Job ID287522BRPosition TitleStrategic R&D Project LeadApply to JobAAA Statement Advanced Accelerator Applications, a Novartis company, is an innovative radiopharmaceutical company developing, producing and commercializing molecular nuclear medicine theragnostics. AAA offers professionals the opportunity to face new challenges and pursue a career in a fast growing, technology driven healthcare company. We are passionate about improving patient health by leading innovation in nuclear medicine. We are looking for people who share our commitment to help us achieve this goal. Advanced Accelerator Applications is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Job Description
Job purpose:
Drive cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives across R&D to support decision-making.
Provide direction, alignment, integration and co-ordination of R&D strategy with other business areas and projects that share a common objective.
Ensuring effective tracking, reporting and control.
Major accountabilities:
• Drive cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives; establish and apply a PMO process to designated projects:
• Define / agree project metrics and KPIs (to monitor cost, time, resource and risk)
• Take steps to ensure effective and timely project delivery.
• Effectively document, administer, track and report project set-up, progress and closure ensuring the right information (progress, risks/issues, deliverables etc.) passes to and from key stakeholders, governance teams and sponsors
• Manage all aspects of project tracking, RAID management, and monitor completed work, milestones achieved, remaining work and key dependencies, supporting the project team to deliver
• Ensure project costs are closely monitored and benefits realisation tracked such that deviations and performance issues are reported, escalated and resolved
• Ensure that sufficient controls are in place to manage / assess impact of key risks and issues (and that mitigating actions are understood)
• Actively drive creation of high quality strategy documents.
• Support management of annual cycle of core processes and governance including strat plan, budget, etc.
• Support business operations and functional activities (e.g. leadership meetings, incl. agenda, pre-reads, minutes, action plans and follow ups)
• Support / coordinate accurate budget reporting to finance. Works with the relevant internal stakeholders (i.e. R&D Leadership team) to prepare and follow up accurate budget (HC, costs, etc)
• Bring cross-functional view to project initiation and business case building
• Develop and implement strategic internal communications plan to help achieve R&D strategy through informed, aligned and engaged employees.
• Create appropriate channels for strengthening communications and share feedback. Work with R&D Head and senior management to develop and communicate appropriate messaging.
Minimum requirements
Education:
- PhD in Life Sciences of related discipline or MBA plus extensive healthcare experience
- MBA or relevant business experience desirable
- Project management qualification (PMP/APMP/Prince2/P30 or equivalent) desirable
Experience:
- 4+ years of experience in healthcare discipline, consulting or company project management / planning
- Deep understanding of science and medical content of healthcare, ideally Oncology disease areas
Skills:
- Strong project management skills (also cross-functional) with significant business impact
- Excellent analytical skill and business acumen, process-oriented and data driven mindset. Proven ability to “see beyond the numbers” and provide insights leadership and team working skills
- Strong communication skills (written and oral, power point mastering)
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively across a global, matrixed company
- Capable of being able to influence without authority
- Effective in prioritising, shows the appropriate sense of urgency around given tasks and driven to grow a business
- Work or project experience in two or more geographies: cross-cultural experience is an asset
- Able to travel
Languages:
- English fluently, verbally and in writing
- Second language desirableDivisionOncologyBusiness UnitADVANCED ACCELERATOR APPLICATIONSLocationSwitzerlandSiteGenevaCompany/Legal EntityAAA International SAFunctional AreaResearch & DevelopmentJob TypeFull TimeEmployment TypeRegularShift WorkNo
