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage all aspects of the product development plan including activity planning, budgets, schedule adherence, resourcing, and milestone reporting, with ownership of scenario baselines and cross-program dependencies impacting critical path.
• Engage with senior leadership to define project strategies and objectives and provide leadership for complex, multi-faceted projects spanning multiple functional areas, driving executive alignment, decision closure, and governance readiness.
• Support alignment of project goals with the company's strategic objectives, translating strategy into decision-ready options/scenarios with quantified impacts (scope/timeline/cost/risk).
• Actively maintain internal Project Management software (SmartSheet), ensuring consistent accuracy in scheduling, risk assessment, and team data integrity. Enforcing single-source-of-truth expectations across functions.
• Work with Project Team to develop, maintain, and report all project schedule information and baselines using standardized dashboard reporting, including integrated program plan governance for executive/partner forums.
• Facilitate regular project update meetings with the Project Teams and run senior governance cadences when required (i.e., steering/JSC-style forums, exec readiness sessions).
• Quantify associated cost and schedule changes for submission to change management, and lead the impact narrative + mitigation plan to secure cross-functional/finance endorsement
• Develop and manage key cross-functional reporting relationships to ensure project information traceability to other systems, including finance integration points (forecast/variance narratives/audit evidence trail as applicable).
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks to ensure smooth project progression.
• Maintain ongoing communication with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and visibility on project progress, including proactive management of senior stakeholder misalignment and trade-off decisions.
• Act as key internal contact for projects under your supervision, and represent the program in executive forums (and/or external partner interfaces where applicable).
• Work collaboratively with department leadership to ensure all reporting is met , and shape reporting standards/decision package quality forprogram.
• Coach, review, and delegate work for team members and/or other PM staff, through informal leadership/mentoring (no formal people management accountability).

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in science or life sciences discipline, or equivalent experience in the life science field.
• PMP certification is strongly preferred.

Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/drug development/biotechnology industry including work on products in Ph3 execution and commercialization planning.
• 7+ years of experience in financial management, including budget management and tracking (>40M yearly), forecasting, resource allocation, and trade-off decisions with Finance.
• 7+ years of project management experience leading multiple projects concurrently, several functions, and across different stages of development including executive governance exposure.
• Proficient in at least three key drug development functions, such as clinical operations, manufacturing development, regulatory affairs, non-clinical development, commercial.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and coordinating multiple tasks and functional areas within complex projects, including scenario planning, escalation paths, and partner/audit-facing readiness (as applicable).

Skills and Competencies:

• Proven track record working in cross-functional teams, with the ability to both support and influence the strategic direction of drug development initiatives, including driving decision closure with senior stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of project scheduling software and tools, with SmartSheet experience preferred.
• Ability to ensure alignment between project execution and overarching business strategies, and translate strategy into decision-ready options with quantified impacts.
• Comfortable operating in VP/SVP governance settings; able to lead complex trade-off discussions and manage ambiguity.

Key Capabilities:

• Inclusive mindset: Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation for diversity, and actively work to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected
• Creativity and innovation: Possess a willingness to think outside the box and come up with unique and creative solutions to challenges
• Commitment to excellence: Take pride in your work and consistently strive for excellence in everything you do
• Results-oriented: Driven to achieve goals and objectives, with a strong focus on delivering measurable results
• Ethical behavior: Act with integrity and demonstrate a commitment to ethical behavior in all interactions with colleagues and stakeholders
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in a dynamic environment, able to adjust to changing priorities, and willing to take on new challenges
• Strong communication skills: Able to communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, using clear and concise language
• Collaboration: Work effectively as part of a team, actively sharing knowledge and expertise to achieve common goals
• Resilience: Demonstrate the ability to bounce back from setbacks and persevere in the face of challenges
• Continuous learning: Show a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development, continually seeking out opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills