Project Manager - Tranlational Operational Team at PPD in Princeton, NJ
Position
Summary:
o Integral partnering with translational team(s) to develop and evolve translational strategies and the tactical project plans to achieve the strategic goals of the team. Partners with clinical operational planning to align on timelines and details necessary to inform clinical progress, major activities include:
protocol design, rapid data acquisition, specimen collection, selection, routing, testing, and ingestion/analysis/reporting of analytical results. o Identification, documentation and management of issues and risks, together with mitigation strategies for the portfolio of assets managed by the translational Leader, primary scope includes:
Internal scientific partnerships driving biomarker sub-studies, translational R&D efforts and bioinformatics approaches to scientific evaluation of critical hypotheses, external collaborations for data acquisition, analysis and study activities, publications and presentations (internal and external), and regulatory responses and interactions. o Establishing communication channels and meeting agendas to drive translational portfolio delivery and documenting outcomes, decisions and key learnings to enhance collaboration and communication. o Overseeing the consistency, integrity, completeness, and internal dissemination of biomarker data generation following review of results. o Supporting efforts to curate and integrate datasets (biomarker results, sample characteristics, clinical outcome) to facilitate analysis, e.g., via Spotfire or other data visualization capabilities. o Driving biomarker analysis and activities, including but not limited to, facilitating data transfer specification creation in collaboration with technical leads, and coordination with both internal and external partners to support biomarker sample movement - as needed. o Creating visibility and maintaining transparency into collaborative activity that contributes to the translational plan for the key questions. o Coordinating the evaluation of proposals and ensuring delivery to appropriate collaboration team within expected timelines. o Elaborating and ensuring effective execution of a robust process for regular program and portfolio strategy reviews facilitated by scientific translational staff. o Serving as Integrated Scientific Operations (ISO) liaison to lead or support other strategic and process improvement initiatives affecting his/her portfolio area(s) as required. PPDFSP LI-SW1 Job Qualification Education and
Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, healthcare related field or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2
years') or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience. Experience is to be in an academic clinical research setting, clinical/diagnostic laboratory, or pharmaceutical/biotechnology R&D environment Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
5
years' experience as a matrix leader in a highly diversified environment. Experience designing and leading complex, global projects comprised of virtual team members of diverse styles, driving to successful outcomes with and without direct management responsibilities. Experience in developing and implementing processes and systems designed to simplify operational infrastructure; including experience with necessary change management skills needed to embed change. Experienced in developing and implementing agile, creative solutions, utilizing direct and indirect resources, to solve business challenges within the line organization, across the company, and in partnership with external collaborators. Thorough understanding of clinical data management and specimen acquisition and logistics practices with experience designing end-to-end workflows for optimized, repeatable execution. Shapes strategic approaches to scientific delivery, utilizing sophisticated negotiation and scenario planning with resources both internal and external. Works with a sense of urgency and experience managing multiple projects, building structure from ambiguity, and helping teams to develop priorities. Drives effective contract/fiscal management of project activities; experienced with the development of business cases for options based decision-making and effective vendor management for externally contracted work. Skilled listener with ability to manage complex internal - up, across, and down the hierarchy - and external relationships through constructive conflict management; experience with third party governance oversight desirable. Strong communicator experienced with influencing and interacting at all levels including with senior scientific, operational or external thought leaders to drive connectivity and efficiency of collaborative research. Strong verbal, written and presentation skills Superior time management, planning, and organizational skills Competent with specific computers and enterprise applications, including office productivity Proven analytical skills Demonstrated compliance with procedures and policies Ability to perform multiple tasks effectively in a stressful environment Strong client relationship management skills Ability to work effectively with multi-level teams.
Salary Range:
$80K -- $100K
Minimum Qualification
Business Project ManagementEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Summary:
o Integral partnering with translational team(s) to develop and evolve translational strategies and the tactical project plans to achieve the strategic goals of the team. Partners with clinical operational planning to align on timelines and details necessary to inform clinical progress, major activities include:
protocol design, rapid data acquisition, specimen collection, selection, routing, testing, and ingestion/analysis/reporting of analytical results. o Identification, documentation and management of issues and risks, together with mitigation strategies for the portfolio of assets managed by the translational Leader, primary scope includes:
Internal scientific partnerships driving biomarker sub-studies, translational R&D efforts and bioinformatics approaches to scientific evaluation of critical hypotheses, external collaborations for data acquisition, analysis and study activities, publications and presentations (internal and external), and regulatory responses and interactions. o Establishing communication channels and meeting agendas to drive translational portfolio delivery and documenting outcomes, decisions and key learnings to enhance collaboration and communication. o Overseeing the consistency, integrity, completeness, and internal dissemination of biomarker data generation following review of results. o Supporting efforts to curate and integrate datasets (biomarker results, sample characteristics, clinical outcome) to facilitate analysis, e.g., via Spotfire or other data visualization capabilities. o Driving biomarker analysis and activities, including but not limited to, facilitating data transfer specification creation in collaboration with technical leads, and coordination with both internal and external partners to support biomarker sample movement - as needed. o Creating visibility and maintaining transparency into collaborative activity that contributes to the translational plan for the key questions. o Coordinating the evaluation of proposals and ensuring delivery to appropriate collaboration team within expected timelines. o Elaborating and ensuring effective execution of a robust process for regular program and portfolio strategy reviews facilitated by scientific translational staff. o Serving as Integrated Scientific Operations (ISO) liaison to lead or support other strategic and process improvement initiatives affecting his/her portfolio area(s) as required. PPDFSP LI-SW1 Job Qualification Education and
Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, healthcare related field or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2
years') or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience. Experience is to be in an academic clinical research setting, clinical/diagnostic laboratory, or pharmaceutical/biotechnology R&D environment Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
5
years' experience as a matrix leader in a highly diversified environment. Experience designing and leading complex, global projects comprised of virtual team members of diverse styles, driving to successful outcomes with and without direct management responsibilities. Experience in developing and implementing processes and systems designed to simplify operational infrastructure; including experience with necessary change management skills needed to embed change. Experienced in developing and implementing agile, creative solutions, utilizing direct and indirect resources, to solve business challenges within the line organization, across the company, and in partnership with external collaborators. Thorough understanding of clinical data management and specimen acquisition and logistics practices with experience designing end-to-end workflows for optimized, repeatable execution. Shapes strategic approaches to scientific delivery, utilizing sophisticated negotiation and scenario planning with resources both internal and external. Works with a sense of urgency and experience managing multiple projects, building structure from ambiguity, and helping teams to develop priorities. Drives effective contract/fiscal management of project activities; experienced with the development of business cases for options based decision-making and effective vendor management for externally contracted work. Skilled listener with ability to manage complex internal - up, across, and down the hierarchy - and external relationships through constructive conflict management; experience with third party governance oversight desirable. Strong communicator experienced with influencing and interacting at all levels including with senior scientific, operational or external thought leaders to drive connectivity and efficiency of collaborative research. Strong verbal, written and presentation skills Superior time management, planning, and organizational skills Competent with specific computers and enterprise applications, including office productivity Proven analytical skills Demonstrated compliance with procedures and policies Ability to perform multiple tasks effectively in a stressful environment Strong client relationship management skills Ability to work effectively with multi-level teams.
Salary Range:
$80K -- $100K
Minimum Qualification
Business Project ManagementEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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