Associate Program Manager at Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts

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OBJECTIVES:  The responsibilities of Associate Program Manager in the Oncology Therapeutic Area Unit (OTAU) Global Program Management group include:

Provides project management skills to global, cross-functional teams (GPTs (Global Program Teams)) to realize successful delivery of early stage programs Assist in the MRP (mid-range plan, budget and resources management, visualization of management data, and etc.) Participates in identifying and driving innovative process improvements to improve operational effectiveness of OTAU GPM

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• As an associate project manager
  
  
  • Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving relevant stakeholders.
  
  
  • Capture meeting outcomes and determine next steps in terms of the cross-functional communication and coordination of action items.
  
  
  • Manage the logistics of the GPT, plan appropriate meeting schedules and ensure communication of all meeting plans.
  
  
  • Assist in the development of comprehensive project plans to be shared with all project key stakeholders.
  
  
  • Assist in the monitoring and management of the program progress, schedules and resources (budget and FTE).
  
  
  • Assist in the identification of risks / issues and planning of solutions / mitigations to minimize project risks.
  
  
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
  
  
  
  


• Assist in the development of MRP (Medium Range Planning) with R&D finance, and related functions.


• Contribute to identifying the business requirement of visualization of the management information (cost, resource allocation, project plan, etc.) and establishing the platform, leveraging existing R&D infra structure (TEMPO, TM1, InterACT, MDM, Data Lake, etc.)


• Proactively identify the opportunities for the organizational improvement and/or obstacles, and achieve resolutions or plans contingencies. Take on strategic initiatives to improve organizational capabilities as needed.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: 

Education: 

• Bachelor’s Degree science or business-related field


• Advanced degree in science or business is preferred

Experience and Capabilities:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in life sciences industry including collaboration activities between drug development related functions.


• Project management skills are required.


• Thorough understanding of R&D roles and responsibilities (department functions, interrelationships, contribution to the development process, etc.)


• Ability of strategic thinking; ability to approach specific issues/problems with understanding of the larger context


• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, present key information objectively, and organize information in a logical manner


• Ability to influence stakeholders from many technical disciplines and at many levels


• Ability to influence in a matrix organization


• Ability of problem-solving ability; ability to predict issues and identify solutions


• Excellent organizational skills: Proactive, management of multiple tasks of varied complexity simultaneously


• Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Power BI, SharePoint, and Tableau

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification with PMI is desired

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

• Manual dexterity required to operate office equipment (i.e. computers, phones, etc.).


• Flexibility to attend early meeting or late meetings due to time zone differences 

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires approximately 10-15 % travel, which may include overnight and international travel to attend meetings, other Takeda sites, and another related travel.

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