Program Manager

In this role your focus will be on optimizing future success of Polpharma Biologics programs by defining scientifically sound and well thought-through development strategies. You will manage all non-technical aspects of a biosimilar development or CDMO program according to agreed timelines and budget, and provide scientific / strategic leadership of project teams

• Developing commercial target product profile including device and diagnostic needs as appropriate
• Leading project team working collaboratively with functional team members (technical, clinical, regulatory, commercial, IP)
• Holding overarching budget responsibility and presenting clearly why changes occur
• Managing the process of building strategic and operational development plans for respective program with the objective to optimize value, time, resources and risks
• Leading scenario generation, contingency planning, conflict resolution and the process of decision-making within the team
• Driving team members to create thoroughly evaluated recommendations for decision-making
• Drawing the clear thread between functional departments to be able to provide a distinct  understanding of the implications of topics across departments
• Serving as the interface to all non-technical aspects of the program to senior management and the partner as applicable  
• Documenting team meetings and report at PDRMs, PUMs and other meetings as necessary
• Developing strong relationships with internal stakeholders and CDMO clients or partners
• Providing clear and fast communication to partner as applicable
• Utilizing project management tools to enable clear dashboard reporting on program
• Taking accountability for executing the program in time, quality, and cost
• Ensuring continuous close alignment with the respective technical program manager for the same program as applicable

• At least 7 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry at least some of which must have been working with biologics and biosimilars
• Certification in project management (PMP, CAPM or equivalent) is preferred
• Excellent knowledge of pre-clinical, clinical development and regulatory processes
• Good understanding of pharmaceutical markets and competitive environment
• Experience in project management and member of a cross-functional project team
• Good knowledge of MS Office and MS Project is required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including senior management focus
• Fluency in English
• Highly customer-oriented mindset, friendly and easy to work with attitude
• High degree of self-awareness
• Advanced planning skills and expert skills to facilitate / optimize contribution of team members as individuals and members of a cohesive team
• Ability to prioritize and deliver against timelines
• Strong leadership and expert team management skills
• Orientation towards collaboration and aligned decision-making
• Ability to influence and drive decisions forward
• High degree of self-awareness
• Advanced planning skills and expert skills to facilitate / optimize contribution of team members as individuals and members of a cohesive team
• Ability to prioritize and deliver against timelines
• Strong leadership and expert team management skills
• Orientation towards collaboration and aligned decision-making
• Ability to influence and drive decisions forward