Director, R&D Research Project Management

4 weeks ago

Irvine California, United States Allergan Aesthetics Full time
Job Description

The Research Portfolio Project Management director will partner with Research Project Director, to develop strategy, build and ensure aligned execution plans and drive the cross-functional execution of the plans. Research projects include highly visible toxin research projects in the lead optimization to candidate selection stages. 

The Research Portfolio Project Management Director is the operational leader of the assigned research assets and team. The Research PPM is deeply involved in research projects supporting functional team members with project management capabilities and expertise, building on their research experience to support and challenge team members. Ability to guide teams to align operational plans, proactively identify potential hurdles, and lead risk management assessments. 

The Research Portfolio Project Manager will manage and drive timelines, proactively identify issues and generate solutions. Ensure prioritization to enable adequate focus and resources to highest priority activities. Manages team meetings, ensures effective meetings through clear agendas, meeting minutes, action items and strong follow up.

 

The Research Portfolio Project Manager is flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and is an excellent communicator with both research and science partners as well as management stakeholders. The Research Portfolio Project Manager will support interaction with Senior-level R&D Management as well as the Executive R&D Leadership Team when needed.

This position requires a firm foundation of experience in the pharmaceutical research and a thorough understanding and proven effective application of project management techniques.   Superior team skills and ability to communicate to a wide range of stakeholders.

 

Key responsibilities include:

The Director, Research Portfolio Program Management is a strategic partner to the Research Project Director

In partnership with Research Project Director develops the team strategy, ensures aligned execution plans and drives the execution of the strategy across multiple research projects.

Develop, monitor, and control the research project cross-functional plans, ensuring cross-functional alignment.

At each research stage transition, partner with Research Project Director to gain approval from the governance bodies.

Evaluate, monitor, and control research project risks.

Identify, actively manage, and resolve project issues, providing scenario analysis and mitigation plans. Align portfolio and project goals/deliverables across functional areas to manage workload across functions.

 

Project Responsibilities:

Support the cross functional teams to execute the research projects on time per agreed to milestones/timelines and within budget.  

Accountable for the assigned research portfolio timelines and project timelines

Act proactively and assertively to ensure team members meet their commitments as planned, and work to the appropriate standards.

Drive overall team effectiveness

 

Meeting facilitation:

Manage the cross functional project team operational activities to ensure milestones and goals are met.

Schedule cross functional project team and other relevant meetings.

Manage effective and efficient project team meetings, scheduling, clear agendas and meeting minutes capturing action items and decisions.

 Communication:

Ensure management decisions are shared with cross functional project team in a timely manner.

Monitor and record progress of assigned portfolio and project activities, milestones and forecasts and periodically report status to management.

Foster and maintain open communication with and between project teams and sub-team members.  

 Issue Resolution:

Actively respond to project risks, mitigate, prevent and/or resolve potential risks or issues. 

Identify issues with team needing resolution with management or Governance Board.  

 

Decision Analysis:

Define with the teams the appropriate key decision points and go/no go criteria.

Provide decision analysis expertise and tools to the project teams in strategic planning and operational execution, ensure timely and well-informed decision making.  

 Significant Work Activities -Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day),Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

 

  • (Senior) R&D Project Manager

    1 week ago

    California, United States Ray Sono AG Full time

    Your mission YOUR MISSION: Resolve is looking for an enthusiastic R&D Project Manager to oversee specific projects related to the development of Resolve's spatially resolved, multi-omic single cell analysis tools and assays, and ensure timely and efficient progress towards project milestones. The role is based out of our East Coast USA R&D site and can be...

  • R&D Engineer

    3 weeks ago

    Irvine, United States Diverse Lynx Full time

    Job Title: R&D Engineer Location: Irvine C Onsite Duration: Fulltime Job Description : Job Title R&D Engineer Relevant Experience (in Yrs) 3+ years of work experience in the Medical Device industry in R&D field 6+ years of experience for bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or, 5+ years of experience for master's degree in Mechanical...

  • Director I, Product and Innovation

    4 weeks ago

    Irvine, California, United States AbbVie Full time

    Job Description The Clinical Technology team, the digitally focused arm of Clinical Innovation, is on a mission to change the aesthetic medicine research and development landscape. The Director of Product and Innovation will report to the Clinical Technology Lead and be responsible for driving the team’s overall product and innovation strategy and...

  • Research And Development Manager

    4 days ago

    California, United States Dsjglobal Full time

    Growing Nutraceutical Company – R&D Manager Los Angeles, CA Hybrid Flexibility (4-days a week onsite) A growing company in the nutraceutical industry is looking for an R&D Manager to join their team. This candidate will be responsible for new product development as well as the existing product portfolio. Responsibilities include: Support product...

  • R&D Engineer

    7 days ago

    Irvine, United States Motion Recruitment Full time

    Our client is seeking a motivated R&D Engineer.Essential Job Functions:Test, and/or improve products by developing moderately complex experiments and tests (Including writing and executing protocols), analyze results, make recommendations, and develop reports, based on engineering principles 25%Generate work instructions, test methods, engineering...

  • R&D Engineer

    1 week ago

    Irvine, United States Motion Recruitment Full time

    Our client is seeking a motivated R&D Engineer.Essential Job Functions:Test, and/or improve products by developing moderately complex experiments and tests (Including writing and executing protocols), analyze results, make recommendations, and develop reports, based on engineering principles 25%Generate work instructions, test methods, engineering...

  • Clinical Research Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Irvine, United States Kelly Services Full time

    Kelly Science and Clinical FSP is currently seeking a Clinical Research Specialist for a long-term engagement in Irvine, CA with one of our Global Pharmaceutical clients. This is a hybrid position. This person will join our Kelly FSP (Functional Service Provider) division, a managed solution provider and business unit of Kelly Services, Inc. This role is...

  • Engineer II R&D

    4 weeks ago

    Irvine, United States Planet Pharma Full time

    R&D Engineer II -Prior experience as a sustaining engineer (R&D) in a medically regulated industry (Class II or III highly preferred) -Design verification and validation experience in the medical device industry -Basic understanding of Solidworks CAD system -Exposure to failure mode analysis. -PPK, MLTL, or any base level knowledge of statistical tools or...

  • Engineer II R&D

    1 month ago

    Irvine, United States Planet Pharma Full time

    R&D Engineer II-Prior experience as a sustaining engineer (R&D) in a medically regulated industry (Class II or III highly preferred)-Design verification and validation experience in the medical device industry-Basic understanding of Solidworks CAD system-Exposure to failure mode analysis.-PPK, MLTL, or any base level knowledge of statistical tools or...

  • Engineer II R&D

    1 month ago

    Irvine, United States Planet Pharma Full time

    R&D Engineer II-Prior experience as a sustaining engineer (R&D) in a medically regulated industry (Class II or III highly preferred)-Design verification and validation experience in the medical device industry-Basic understanding of Solidworks CAD system-Exposure to failure mode analysis.-PPK, MLTL, or any base level knowledge of statistical tools or...

  • Director, Safety. Regulatory Affairs and Medical Affairs Quality Standards

    5 days ago

    Irvine, California, United States AbbVie Full time

    Job Description Purpose: AbbVie is dedicated to delivering a consistent stream of innovative, safe, and effective quality medicines and products that solve serious health issues and have a remarkable impact on people’s lives. As a quality organization in research & development, R&D Quality Assurance (RDQA) is committed to driving quality excellence...

  • Assistant Director Project Management

    3 days ago

    California, United States Metropolitan Transportation Authority Full time

    Description This position is eligible for telework which is currently one day per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire. JOB TITLE: Assistant Director, Project Management AGENCY: Construction & Development DEPT/DIV: Delivery/MNR REPORTS TO: Senior Director, Project Management WORK LOCATION: Graybar – 420 Lexington...

  • Associate Director, Biological Research

    2 weeks ago

    Irvine, California, United States Allergan Aesthetics Full time

    Job Description The Toxin Innovation Group at AbbVie seeks an accomplished scientist and leader for the Toxin Innovation Pharmacology Group. The Associate Director/ Principal Research Scientist II will lead discovery research activities to generate novel biotherapeutics. She/He/They will be responsible for developing methods and capabilities for complex in...

  • Senior R&D Chemist

    2 weeks ago

    Irvine, United States LGM PHARMA SOLUTIONS LLC Full time

    We currently have an opening for a Senior R&D Chemist in our Research and Development team based in the Irvine, CA location. Responsibilities: * Conduct method improvement and modifications on commercial analytical methods for pharmaceuticals. * Conduct method development and USP methods feasibility studies for essay, trace elements, and associated...

  • Senior R&D Chemist

    4 weeks ago

    Irvine, United States LGM PHARMA SOLUTIONS LLC Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionWe currently have an opening for a Senior R&D Chemist in our Research and Development team based in the Irvine, CA location. Responsibilities:Conduct method improvement and modifications on commercial analytical methods for pharmaceuticals. Conduct method development and USP methods feasibility studies for essay, trace elements,...

  • Head of R&D

    4 weeks ago

    San Francisco, California, United States Cypris Materials Full time

    Cypris is looking for a motivated head of R&D / product – an expert in the formulation and application of inks and paints and driven by the opportunity to make a significant impact at the ground level of a small energetic team with an innovative technology. The successful candidate will be a and quick learner that can work efficiently in a fast-paced...

  • R&d Research Scientist Enzymologist

    1 month ago

    Irvine, United States Pro-Lab Diagnostics Full time

    **Department**: Research & Development **Company Overview**: Biotechnology leader redefining infectious disease diagnostics. We combine microbiology expertise, advanced molecular assays, and innovative software solutions to deliver rapid, accurate, and accessible results to laboratories globally. Our mission is to empower healthcare providers with critical...

  • Research & Innovation Specialist

    3 weeks ago

    Irvine, United States Nutrawise Health and Beauty (Youtheory) Full time

    Overall Responsibilities Reporting to the Manager of Research and Innovation, the Specialist’s primary function will be supporting the research driven corporate goals and objectives of the company, and conducting in-depth reviews on ingredients, products, and manufacturers to support new product innovation for the USA market. The Specialist will...

  • Research & Innovation Specialist

    3 weeks ago

    Irvine, United States Nutrawise Health and Beauty (Youtheory) Full time

    Overall Responsibilities Reporting to the Manager of Research and Innovation, the Specialist’s primary function will be supporting the research driven corporate goals and objectives of the company, and conducting in-depth reviews on ingredients, products, and manufacturers to support new product innovation for the USA market. The Specialist will...

  • Research & Innovation Specialist

    3 weeks ago

    Irvine, United States Nutrawise Health and Beauty (Youtheory) Full time

    Overall Responsibilities Reporting to the Manager of Research and Innovation, the Specialist’s primary function will be supporting the research driven corporate goals and objectives of the company, and conducting in-depth reviews on ingredients, products, and manufacturers to support new product innovation for the USA market. The Specialist will...