Associate Project Manager, Technical Operations

7 hours ago

Novato, United States BioSpace Full time
Job Details

Who We Are

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best - people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems - and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we've produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

Our Culture

BioMarin's Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin's cutting-edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients.

The TOPS Product Associate Project Manager role is critical for achieving project objectives across BioMarin's product portfolio within Technical Operations (TOPS) and within the TOPS Integration department. This position supports cross-functional partnerships across BioMarin to ensure the availability of our portfolio of products to external partners, customers and patients. This position will work closely with TOPS Product Team members to ensure alignment and execution of project plans in line with product strategy. In this role you will serve as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to operationalize a project plan to deliver to product strategy, inform decision making, and assist in development of timeline and options analyses for complex problems. RESPONSIBILITIES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
  • Responsible for creation and management of execution plans, timelines, project controls, and partnering with Team members to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
  • Partner with the Team lead in the driving execution of project plans in alignment with product strategies.
  • Partner with project and workstream leads to successfully achieve project objectives.
  • Facilitate and manage team meetings, including the scheduling, agenda development, drafting minutes and executive summaries, and managing action items to closure.
  • Responsible for the preparation of routine status reports and communication of project progress to key stakeholders and governance forums in partnership with Team leads, as needed.
  • Identify project issues, risks, or scheduling constraints and assists to resolve these issues internally and with external stakeholders through risk management, options and scenario analysis, and driving timely decision making and/or escalation as needed.
  • Promote a culture of collaboration, cooperation, execution excellence, effective communication, and cross-functional problem-solving to enable a high-performing team.
  • Assist TOPS Product Teams in developing presentations for various forums and project reviews.
  • Assist identification of cross-project synergies to leverage efficiencies and ensure consistencies where appropriate.
  • Contribute to development of best practices and process optimizations.
  • Support implementation of best practices and operating model guidance.
  • Manage projects supporting continuous improvements of program management and portfolio best practices.
  • May support some CMC Portfolio Management Business Operations (Meeting preparation and facilitation, Portfolio reports).
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
  • Minimum of 2-5 years total relevant experience (including industry, project management, or private/government institution), with at least 2+ years in a project management role
  • Understanding of biotech or drug product development and of multi-project planning and coordination is required.
  • Minimum Bachelors' degree in scientific/technical discipline.
  • Demonstrated ability to organize and update a complex schedule
  • Ability to understand the big picture and focus on execution details
  • Experience in early-stage CMC development and portfolio management are a plus
  • Proven track record in a fast-paced, challenging, and complex matrixed team environment.
  • High degree of demonstrated learning agility.
  • Action-oriented with strong follow through.
  • Strong interpersonal skills; fluent and able to influence others in spoken and written English.
  • Strong risk management analysis and project management skills.
  • Strong computer skills, MS Office, MS Word, MS PowerPoint. MS-Project is preferred.
  • Highly developed interpersonal skills with the proven ability to function effectively and tactfully with multiple departments and personnel, able to gain consensus and commitment
Nice to Have Skills/Experience:
  • Experience with CMC activities for development programs (Clinical stage) a plus
  • Exposure to portfolio management a plus
  • Lean-DMAIC expertise, Green belt or higher certification.
  • Strong regulatory and GMP acumen, specifically ICH8-12.
  • PMP Certification

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

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