Global Project Lead

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title:

Global Project Lead, Project & Portfolio Management (PPM)

Grade:

17-18

Location:

EPD, Mumbai

Reporting to:

(Ass) Dir PPM or Head of (Sr Dir) PPM

Cost Center Responsibility

no

Primary Job Function:

• Project Lead of one or more (depends on project complexity) NPI projects in one or more Therapeutic Areas
  • Project types: Make, Co-development and/or L&A projects
  • Leads and oversees crossfunctional project evaluation, planning and execution (I&D and other functions, e.g. Commercial, Operations, etc.)
  • Assumes End to End project lead accountability from project start to launch in key market
  • Drives execution, update and endorsement of development plans (time, cost, quality, risk, technical, medical, science) and consolidates all functional input into the plans.
  • Drives definition of clear project team deliverables, secures implementation and oversees the project team performance
  • Represents the project in PPM leadership team and at relevant EPD governance meetings (with senior leaders).
• Contributor to PPM strategy and operational excellence
  • In PPM team, drives implementation of functional strategy and goals.
  • Drives continuous improvement and adherence to EPD’s PM standards

Output:

• Crossfunctionally integrated project evaluations and development strategies aligned with Therapeutic area roadmap
• Presentations to Governance bodies with I&D leadership or EPC senior leadership, e.g. Innovation Board
• Consolidated and cross-functionally aligned development plans
• Progress reports, milestone tracking, project plan management, risk-and change management including presentations to stakeholders and governance bodies
• Budget plan and management for assigned projects
• Project documentation and tracking according to EPD’s PM approach (e.g. “One PM”)

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Contributes to creation and consolidation of crossfunctional input for Therapeutic area strategies and works closely with the PPM representative for the relevant TA.
• Leads crossfunctional team to drive and collate assigned idea evaluations, development assumptions, strategies and development plans for new projects. Project types may include consumer products, pharmaceutical products, devices, digital products/services and combinations thereof.
• Secures alignment, transparency and endorsement of development assumptions and strategy from development functions, Regulatory, PV, Operations, IP, Finance, Legal, Commercial, Affiliates, Partners, etc. as required.
• Chairs and leads project teams (meetings, decisions, risk and issue management, etc.) and is a guardian of project team performance, as well as quality and consistency of applied PM approaches
• Ensures definition of clear team deliverables and follows-up/secures them
• Brings in additional functional and external expertise to Project Team if needed
• Drives and oversees operational activities (e.g. development project execution, link to existing work streams, consolidation of resources and external costs)
• Acts and knowledge manager for the Project Teams, as well as stakeholders (e.g. TeamSite, PM system);
• Presents project progress and status at Governance Body meetings and proactively raises issues, risks, required decisions to stakeholders and/or Governance Bodies as appropriate and drives for resolutions
• Ensures that applicable standards are used regarding PM methodology, as well as project team output, e.g. project presentations, monthly progress reports, KPIs and other assessments  
• Ensures transparency of project status towards stakeholders and actively addresses stakeholder needs
• Drives resolution of technical issues/resource constraints through line management and stakeholders, or raises to Governance Bodies

• Contributes actively to the continuous improvement of the PPM function, including consistent application of structures, systems, processes, tools and techniques
• Identifies value add initiatives / projects for the PPM team and executes them. Promotes and actively drives innovation and continuous improvement in the PPM function.
• Builds and maintains scientific & development knowledge, and organizational memory in PPM. Observes and follows up on trends in project management and industry environment as applicable

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities: Leads global cross-functional projects / teams / initiatives in a matrixed set-up

Direct Reports:    0

Indirect Reports:  Matrix leader of Project Teams and corresponding Work Streams
 

Position Accountability/Scope:

• Works independently
• Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
• Works on complex problems in which analysis of situation and data requires an in-depth evaluation of various (cross-functional) factors.
• Accountable for quality, process and timely deliverable of the development project team outputs
• Accountable for the development budget of assigned development projects and intitiatives

Minimum Education:

Advanced education (PhD, PharmD, BSC, MSC etc.) in science or business-related field (or equivalent)

Minimum Experience/Training Required:

• Expert knowledge of multidisciplinary project management (hard skills and soft skills), and demonstrated management experience of 4-8 years in pharma or health care industry
• Proficient knowledge of portfolio management, finance and budgeting
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including strategic influencing, anticipation, ownership and accountability with broad business orientation
• Excellent team leadership and cross-functional negotiation skills, stakeholder management including multi-faceted, broad-based experience across several functions.
• Proficient communicating/ presenting skills (team and executive level)
  PMI certification preferred
• In-depth understanding of business needs, issues, mitigation plans, etc.

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