Director, Pipeline Project Management

Site Name:

USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence, GSK House, UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage
Posted Date:

Mar 21 2023
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Join us and start making your impact today."
Denis Lassance, VP, Head Pipeline Project & Resource Management
Position Summary
GSK is seeking motivated and energetic Pipeline Project Management Directors responsible for the integration of project research and development strategy in the global plan, the optimization of the project critical path, and enabling optimal and efficient execution.
In this position, as an experienced life sciences Director, Pipeline Project Management, you will work in close collaboration with the Medicine Development Leader to provide operational and strategic leadership to the medicine development team by working with functional area partners to deliver robust, fit for purpose plan, and oversee its execution.
The role is responsible for generating scenario planning for the project team, enabling robust data-driven decision-making, and for the oversight and reporting of development program deliverables and objectives. Alongside the technical project management responsibilities, you will use your 'soft skills' to keep the matrix team motivated, aligned and focused on delivering the team's critical path.
In this position you will be assigned to projects in the SPC pipeline. Depending on your experience and the size and complexity of the project you manage, you may supervise other Project Managers.
What you will dive into
In this highly rewarding and visible role you will:
Influence the strategy, seamlessly integrate it into an endorsed development plan, optimize the critical path, and oversee its execution
Be accountable to, and work with, the Medicine Development Leader (and Medicine Development Team) to translate the strategy into a robust, competitive medicines or vaccines development plan, with an optimized critical path and clear go/no go decision points
Define opportunities for acceleration and manage the assumptions regarding human resources and budget forecast
Proactively identify and escalate project risks or issues, and consider options to manage and minimize implications on project timelines, budgets, and goals
Monitor progress against approved project plans, noting deviations and suggesting corrective actions
Work with all functional lines to create alignment of overarching project development plans with functional area plans
Ensure source systems reflect the current project plan assumptions to enable integrated planning across the organization, and ability to track performance against baseline and current plan
Drive scenario planning and enable Governance / Decision-Making
Drive the preparation of strategic scenario analyses to achieve time, value, and budget advantages
Lead the preparation of documents for key governance meetings
Manage Resource and Budget
Identify and manage project resource/budget requirements and anticipated variance, and work with the Medicine Development Leader and matrix team to ensure estimates are accurate, gaps are addressed, and progress tracked
Manage the Matrix Team
Provide operational leadership of project team by overseeing the execution of the strategy
Manage project-level team meetings, ensure they have a structure and are effective
Document clear decisions/actions (minutes) that are communicated to team members and stakeholders
Keep the matrix team aligned and focused on the execution of the critical path
Take action to maintain effective dynamics and creating optimal team environment and performance
Own the Project Communication
Utilize effective communication skills to facilitate appropriate information exchange between Functional Lines, Medicine Development Leader, and senior management; ensuring project information is quickly communicated to the appropriate stakeholders, in an agreed format and cadence, and in compliance with approved standards
Drive continuous development of yourself and the department
Continuously enhance personal understanding and application of project management tools and methodologies in the pharmaceutical industry
Participate in process improvement initiatives and bring in external perspective and industry standard practices
Perform project data analyses and reporting, as needed
Manage other Project Managers
Drive department and R&D leadership change agenda
When appropriate, manage line of project managers, providing day to day oversight and coaching
Ensure appropriate employee development
Manage performance in alignment with the department leadership team
What you will bring to the table
Basic Qualifications:
Masters degree in life science or business management areas
Direct experience in pharmaceutical project management across multiple phases of research and development (Candidate selection through phase 4), with timeline, management, and budgetary responsibility
Background in multi-disciplinary pharmaceutical drug and/or vaccine development required (oncology, vaccines, specialty & primary care, infectious disease)
Preferred Qualifications:
Entrepreneurial spirit, strong judgement, and strong leadership skills including effective communication, emotional intelligence, influencing skills within a matrix and senior management (e.g. influence without authority), motivate others, and manage conflicts
Strong experience with project management tools such as Planisware and/or MS Project, and computer proficiency (advanced knowledge of MS-Office applications required including Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Deep experience in risk, budget, and resource management
PMP or equivalent certification
Agile and distributed decision-making
Sustaining energy and well-being, building resilience in teams.
Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learnings, both internally and externally.
Ability to effectively manage multiple projects with competing priorities
Ability to foster a strong collaborative spirit internally and externally
Ability to think critically
Passion for delivering medicines and vaccines to prevent and treat disease
Clear understanding of critical path generation, and a drive to find solutions to meet or exceed expected timelines
Demonstrated ability to act/think strategically and see "the big picture"
What we offer:
To be part of a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose to improve the quality of human life by helping people do more, feel better, live longer.
Competitive base salary
Learning and career development
Annual bonus based on company performance
Employee recognition programs
Access to healthcare & wellbeing programs
Flexible working options available for most roles
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