Senior Director, Program Management, Planning

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the program management and planning initiatives at Uniphar Development.

• Formulate and execute long-term strategies for program management across the organization.

• Create program management policies and procedures that align with the strategic direction of both the company and its partners.

• Act as the line manager for Program Managers and other personnel involved in program management.

• Function as the Program Manager for significant, long-term, and complex projects while supporting partners with drug development programs.

• Develop standard best-practice procedures, processes, and guidelines for effective program and project management.

• Provide guidance to project management staff and facilitate training in project management.

• Allocate project tasks, assess workloads, supervise staff, set objectives, and delegate responsibilities.

• Monitor and coordinate project teams along with daily operations.

• Supervise functional areas and vendors engaged in projects.

• Project future budgets and assist in the renegotiation of contracts and budgets.

• Manage alterations in contract scope and track the contractual and financial progress of projects.

• Prepare and oversee master integrated timelines for programs or studies.

• Anticipate changes in timelines and evaluate their impact on deliverables.

• Conduct risk analyses for projects/programs and devise solutions to mitigate risks.

• Implement CAPA processes to ensure projects remain on schedule and within budget.

• Provide progress updates to senior management and partners.

• Coordinate resources across various functional areas.

• Recommend actions on human resource issues, including recruitment, terminations, training, performance evaluations, and job descriptions.

• Execute additional tasks as assigned by the Senior Management of Uniphar Development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Possession of Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, accompanied by 15 years or more of experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or clinical research organizations.

• At least 10 years of project management experience, showcasing program management success in a leadership capacity.

• Strong advanced skills in communication, planning, organization, and business acumen.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in line management.

• Willingness to travel up to 20%, depending on assigned responsibilities.

• Significant use of telephone and in-person communication, requiring accurate speech perception.

• Extensive use of computers involving repetitive finger motions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus opportunities.

• Willingness to travel up to 20%, depending on assigned responsibilities.