Senior Manager, Project Management

Jazz Pharmaceuticals•Palo Alto, CA

7d•$141,600 - $212,400•Remote

About The Position

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide.

Requirements

Possesses good understanding of all phases of the drug development cycle and has some technical understanding toward the successful development and registration of pharmaceutical products
Fully trained in all relevant PM processes and can competently use and employ essential project management tools and methodologies to facilitate project team activities, manage risks and ensure project execution
Able to independently manage all stages of a development program
Excellent communication and facilitation skills both one-on-one and in a team setting
Ability to work jointly with team leader to guide, motivate and influence project team members and ensure conflicting functional needs are recognized and resolved in a professional and timely manner
Ability to influence without authority and balance task requirements with personality issues to solve a broad range of problems in varying scope and complexity
Strong meeting management and process facilitation skills to actively lead project team meetings, record key decisions and actions for the projects
Ability to clearly communicate project status and resource constraints to senior team leaders
Eye for detail and ability to focus on constructing detailed schedules / Gantt charts
Proficient with Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Project); Planisware experience a plus, Smartsheets and Visio a plus

Nice To Haves

Graduate Degree + 6 years of total experience in the pharmaceutical industry preferred, including minimum 4 years independently managing or leading cross-functional project teams in a drug development company
Project Management Professional (PMP) a plus

Responsibilities

Applies project management expertise and knowledge of drug development to gather information and incorporate input from functional Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to create and accurately maintain integrated project schedules / Gantt charts that serve as roadmaps to ensure delivery on assigned projects
Drives execution of projects by focusing on critical path activities and holding team members accountable for delivery of assigned tasks and addressing assigned issues and actions
Supports PML and other team members to ensure and maintain alignment between Integrated Product Development Plans (IPDPs) and Functional Matrix Team (FMT) plans
Supports PML in managing costs – partnering with finance and other team members to manage compilation of annual budgets ($ & FTE), control costs and ensure reforecasting is in line with operational plans
Supports PML on risk management activities – maintaining the risk register and monitoring execution of mitigation / contingency plans
Plays a key role in sharing of key information within the broader project team through management of the project team space (e.g., Project SharePoint site, MS Teams channel etc)
Ensures accurate portfolio reporting through accurate maintenance of key data in approved planning systems
Participates in implementing improvements to project management processes, tools and infrastructure to ensure ongoing efficiency across the organization