Associate Director, Project Management at IAVI

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the scientific project leaders to develop an integrated project plan.
• Lead task order projects and/or internal projects to ensure on time delivery with a high level of stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Assist in the development of vaccine/therapeutics, in collaboration with another PM (Director or above) , the scientific leader and internal and external cross-functional teams.
• Lead and facilitate cross-functional team communications and project meetings with internal and external stakeholders with respect to project/product strategy, tactics, key performance indicators, budget, deadlines, deliverables, constraints, and risks.
• Drive and synergize cross-functional collaboration to achieve project milestones as defined by the baseline plan.
• Routinely generate score cards using metrics such as key performance indicators (KPI’s) to analyze, measure project performance, derive lessons learnt with a sharp focus on continuous improvement of project metrics.
• Provide project status reporting (progress, budget, issues) with internal, external stakeholders, and funders, as well as prepare status reports as required for each funder/stakeholder group (e.g., monthly, quarterly, annually).
• Support best project management practices in a fast project/product development environment including continuous improvement.

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management and/or Life Sciences or related degree is required. Master's degree is preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of biopharmaceuticals (vaccines or biologics or therapeutics) experience in product development and/or project management is required.
• Project Management Professional certification is highly desirable.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Demonstrated leadership experience, including experience influencing, engaging, and coordinating cross-functional teams of scientists, clinicians, executives, and funders is required.
• Excellent organizational, written, verbal, and presentation skills are required.
• Excellent judgment skills with the ability to present programs to scientific and non-scientific stakeholders.
• Results-driven, focused, and detail oriented.
• Strong negotiation experience are required.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and MS Project is required. Smart Sheet proficiency is desirable.
• Knowledge of GXPs, quality assurance, and regulatory affairs associated with biopharmaceutical development is highly desirable.
• Experience with international projects is highly desirable.