ViiV Healthcare (GSK) Associate Director, Pipeline Project Management

GSK•Branford, CT

About The Position

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only company that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. ViiV is highly mission-driven in our unrelenting commitment to leave no person living with HIV behind. We do this by being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV. Our aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education on and treatment. We go to extraordinary lengths to deliver the sorts of breakthroughs, both in treatments, care solutions and communities, that really count. We go beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through developing and supporting sustainable community programs and improving access to care. We will push through every challenge until HIV/AIDS is eradicated. ViiV has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition. We offer the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and we continue our work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV pandemic. We are aware of how much is at stake for those affected by HIV and we show up every day 100% committed to the patients. Our work culture is fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring. But ViiV isn’t just somewhere to work – it’s a place to belong, an invitation to bring your very best, and a team full of impact-driven team members who are hungry to make a difference. While we have been improving lives of HIV patients for 30 years, this is an especially exciting time to be at ViiV, as we evaluate novel approaches to treatment and prevention that could further reduce the impact of HIV on individuals and communities. ViiV Healthcare is a company 100% focused on HIV that is majority owned by GSK, a global biopharma organization. As an employee of ViiV, you are part of a team united by a clear mission to leave no person living with HIV behind. Additionally, through our shareholder relationship with GSK, you have access to a range of shared benefits and career development opportunities. We are seeking a strategic, highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented Associate Director of Pipeline Project Management to support Discovery & Early Development across the HIV and/or Global Health portfolio. This individual will be accountable, in collaboration with the Asset Development Project Leader, for the integration and management of one or more cross functional project teams to plan and achieve key strategic objectives and development milestones.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in life sciences OR technical discipline (e.g. drug discovery & development OR biology OR biochemistry OR immunology OR pharmacology OR toxicology)
5 plus years of experience in Pharmaceutical Drug Discovery/Pre-Clinical and/or Early-Phase Development project management experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech/contract research industry.
Experience delivering drug development projects within agreed time, cost, and quality and developing, maintaining, and reporting on integrated project plans within enterprise management systems including critical path timelines/milestones, external budgets, internal resource forecasts, and risk assessments.
Experience leading, integrating, influencing, motivating, and inspiring high performing cross functional matrix teams including the ability to create a shared sense of purpose, coach toward successful issue resolution and decision making, manage through conflict, and establish a culture of trust.
Experience with stakeholder management and developing executive level scientific/business case briefing presentations for governance interactions to enable funding, resourcing and strategic/operational project decisions (e.g phase progressions/investment decisions/escalations).
Experience working cross functionally in a matrix environment, including presenting to executive leadership.

Nice To Haves

Strong communication skills and the strong ability to convey complex information clearly and succinctly (written/verbal/presentation)
Knowledge of GSK/ViiV processes and systems.
Specific knowledge and experience in infectious disease [e.g. HIV and/or Infectious Diseases of Global Health Importance].
Experience working within a pharmaceutical HIV and/or Global Health franchise.
Advanced degree in a scientific discipline and/or MBA.
Formal Project Management Training or Certification (e.g. Project Management Professional [PMP®] in good standing).
Comfortable with and knowledgeable about AI tools and applications in project management, with the ability to apply them appropriately to improve planning, analysis, communication, and team efficiency.

Responsibilities

Facilitate and/or contribute to asset strategy and evidence strategy, and lead development of the integrated project plan to ensure feasibility and alignment with therapeutic area strategy, prioritization, and pipeline performance objectives.
Own the single integrated plan that builds team commitment to shared goals with schedules and budgets based on clear dependencies and assumptions.
Lead options planning, generate recommendations, alternatives, and trade-offs to strengthen decision-making and optimize the project strategy.
Lead team preparation for governance decisions and own schedule, risk, and budget inputs.
Identify opportunities to accelerate milestones by challenging constraints that impact critical path and near-critical path activities.
Orchestrate seamless handoffs with focus on the critical path through proactive project plan monitoring, risk management, and cross-functional management of project issues with timely escalation to leadership as required.
Ensure rigor, consistency, and compliance in established systems to drive timely, high-quality data and reporting in and across projects.
Build trusting relationships with the team and stakeholders to encourage transparency and collaboration.
Use strong facilitation skills to lead regular project team meetings and apply consistent best practices for meeting agendas, actions, minutes, and other meeting documentation.
Establish and sustain agreed-upon ways of working for effective team communication, decisions, and conflict resolution.
Work on any assignment as directed.
Apply a holistic perspective and broad knowledge of pharmaceutical development to help teams test ideas and optimize strategy.
Empower teams to challenge convention, manage uncertainty, and accelerate delivery of critical milestones.
Continuously assess progress and clear the way for uninterrupted focus on the critical path.
Build high-performance teams by cultivating trust and outcomes-focused ways of working.
Share learnings and proven practices.
Manage multiple projects across multiple assets in addition to supporting other workstreams (e.g. providing support to Global Health advocacy teams, supporting business development, assisting with project management infrastructure development/optimization/support, etc.)
Apply established project management approaches and resources to help cross-functional project teams determine the best course of action, solve problems, and make decisions with limited information.