Executive Director Project Management - MR-Raleigh

Location: Raleigh, NC
Categories: Pharmaceutical

Position Description

My client is an early stage Northern NJ pharmaceutical company Led by a team or serial Entrepreneurs dedicated to the development of novel therapeutic treatments that provide significant benefits over currently available therapies. The firm is backed by blue chip venture capital investors.

Sr. Director/Executive Director Project Management

Position Summary: Provides internal direction, leadership and accountability for pipeline projects reporting to the CEO.

Responsibilities:


Leads the development effort for pipeline compounds internally and externally through vendors.

Responsible for setting and managing overall project timelines and budgets.

Designs, implements and assesses the effectiveness of standardized project management processes and procedures. This includes standardized project documentation and methodology and project tracking and reporting procedures.

Ensure the development and or maintenance of a functional Project Management process.

Is accountable for routine and Ad Hoc reports to the senior leadership team and/or the Board of Directors as to the status and, when necessary, corrective action necessary to meet project cost and timeliness objectives.

Develops cross-functional, change management and implementation strategies related to project Management, ensuring that all of the participating parties have committed to effective implementation of the processes and procedures.

Utilizes influencing prowess to overcome objections that hamper the implementation of critical project management process improvement efforts.

Develops and implements key metrics to measure and report on progress of all initiatives.

Responsible for selection and management of external vendors.




Education/Experience:

MS or Ph.D. in Biology, Chemistry, Molecular Biology or related area.

PMP certification a plus.
The person will ideally have seven plus (7+) years of project management responsibilities which routinely required influencing and directing multi-division or multi-company entities.
Experience with and working knowledge of the entire drug development process essential (non-clinical, CMC, clinical, sales and marketing).
Experience managing and leading the successful implementation of multi-year, multi-site enterprise system projects.
Experience leading cross-functional project teams is required.
Strong financial planning, budgeting, risk analysis and forecasting skills is required.



Michael A. Terretti
Managing Director
Global Life Sciences
MRI-Raleigh
919-781-0400×112 office
mterretti@mriraleigh.com

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