Associate - Research & Development - Portfolio/Project Management

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Organization Overview

Portfolio Project Management is a diverse and engaged group of drug development experts purposefully leading and managing projects and the portfolio to deliver needed medicines for patients. The Associate, Sr. Associate, & Manager (P1-3) Pharma Project Management (PPM) provides strategic and operational drug development leadership across the Research and Development portfolio, integrating drug development across all functions and translating strategy into execution to deliver medicines to patients.

Responsibilities

Facilitate and Support Asset Strategy and Delivery through Project Management Tools and Processes.

Scope Management

• Support the development of the asset strategy (leveraging quality decision making principles) and ensure alignment and integration of strategy with the approved scope (indications, etc.).
• Manage scope proactively through the Change Management Process. Facilitate the development of a comprehensive global integrated development plan outlining the molecule’s strategy and laying the groundwork for operational objectives.
  
  
  

Timeline Management

• Facilitate the creation and execution of integrated development project plan and delivery of project milestones.
• Hold functions accountable for achievement of key project deliverables in alignment with the integrated development project plan and in compliance with corporate quality standards.
  
  
  

Cost Management

• Drive development and optimization of a global integrated development project budget while maintaining alignment with functional representatives and leadership.
• Effectively use Portfolio Management Enablement & Transformation (PMET) processes and tools.
  
  
  

Communication Management

• Develop and implement a team communication plan aligned with asset strategy driving accurate and timely communication of key project changes to the appropriate stakeholders.
  
  
  

Information And Access Management

• Provide quality and timely content leveraging project management tools and ensure team members have appropriate access to information.
  
  
  

Risk Management

• Monitor and prioritize risk with the team and communicate status of potential risks to leadership as appropriate; propose strategies to minimize risks and implement contingency plans when necessary.
  
  
  

Leadership

• Demonstrate the Team Lilly behaviors of Include, Innovate, Accelerate, and Deliver to influence without authority and enable team effectiveness using judgement-based decision making.
• Model the behaviors put forth in the "On Leadership" White Paper and the LRL Innovation Leadership Profile as well as the Project Management White Papers.
• Contribute to the development of others by being an active source of coaching and feedback.
  
  
  

Application/Improvement of Processes (Shared Learning)

• Identify and leverage opportunities to capture and share insights across different functions. Engage in retrospective project and process review meetings (i.e., after-action reviews) to identify issues and strengths and facilitate knowledge retention.
• Highlight and propose areas for ongoing process improvement to the team and function: suggest methods to reduce drug development cycle times and costs.
• Partner with Project Management Strategy and Capabilities (PMSC) to identify, share, and incorporate best practices into future iterations of processes, tools, training, or guidance.
  
  
  

Basic Requirements

• Four-year degree, preferably in a health-related, scientific, or engineering field with a minimum of 3 years of work experience in the pharmaceutical industry, drug development, or project management.
• Proven ability to lead effectively in complex and cross functional environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
  
  

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Higher degrees or certifications (e.g. MS., MBA, Masters in Project Management or PMP).
• Previous experience with or knowledge of drug development processes.
  
  
  

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