Job Description

Job Title: Program Manager (Biologics and Biosimilars) Purpose: Primarily responsible to drive the biologics and biosimilars product development. This includes establishing the bridge between management and various cross functional teams such as R&D, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Quality, Clinical, Business Development and Commercial. Driving the development by integrating strategic organizational objectives with functional plans. They will drive the cross-functional project teams for high value, high cost drug development programs. Roles and Responsibilities \xef\x82\xb7 Act as an anchor point for the project/program and ensure timely development, filing, approval and launch of the products. Lead the overall execution of multiple projects, including initiation, budgeting, scheduling, monitoring, and closure \xef\x82\xb7 Work with the Project team to develop and maintain project plans. Drive teams to deliver to the project timelines to meet key milestones, decision points with full understanding of the critical path activities. Lead project what if scenarios to arrive at aggressive and realistic plan. \xef\x82\xb7 Drive the execution of projects in partnership with Project Leaders and SMEs from R&D, quality, manufacturing, clinical etc. \xef\x82\xb7 Collaborate with all cross functional teams and ensure that required expertise and quality is built into the project \xef\x82\xb7 Identify potential resource constraints and propose mitigations \xef\x82\xb7 Conduct and drive cross functional project meetings with clear agenda and expected outcomes. Track the action items to the closure \xef\x82\xb7 Effectively communicate technical and project information to the team and ensure vital communication flow within the project teams (meetings, minutes, issue/risk logs, action items etc.) and other collaborates \xef\x82\xb7 Drive to obtain cross-functional inputs in support of and preparation of clear project progress presentations to enable decision making and progress tracking \xef\x82\xb7 Proactively identify project risks, strategic influences and develop the mitigation plans to maintain project timelines \xef\x82\xb7 Help ensure that critical decisions are taken and documented in a structured and timely manner with input from appropriate stakeholders \xef\x82\xb7 Timely highlight the issues at appropriate forum and drive the resolutions \xef\x82\xb7 To coordinate with internal stakeholders, third parties/vendors for multidisciplinary activities to ensure that the project deliverables are on-time, within budget and in quality \xef\x82\xb7 Effectively apply Project Management principles, methodology and ensure project documentation and reporting is maintained in consistent manner \xef\x82\xb7 Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities and solutions to realise the efficiencies in the development \xef\x82\xb7 Responsible for integrating and preparation of Branded portfolio budget Key Skills \xef\x82\xb7 Understanding of biologics and biosimilar drug development, industry guidelines, regulatory and submissions processes in India and globally \xef\x82\xb7 Must be highly professional, proactively take initiative, able to multitask and demonstrated ability to work well under pressure. \xef\x82\xb7 Ability to prioritize and successfully manage competing and complex projects and situations \xef\x82\xb7 Ability to work independently and influence stakeholders in matrix environment \xef\x82\xb7 Effective communication and presentation skills with ability to interact seamlessly across the hierarchy \xef\x82\xb7 Detail-oriented, organized and diligent in preparation. \xef\x82\xb7 Experience in leading cross-functional project team through all stages of development \xef\x82\xb7 Excellent computer software skills, specifically Primavera / Microsoft Project, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook Qualification \xef\x82\xb7 Masters in life sciences, with a background in large molecules (Biological) process development and manufacturing like Biosimilars, antibodies, Biotherapeutics, etc., or \xef\x82\xb7 Masters in Business administration preferred Experience \xef\x82\xb7 8-12 yrs experience in Biopharma industry with atleast 3-5 yrs of project management experience

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries