Project Mgr – Drug Development (FSP)

Who is PPD?’

PPD is a leading global contract research organization.”Our’purpose’is to improve health. Our’mission’is to help customers deliver life-changing therapies. Our’strategy’is to bend the cost and time curve of drug development and optimize value for our customers.’

The PPD FSP Solution:’

PPD’s Functional Service Provider division partner with and’serve as an extension of our PPD team, supporting our customers key functions. We cover customer needs’on every level, allowing them to do more with less, with an uncompromising commitment to quality.’We’deploy the same top-tier talent in ALL engagement models. Exceptionally trained, rigorously supported and technologically empowered to help customers manage capacity and set programs up for success.

Joining within our client dedicated experience. ‘

Purpose Of The Role

The Project Manager Drug Development partners with the Project Leader to pro-actively manage end-to-end development programs (from pre-clinical to commercial), supporting the Project Leader and Project Team to identify and mitigate risk, facilitate issue identification and resolution, contingency plan, and ensure decisions are documented and communicated appropriately. The Project Manager is responsible for creating and maintaining integrated development plans, timelines and budget for the program, as well as tracking and reporting progress

Responsibilities

• Partners with the Project Lead and Project Team members to create a fully integrated operational plan aligned with the program strategy and company vision
• Works cross-functionally to build an integrated development plan that is aligned with Goals & Objectives, and that anticipates and mitigates risi>
• Supports the Project Lead and Project Team in scenario planning
• Tracks activities to ensure project execution consistent with the integrated development plan, to budget, scope and timing; maintains documents to track and report on progress to management and relevant stakeholders
• With the Project Leader, represents the program at governance meetings
• Prepares presentation materials with the Project Leader
• Documents meeting discussion and outcomes with clear and concise minutes
• Ensures outcomes are clearly communicated with stakeholders
• Ensures timely, open and effective communication to relevant stakeholders, including team members, collaborators, functional managers and partners
• Manages Project Team and ad hoc meetings, in alignment with the Project Leader
• Agenda preparation
• Minute-taking
• Communication of decisions
• Tracking and resolution of action items
• Provides PM support for the planning and preparation of documents to a quality standard required for Regulatory/Health Authority submissions
• Ensures operational excellence in all processes in support of the business
• Contributes to creation and management of templates, trackers, and business process documents

Job Qualification

Qualifications

Education and experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8+ years’).

In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Techand systems competency, such as computer skills, to include effective use of systems and applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as organization systems (CTMS, Preclarus, Clarity)
• Ability to delegate and effectively prioritize own and workload of project team members in a frequently changing environment
• Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Proactive, solutions oriented and adaptable to changing priorities and situations
• Advanced therapeutic area knowledge and clinical development guidelines and directives
• Strong understanding of the key principles of project management (time, quality, cost), including solid financial acumen
• Sound interpersonal and customer service skills, including the ability to lead, motivate and coordinate cross-functional project teams
• Good judgment and decision making skills and capable of applying critical and analytical strategic thinking skills to manage complex/ambiguous situations
• Ability to negotiate, persuade and influence others, including a cross cultural awareness

Employees hired in this role may be assigned to a US government contract and if so would be subject to COVID-19 vaccination and reporting requirements.

Working Environment

PPD values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.

Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.

Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.

Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities

PPD Defining Principles

– We have a strong will to win – We earn our customer’s trust – We are game changers – We do the right thing – We are one PPD –

If you resonate with our five principles above, and ultimately wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the world’s most urgent health needs, then please submit your application ‘ we’d love to hear from you. Please note only short-listed candidates will be con