Associate Program Manager
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Boston
Posted on: October 22, 2024
Job Description:
About the Job
The Associate Program Manager is responsible for the development
and management of a program and/or the planning and execution of
new priority complex biopharma, clinical product(s) or other highly
strategic business initiatives. The role generates and executes a
program or project plan(s), delivers the defined solution business
cases, and both identifies and resolves staffing and resource
requirements and issues pertaining to assigned programs. The
position is both creator and manager of project deliverables. For
new products, the programs and products worked by the incumbent may
span from product concept initiation to global
commercialization.--
Key Responsibilities
Program/Project Management:--
- Lead project through the entire product development and/or
project management lifecycle.
- Develop and implement program plan, including cost, scope,
schedule, risk, and resources.
- Build team ownership and commitment to program plans.
- Provide strategic thinking to program team on overall approach
and delegate as appropriate.
- Direct and mentor others on key program/project management
processes.
Communications and Reviews:--
- Lead the team in appropriate decision-making through strong
judgment and the ability to analyze options and
implications.
- Be responsible for team and cross-functional communications
(written and oral).
- Act as liaison between the program/project teams and FMI
governance (Portfolio Governance Committee), product lifecycle
teams, functional management and the Executive Team, as
required.
- Lead project phase reviews and design reviews; define and track
key project metrics.
- Elevate critical business decisions to the appropriate
stakeholders and/or functional managers.
Relationship/People Management:--
- Provide input to functional leaders on team and team member
performance.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with functional
leaders to drive success of program and teams.
- Influence cross-functional collaboration.
Process Management:--
- Utilize Product Development Process (PDP) system knowledge and
program/project management lifecycle knowledge through delivery of
high quality and high impact deliverables.
- Utilize knowledge of FDA / ISO quality system use for the
creation and continued compliance of products.
- Actively review policy and practice improvements to drive
functional excellence.
- Influence cross-functional systems effectiveness.
- Be responsible for financial management - budget, forecast, and
strategic plan input and preparation.
- Continuously improve the product development process to
optimize time to market.
People Management:--
- May lead a group or team of employees in the achievement of
organizational goals.
- Guide, coach, direct, and develop direct reports, if
applicable.
- Provide leadership through influence in a complex, matrixed
environment.
- Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to
contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational
objectives.
- Be directly responsible for activities and budget of one or
more functional areas, product groups, projects/programs and/or
operations.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with company policies and
procedures (e.g., federal/country and regulatory requirements).
- Other duties relating to program management as periodically
assigned.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- 7+ years of work experience in a project management role
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate Degree or advanced project management certification
(PgMP, PMP)
- 3+ years of experience in a program management role
- Portfolio of leading international and/or distributed small and
mid-sized product development programs utilizing project management
and product design & development frameworks
- History of applying Waterfall and Agile methodologies
- Prior experience:
- With intercultural teams using project management tools
involving FDA regulated products, coordinating program details
across disciplines and integrating all aspects of business as they
impact development projects
- Working within deadline and resource constraints managing
program scope, roles and responsibilities, specifications,
timelines, and resources in a highly independent position with
projects that include a software component
- Developing project budgets and monitoring and reporting on
project budget actuals
- Proficiency in program/project management skills and
principles, including scope, schedule, resource and risk
management
- Working knowledge of FDA, ISO, CLIA and CAP
regulations
- Demonstrated negotiation and conflict management
skills
- Effective and clear communication and presentation skills, and
experience presenting and communicating with all levels of an
organization as well as with external customers
- Willingness to adapt and work in ambiguous and/or changing
conditions
- Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data
privacy
- Commitment to reflect FMI's values: passion, patients,
innovation, and collaboration.
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Keywords: Disability Solutions, Providence , Associate Program Manager, Executive , Boston, Rhode Island
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