Senior Life Cycle Program Manager
About the Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Is accountable to plan and deliver the program and its activities in accordance with the mission and the goals of the organization
- Develop and implement long-term goals, key milestone planning and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the program
- Ensure that program activities operate within the policies and procedures of the organization
- Ensure that program activities comply with all relevant legislation and professional standards
- Develop forms and records to document program activities
- Work with individual project managers to establish plans and goals for each project.
- Work closely with project managers to track progress and provide updates on any changes in strategy or priorities.
- Owns project dashboard. Ensures completeness and accuracy of all projects and current status including KPI tracking and resource management.
- Drives program related communication, stakeholder management, facilitates across functions to ensure awareness, alignment and buy-in.
- Report to senior management and Brand Leads on the progress of individual projects and the overall program
- Identify and evaluate the risks associated with program activities and take appropriate action to control the risks
- Defining and proceeding corrective actions
- Minimize waste and reduce costs, by identifying tasks that are common to a number of projects and ensure that teams do not duplicate work.
- Supports and coaches global and local Project Manager and acts as first escalation body for Project Manager.
Essential Requirements:
- 5-10 years within similar role and complexity
- Strong leadership capabilities (decision making, result oriented, challenge capability, negotiation, support others, stakeholder mgt)
- Superior knowledge about Supply Chain LCM processes
- Experience in Supply Chain Management in Pharmaceutical Industry
- Extensive Project Management experience
- Intercultural experience and ability to act in a complex and rapidly changing business environment
- Basic understanding of the cGxP’s
Role Requirements
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