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This role requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. location: North Billerica, Massachusetts job type: Permanent salary: $124,000 - 210,000 per year work hours: 9 to 5 education: Bachelors responsibilities: The Director, Program Management Lead is an experienced professional in the principles of program and product management with a strong track record of leading cross functional teams bringing new products to market from product definition to manufacturing and commercial launch. This person is required to provide update and maintain full awareness and understanding of progress, risks, and opportunities on individual projects and report out to Sr Leadership on regular intervals. A key skill set for this role is to manage cross functional R&D and Product team members, coordinate and monitor activities associated with the Company's product development process establish appropriate strategies and plans to meet the strategic goals of the project(s), develop and maintain appropriate project charters and drive priorities/task assignments in-line with overall objectives/goals. The PM is able to manage extremely complex issues with the team, through analysis of intangible variables requiring high degree of creativity & innovation. He/she will navigate teams through difficult activities & challenges, independently identifying and applying effective PM principles to develop resolution plans expeditiously. The PM is also responsible for building and maintaining project plans, schedules, and performance reports. The PM must be prepared to both independently lead cross-functional teams and provide program management support for projects where someone else serves as the Lead. Lead cross-functional teams (Research & Development, Regulatory, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Clinical, Marketing/Commercial) and manage multiple projects from varying scopes, including schedule, scope, costs and resources.Develops and implements plans, including cost, schedule, risk and performance and monitors progress against business key objectives and goals.Identify and prioritize resource needs for assigned projects and activities with supporting cross-functions.Able to influence across the organization without direct authorityDrive and influence results by acting with speed, agility and adaptabilityIdentify, communicate and manage technical challenges and business risks.Provide structured thinking to project team on overall execution strategy and approach.Directs and trains key project management processes.Provide timely communication on project progress to all relevant cross-functional stakeholders, and across all levels of the organization, including senior leadership.Provide timely communication on project progress to all relevant cross-functional stakeholders, and across all levels of the organization, including senior leadership. Additional Responsibilities include: People Management: Manages cross-functional development teams; leads teams and helps diverse and dispersed project team members to execute towards overall project goal(s); provides input to functional managers on team and team member performance; develops and maintains strong relationships with functional heads.Product/Technology Management: Manages the technical challenges of technology application and new product development; identifies, communicates, and manages moderate to high levels of technical riskProject/Program Management: Develops and implements project plan; builds team ownership and commitment to project plan; mentors and/or coaches other functional and project managers; manages project risks.Process Management: Leads team to complete activities in accordance to current policies and practices and recognizes opportunity for improved department objectives and approaches, based on professional principles and theories to drive functional excellence qualifications: Minimum of a four year Bachelors Degree, preferably in life sciences, business or engineering (or equivalent experience). Masters Degree is a plus. PMP certification desirable.Minimum 10+ years Project Management experience including 5+ years of program management experience, and 6-10 years in Biotechnology / pharmaceutical industry experience desirable. Commercial Launch Experience a mustPeriodic travel, including international travel, will be required based on project requirements. skills: Project Management Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.EOEDisclaime For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.