About the Job

The Associate Program Manager, as part of the Portfolio and Program Management Team, will work as part of a new product development team, and is responsible for the planning and execution of a variety of projects that may include new product development, companion diagnostics, and business critical initiatives. The role manages multiple projects with competing timelines and may interface with external biopharma partnerships. For each project, the role generates and executes project plans to deliver the defined solution business cases, as well as identifies and resolves resource requirements and issues pertaining to the designated projects. The position develops and manages project deliverables, and the programs and products worked by the incumbent may span from product concept initiation to global commercialization. 

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure strong and consistent program management:
  • Create holistic and adaptive program plans integrating key milestones and activities across project team, including cost, scope, schedule, risk, and resources enabling transparency, accountability and coordination across diverse areas of functional expertise
  • Build team ownership and commitment to program plans.
  • Adopt and utilize tools and best practices for efficient, rapid, and predictable program planning 
  • Manage the risk, issue and change resolution process and work with other leaders to take corrective action as necessary.
  • Use innovative work methodologies, tools and practices that reduce friction and increase collaboration and productivity
  • Mentor others on key program/project management processes.
  • Ensure quality systems are leveraged including appropriate design controls are in use in project or product creation for continued compliance.
• Facilitate communication and decision-making:
  • Help team frame key decisions and enable effective trade offs, guided by Project lead(s)
  • Provide synthesized information/insights (written and oral) to adjacent teams which may also include external biopharma partners, to facilitate effective and informed decision making as needed
  • Lead the team in appropriate decision-making through strong judgment and the ability to analyze options and implications.
  • Define and track key project metrics, contribute to project reviews as needed
  • Facilitate elevation of critical business decisions to the appropriate stakeholders and/or functional managers.
  • Cultivates community sensing, connection, engagement and support
  • Be responsible for team and cross-functional communications (written and oral).
• Key Capabilities:
  • Systems Thinker who is good at spotting interdependencies and implications and solves for the whole
  • Effective at simplifying challenging processes and complexity to make way for efficient ways of working
  • Able to facilitate bringing together diverse perspectives and moving forward in service of patient impact
  • Embodies growth mindset, willing to try new things in the service of learning
  • Takes initiative and identifies priorities that require organizational focus
  • Models inclusive leadership and cultivates belonging to get the best out of the team
  • Able to establish mutually beneficial relationships and collaborate across stakeholders of various levels and functions
  • Able to work in ambiguity and cultivate order
  • Strong drive for results; operates effectively in a fast paced environment and delivers results while balancing multiple priorities
• Other duties relating to program management as periodically assigned.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 8+ years of work experience in a project management role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate Degree or advanced project management certification (PgMP, PMP)
• 3+ years of experience in a program management role
• Implementation of projects or programs within Pharma, Biotech or Diagnostic development especially relating to clinical development or clinical studies, clinical evidence generation, medical, commercial activities for new product introduction
• History of applying Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• In-depth understanding of PPM tools
• Prior experience:
  • With intercultural teams using project management tools involving FDA regulated products, coordinating program details across disciplines and integrating all aspects of business as they impact development projects
  • Working within deadline and resource constraints managing program scope, roles and responsibilities, specifications, timelines, and resources in a highly independent position with projects that include a software component
  • Developing project budgets and monitoring and reporting on project budget actuals
• Proficiency in program/project management skills and principles, including scope, schedule, resource and risk management
• Working knowledge of FDA, ISO, CLIA and CAP regulations
• Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy
• Commitment to reflect FMI’s values: courage, integrity, and passion.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Boston, MA is $156,240 - $195,300 per year. The salary range is commensurate with Foundation Medicine's compensation practice and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for Foundation Medicine's benefits.

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