Galderma, the world's largest independent global dermatology company, was created in 1981 and is now present in over 100 countries with an extensive product portfolio to treat a range of dermatological conditions. Galderma is a leader in the research and development of scientifically-defined and medically-proven solutions for the skin. Partnering with health care practitioners around the world to meet the skin health needs of people throughout their lifetime, the company aims to change the way the world thinks about skin health.
For our Galderma, Global Business Unit Prescription, we are currently looking for a:
Senior Project Manager
Based in the Lausanne region of Switzerland, in an innovative and dynamic environment, you will report to the Head of Global Portfolio / Project Management providing day-to-day project management leadership to global drug development project teams in the Global Business Unit Prescription.
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Senior Project Manager will work closely with the Global Program Leaders to establish and maintain project plans and budgets, organize and lead project team meetings, foster communication and coordinate between functional groups, ensuring adequate resourcing to meet goals, identifying risks and mitigations and providing updates on project status to project team leaders to ensure the timely supply of quality products to our patients.
Activities and responsibilities:
• Creates and maintains integrated product development plans that reflect core objectives, minimize risks, and deliver results.
• Manages global, cross-functional, complex drug development project teams/sub-teams and provides advanced project management support, including action item tracking, organization and communication of materials.
• Organizes interdepartmental activities to ensure completion of assigned projects within scope, on schedule and within budget constraints.
• Identifies, monitors, and analyzes business project risks and prepares project planning contingency scenarios.
• Ensures accurate tracking and reporting of project milestones and deliverables for the Rx Business Unit.
• Identifies and communicates resources constraints to senior management.
• Ensures team conflicts are resolved in a professional and timely manner.
• Prepares project updates for governance meetings and clearly communicates status in written documents and presentations.
• Ensures documentation of, and access to, key project documents, presentations and data.
• Assumes full responsibility for managing specific aspects of the project as designated by team leadership.
Expected qualifications:
• BA/BS is required; advanced degree (MBA) is a plus.
• At least ten (10) years of relevant experience in experience in a Biopharma or Biotech environment with at least seven (7) years of experience in Project Management.
• Self-directed, process oriented and able to work well in a team environment.
• Thorough understanding of the drug development processes.
• Hands-on expertise with project management tools (e.g. Planisware).
• Good understanding of financial and resource planning systems and processes and ability to coordinate project level budget/resource estimates and manage actuals vs. plan.
• PMP certification desirable.
• Highly organized and task driven. Willing to do what is needed and both lead and influence others across the organization and ensure individual tasks are delivered on time and of high quality.
• Fluent in English.