Description
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Manager, Program Management to be located in Horsham, PA.
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This individual contributor will be a part of the US Medical Affairs Immunology Clinical Operations & Program Management Team and support all therapeutic areas within the Immunology portfolio. In close collaboration with the Therapeutic Area Lead(s) and PMs, this role will be responsible for driving cross-functional integration of operational activities, including coordinating across workgroups, issue identification and resolution, problem solving, contingency planning and decision-making. As part of these activities (but not limited to), this individual will provide relevant reports (e.g., metrics, PPT presentations) to medical affairs leadership as required. This individual will be responsible for coordinating Advisory Boards, Steering Committees (as requested) and supporting key opinion leader engagements (as requested) within the US Immunology group. They may also be requested to support other PMs with launch support, process development and special projects.
This individual will lead their assigned Therapeutic Area Team(s) in short & long-term strategic Advisory Board and Steering Committee planning including portfolio planning and business planning activities. In partnership with the Therapeutic Area Lead(s), this individual will be responsible for the overall development of the annual Advisory Board business plan for their assigned Therapeutic Area(s) and will liaise with healthcare compliance (HCC) partner to gain approval.
A key responsibility will be coordination of the Advisory Board project plan (Microsoft Project) and Key Event Maps (PowerPoint) creation/revision and maintenance, and leading lessons learned meetings for all external engagements. This individual will interface regularly with both internal and external stakeholders and vendors/partners ensuring compliance to Standard Operating Procedures and Regulations.
Major Responsibilities:
Program Management Lead for assigned Therapeutic Areas(s) (TA) Meetings including but not limited to:
Prepare agendas and meeting minutes for key meetings
Prepare presentations and reports for Sr. Management
Assist with budget management
Vendor Management
Fair Market Value (FMV) assessment
Liaison with contracts lead
Liaison with healthcare compliance (HCC) for approval as required per SOPs
Maintain and update US Immunology Medical Affairs Advisory Board Playbook and Steering Committee Guidance documents
Internal & External Stakeholder Project Management support for TA including but not limited to:
Support Director CME with quarterly newsletter and ad hoc support as needed
Issue identification and resolution
Lead Cross-Functional Congress Workstream meetings with cross functional team leads to collaborate and ultimately show up as one J&J. This will include, but not limited to:
o Prepare agenda and meeting minutes
o Risk management
o Lessons learned
Program Management Lead for TA Strategic Planning
Advisory Boards
Steering Committees
Tracking Strategy/Tactic/Deliverable details, including risks and issue management
TA Communications
Develop communication plans, internal newsletters, metric reporting
Immunology roadmap
Maintain SharePoint & Teams site
Cascade information to team
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree is the minimum requirement, preferably in Life sciences and/or business management. Post Graduate degree in life sciences or business management is preferred
Experience and Skills
Required:

• Five years of industry experience; including a minimum of one to two years in clinical project management working in a matrix environment with previous experience in risk, mitigation and contingency planning.
• Previous work with international and multidisciplinary drug development teams with knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards
• Exhibits strong analytical skills for integrating and interpreting complex scientific and project information
• Strong interpersonal skills for bridging scientific and business perspectives with the ability to negotiate timelines and deliverables between various levels within the organization
• Repeated demonstration of the ability to resolve conflict, influence teams, and build relationships in meeting organizational objectives without formal authority
• Solid problem-solving skills developing creative solutions to maintain project timelines; ability to resolve conflicts in an objective fashion
• Strong planning and tracking skills, capable of managing multiple projects, excellent time management with respect to priorities and self-management
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Project and Teams
• Core competencies to include delivery of results, gaining commitment, interdependent partnering, customer focus, team development, building trust, change management, decision making, communications and delegating responsibility
• Ability to work in the Horsham, PA office 3 days a week and travel domestically up to 20%.

Preferred

• Detailed knowledge of the basic science of Immunology drug development.
• Expert knowledge of the drug development process.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, including excellent time management with respect to priorities and self-management.
• Process Excellence Training or Project Management certification.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.