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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in project management within R&D environments, leveraging tools like MS Project, Visio, and Excel to drive program execution and decision-making. Capable of identifying risks, developing mitigation strategies, and facilitating communication across global matrix organizations.
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Project Management ExpertiseMS Project ProficiencyProfessional Project Management CertificationCritical Chain ExperienceGlobal Matrix Organization Experience
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Hard Skills
Project PlanningCritical Path AnalysisRisk AssessmentProcess ImprovementBenchmarkingData AnalysisScenario DevelopmentMitigation Strategy DevelopmentProgram ExecutionDecision-Making
Soft Skills
Creative Problem-SolvingFlexibility to ChangeTeam LeadershipStakeholder EngagementCommunication Strategy Development
Tools & Technologies
PlaniswareMS ProjectVisioExcel
Certifications & Qualifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)Certified Project Manager (CPM)Pro-Chain Certification
Industry Keywords
R&D EnvironmentSupply ChainHigh-Priority Product DevelopmentCross-Functional CollaborationOrganizational Readiness
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesPMPSpring
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Partner with high-priority new product development programs to de-risk and accelerate launches
- Translate processes, knowledge, and expertise into solutions for development teams
- Facilitate engagement with development project team leaders, Therapy Area leaders, and functional stakeholders
- Support Compound Development Teams as a trusted advisor and strategic partner
- Apply project management expertise to facilitate program execution and timely decision-making
- Generate project plans and provide customized project analysis and scenarios
- Conduct critical path analysis using integrated cross-functional project plans
- Align and integrate project plans with PMO partners in Planisware
- Assess threats and opportunities, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies
- Drive best practices across high-value R&D development initiatives
- Help ensure organizational readiness for project execution
- Identify process and organizational gaps and work with line management to remove obstacles
- Recommend and integrate new processes and enabling technologies
- Develop business cases for risk mitigation and acceleration opportunities
- Manage and communicate Accelerando metrics and benchmarking data
- Monitor external project management and leadership practices and identify continuous improvement opportunities
- Establish internal and external benchmarking and facilitate best-practice sharing
- Create internal and external communication strategies and pathways
- Lead a high-performing team
Requirements
What you’ll need- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required
- A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in an R&D or Supply Chain environment
- Professional project management certification (i.e., PMP, CPM, etc.) is preferred
- Critical Chain Experience / Pro-Chain Certification is a plus
- Demonstrated expertise in MS Project is required
- Proficiency with technology enabling tools including Visio and Excel is required
- Demonstrated ability to be creative and flexible to change/improve the working environment in a broad context is required
- Experience working in a global matrix organization is required
- Candidate must be able to work in one of the following locations: Raritan, NJ; Spring House, PA; Titusville, NJ; or Beerse, BE
Benefits
Comp & perks- Retirement plan (pension)
- Savings plan (401(k))
- Long-term incentive program
- Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; 48 hours for Colorado residents; 56 hours for Washington residents
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
- Up to 20% travel for brief durations dependent on project assignment