Associate Director Project Management, Technical Projects

3 weeks ago

Bedford, United States Ultragenyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. Full time

Position Summary:

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Ultragenyx is looking for a Associate Director, Project Management, Technical Projects with a passion for rare and ultra-rare diseases, who will manage cross-functional teams to drive initiatives across manufacturing, operational, and quality-related projects related to our Gene Therapy manufacturing platform. The individual will be a self-starter with excellent project management skills and the ability to build strong rapport across functions. The successful candidate will be ready for a career-defining experience and have the passion to drive a number of therapeutics for devastating diseases to final approval and launch.

This position will be based in Bedford, MA, and will report to the Executive Director of Program and Portfolio Management.. The individual must be able to work independently with minimal supervision. In this role you will be responsible for managing cross-functional teams and technical projects related to our gene therapy manufacturing platform. In addition, this individual will actively support development of and utilization of project management tools and processes to ensure efficiencies and effective project execution.

Work Model:

Core Lab & Ops: This role typically requires that the majority of the work be conducted on-site and thus will be subject to certain on-site safety protocols during the pandemic.

Responsibilities:

* Support the Gene Therapy operational organizations to design, develop, and execute Tech Ops and Quality-related initiatives for our gene therapy manufacturing and testing operations across our network.* Directs and manages multiple work streams, work groups, core team and steering committee, etc. that are cross-functional.* Design, develop and manage project schedules, project metrics, and project reporting* Lead and develop cross-functional plans together including realistic but aggressive timelines, budget and resources planning, risk assessment and contingency planning.* Ensures cross-functional alignment and organizational support for the execution of the program plan by facilitating internal and external stakeholder meetings.* Driving the team to 'out-of-box" thinking and creative issue resolution.* Lead and drives objective setting process for the projects.* Responsible for monitoring and tracking the project against approved timelines and milestones and ensures adherence to agreed-upon team objectives and deliverables.* Manages prioritization of project team activities to enhance project value.* Effectively interacts with all levels of the organization and can act as spokesperson for the project and may represent project internally and externally.* Responsible for comprehensiveness and quality of project information in the internal systems, databases, and communication to Senior Management, Steering Committee, CMC Teams, working groups, and deliverable teams.* Expected to identify bottlenecks, surface issues, and proactively drive for their resolution. Leads contingency planning efforts.* Conducts thorough assessment of intangible variables, fundamental issues, providing strategy and directions for multiple programs and/or initiatives* Leads ad-hoc cross-functional task forces as needed aiming at issue resolution.* Effectively influences, negotiates, and collaborates within the company.* Consistently works with abstract ideas or situations across functional areas* Ensures effective, proactive and open communications, horizontally and vertically, in order to achieve transparency and clarity of program goals, progress and issues.* May be supervising other internal and external project managers

Requirements:

* Required advanced degree in job-related area, with minimum of 10 years of industry experience* Experience in cross-functional programs related to CMC/Manufacturing of biotech products* Understanding of GMP manufacturing principles is expected. Experience working in gene therapy and genetic, rare diseases preferred* Knowledge of key manufacturing functions such as Supply Chain, Quality, Quality Control, and Regulatory, as well as business strategy and business requirements.* Outstanding Project Management and leadership skills, including expertise in designing, developing, and managing project schedules and resource management.* Understands financial aspects, including knowledge of resource planning (headcount and budget) and management* Exercise wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches critical to program/organization* Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills for bridging between scientific and business participants, for negotiating timelines and for effective collaboration, with internal and external executive-level management* Strong verbal communication. Expert in written communications. #LI-CK1 #LI-Onsite #J-18808-Ljbffr

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