Summary

The Sr. Life Cycle Program Manager oversees the coordination and administration of all aspects of an ongoing program of related Life Cycle Projects and is accountable to lead, plan and organize program activities and to establish priorities within the program to achieve strategic objectives.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Is accountable to plan and deliver the program and its activities in accordance with the mission and the goals of the organization
• Develop and implement long-term goals, key milestone planning and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the program
• Ensure that program activities operate within the policies and procedures of the organization
• Ensure that program activities comply with all relevant legislation and professional standards
• Develop forms and records to document program activities
• Work with individual project managers to establish plans and goals for each project.
• Work closely with project managers to track progress and provide updates on any changes in strategy or priorities.
• Owns project dashboard. Ensures completeness and accuracy of all projects and current status including KPI tracking and resource management.
• Drives program related communication, stakeholder management, facilitates across functions to ensure awareness, alignment and buy-in.
• Report to senior management and Brand Leads on the progress of individual projects and the overall program
• Identify and evaluate the risks associated with program activities and take appropriate action to control the risks
• Defining and proceeding corrective actions
• Minimize waste and reduce costs, by identifying tasks that are common to a number of projects and ensure that teams do not duplicate work.
• Supports and coaches global and local Project Manager and acts as first escalation body for Project Manager.

• 5-10 years within similar role and complexity
• Strong leadership capabilities (decision making, result oriented, challenge capability, negotiation, support others, stakeholder mgt)
• Superior knowledge about Supply Chain LCM processes
• Experience in Supply Chain Management in Pharmaceutical Industry
• Extensive Project Management experience
• Intercultural experience and ability to act in a complex and rapidly changing business environment
• Basic understanding of the cGxP's