The Senior Project Director will manage the product commercialization process/new product development and introduction through the phase-gate process. He/She will drive the use of project management best practices, with the goal of not only delivering products of high quality and value to the organization, but also delivering within the agreed- upon project contract metrics of schedule, resources, budget, and scope.
Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, coordinate, synchronize, and be accountable for the execution of programs from customer engagement through to product delivery/launch & program closure
- Act as an information conduit between the core team and senior management
- Prepare and present formal program reviews as well as overall custom program pipeline updates to senior leadership
- Lead the team to define and prioritize scope, objectives, and requirements
- Formulate accurate, actionable, and cross-functionally integrated program plans according to business goals, constraints, and risk tolerance
- Drive risk assessment, communication, proactive mitigation planning, and contingency response planning
- Regularly track, monitor, and communicate team progress against requirements and inform all stakeholders
- Assist core team members in resolving extended team and functional issues
- Collaborate and coordinate across all the functional areas (R&D, BD, QA/QC, regulatory, legal, manufacturing, service and support and others) necessary to ensure successful program completion
- Lead, document, and communicate constructive lessons-learned analysis of completed programs
- Establish effective relationships with core and extended team members, functional managers, senior management, and customers
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Master's degree in life sciences
- Minimum 5 years of product development experience in life sciences or biotechnology, experience with IVD is highly preferred
- Minimum 3 years of program management experience
- Phase-gate product development process experience
- PMP certification is preferred
- Ability to do the right thing under pressure and tight deadlines in a complex, matrixed environment
- Ability to work independently without significant direction
- Excellent critical thinking, troubleshooting, crisis management, and decision-making skills
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
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