Job Description
Who We Are For more than two decades, going our own way has led to countless breakthroughs, bettering the lives of those suffering from rare genetic disease. In 1997 we were founded to make a big difference in small patient populations. Now we seek to make an even greater impact by applying the same science-driven, patient-forward approach that propelled our last 25 years of drug development to larger genetic disorders, as well as genetic subsets of more common conditions. Through our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we will continue to develop targeted therapies that address the root cause of the conditions we seek to treat. Applying our knowledge to make a transformative impact is not just a calling, but an obligation to those who will benefit most. The end goal has always been better lives and now we can reach more. And the more people we reach, the more our impact can grow. We transform lives through genetic discovery. Our Culture Our desire to make a positive impact on our patients extends to our employees and BioMarin is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every person feels seen, valued, and heard \u2013 so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. We seek to provide an open, flexible, and friendly work environment to empower people and to provide them with the ability to develop their long-term careers. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where people enjoy coming to work and take pride in our efforts to help patients. BioMarin\u2019s Research & Development group is responsible for everything from research and discovery to post-market clinical development. Research & Development involves all bench and clinical research and the associated groups that support those endeavors. Our teams work on developing first-in-class or best-in-class therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients. Come join our team and make a meaningful impact on patients\u2019 lives. OVERVIEW: GLOBAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENTGlobal Program Management (GPM) is responsible for providing best-in-class program management practices to optimize Global Core Teams, Clinical Development Teams, Medical Affairs Teams and other key sub-teams, the development and execution of robust strategic and operational plans, teamwork, decision-making, and communication. GPM is committed to driving innovative program and portfolio management to expedite the advancement of drugs for rare disease.SUMMARY DESCRIPTIONThe Sr. Program Manager delivers program management activities supporting key cross-functional teams (e.g., clinical study teams, medical teams) for commercialized or newly launched products.\u00A0 The Sr. Program Manager ensures efficient team function and the achievement of key deliverables such as operational plans, timelines, budget, risk, and issue management in collaboration with the respective Team Leaders.The Sr. PM is an excellent communicator and advanced problem solver and decision maker, rigorous in applying a logical approach and focused on solutions.\u00A0 A Sr. PM can be relied on to lead PM activities on a number of more complicated projects and studies by demonstrating an advanced level of mastery of program management skills and a deep understanding of product lifecycle management.\u00A0 The Sr. PM is also a capable facilitator and champion of effective team dynamics.\u00A0KEY RESPONSIBILITIES\u00A0Strategy and Planning:Collaborate with Team Leaders to enable team development and follow-through of the Protocol execution plans.\u00A0Working in close partnership with the Partner Team Leaders, facilitate meetings and planning activities which provides high quality data that enables efficient and effective decision making to maximize the value of assets.Facilitate team development and management of Program Risk Mitigation Plan ensuring execution and alignment of risk mitigation efforts.Build, maintain and control the cross functional timeline \u2013 highlight dependencies, milestones, deliverables, and critical path; create timeline scenarios as needed and facilitate cross-functional reviews.Operational Execution:Ensure teams/functions are tracking to key deliverable and milestone timelines and prepare reports/dashboards.Advocate and drive for overall project execution quality \u2013 propose, facilitate, and implement plans to resolve issues and execute corrective actions.In collaboration with team leads, identify, communicate, and escalate program-wide Study Team interdependencies, issues, perspectives, and key decisions to both CDT and study teams as appropriate.Organize and facilitate team meetings in collaboration with the Study Team Leaders - develop agendas, issue minutes, and track action items to completion with cross-functional Leads.Communicate objectives, plans and timelines to the Study Teams.Cross-Functional Influence:May collaborate with Clinical Science and Medical Affairs, in driving clinical inputs into program publication plans and ensure timelines and data expectations are communicated to Publication Lead.\u00A0Work with Team Leaders to coordinate cross-functional activities from data generation through clinical study report development in collaboration with Data Sciences, Clinical Medical Writing, and other functions.\u00A0Lead ad-hoc working groups that result from program teams\u2019 needs.Remain current in PM best practices and propose improvements for the GPM department to enhance program management effectiveness.COMPETENCIES: OVERVIEW\u00A0The Senior Program Manager should demonstrate advanced skills in communication, problem solving and decision making, as well as proactivity, influencing, and persuasion. An ability to successfully mediate conflict, develop rapport with team members and decision makers, and solve problems in a big-picture and stakeholder-supported way will be essential.\u00A0Individuals in this role are also expected to have solid strategic planning skills and advanced program management, drug development, and franchise/therapeutic area knowledge, which enables advocacy for study and program team alignment to corporate goals.\u00A0EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEBA/BS in a scientific or technical field. Experience in lieu of education accepted.Minimum of 8 years total relevant experience (including industry, project management, or academia), with at least 5 years in a project management role. PMP certification a plus.Proficient with Microsoft Project, experience OnePager and PowerBI preferredExperience with product development, commercialized pharma/biotech products, and lifecycle management.WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS / TRAVELThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\u00A0While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.\u00A0The employee may frequently be required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. PLEASE NOTE: Absent a Medical or Religious reason that prohibits vaccinations, all our incoming employees must be vaccinated for COVID-19. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
