Associate Director, DTA PMO

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.•San Rafael, CA

About The Position

The Enterprise Services team seeks a highly talented and motivated Associate Director, DTA PMO to report into the Digital Technology AI (DTA) department and manage the DTA Project Management Office (PMO). This role will help to gather and prioritize demand from all functions within IT, identify cross portfolio dependencies, ensure alignment at a Portfolio level across all IT departments in IT, to identify synergies and drive standards. This role has overall accountability for the Project Management services function within the DTA department. This position will report directly to the Head of Enterprise Services.

Requirements

Minimum of a Computer Science or Engineering/Science Degree in a Bio-Pharmaceutical or equivalent type industry.
12+ years of experience in Project/Program Management
Project Management Qualification.
Proficiency with standard office software applications, including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS Power Point, MS Access
Proficiency with Portfolio Management Tools, such as Planview PPM, Oracle OPPM, Oracle Primavera P6 etc.
Ability to collaborate with a team that has a fast-moving and diverse portfolio
Experience in IT within the Pharmaceutical Industry.
Excellent Oral and Written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms, establish rapport, and persuade others.
Able to lead IT projects of considerable size and complexity that typically enable larger functions or multiple functions to achieve their goals and objectives
Good organizational skills.
Experience in coordinating teams, and/or experience in project management.
Must have good interpersonal skills. Position will involve a considerable level of interdepartmental interaction and coordination.
Must possess a thorough understanding of GxP, in addition to FDA and International requirements for computer validation and Part 11 / Annex 11 requirements.
Must possess a thorough understanding of current industry guidance, including GAMP 5, PMI, SDLC.

Responsibilities

Developing Project/Program/Product Management Methodology, Policies, and standards.
Operating a Project Management as a Service (PMaaS) model thru a strategic partner / vendor and be accountable for the service delivery aspects of the project
Develop agile ways of working in the PMO
Ensure consistency of approach and quality of deliverables
Establish, measure and track project/portfolio metrics.
Identify, manage, and communicate portfolio dependencies and operational risks for IT across all relevant DTA Portfolios: Resourcing, Budget, Operational Impacts, Escalations – at a Portfolio / Operational Level
Serve as a SPOC for Head of IT Performance Management, to manage Cross-Functional Resource Allocations and Prioritization of Projects.
Work with resource managers in IT, to maximize resource allocation based on resource availability and prioritized demand.
Prioritize and manage portfolio of IT initiatives in support of business goals.
Work closely with the project sponsors, project managers, and other critical partners to stay synchronized on planned scope, deliverables, required resources, budget and timing of initiatives
Maintain a firm understanding of all projects at a high level – working with PM teams to identify, triage, and mitigate risks including scope creep, budget variance, time, quality, resources.
Support the execution team with the resolution of roadblocks and interdependencies.
Coordination of the project portion of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process for IT.
Help to identify risks and opportunities as it relates to the IT Budget, Operational and Projects.
Responsible for the SDLC and Project Lifecycle.
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