Program Manager, Scientific Communications

Overview

The Program Manager is responsible for developing strategy and analysis for scientific communication projects, including manuscripts for scientific publications and conference presentations, for the Cook device portfolio. This role supports the senior leadership throughout Clinical Affairs in developing, classifying, leading and executing corporate and function programs and strategic projects, including the dependencies and conflicts between them.

Responsibilities

Provide a single point of contact for all aspects of the assigned programs and projects, interacting as necessary with team members and stakeholders at all levels of management;

Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop a comprehensive scientific communications strategy including manuscript for scientific publications and material for conference presentations;

Work with key stakeholders in Clinical Affairs, divisions, entities and functions to define full program scope, including resourcing of the projects, and lead the operation planning for assigned projects at the program level;

Establish meeting agendas, facilitate team discussions, and drive clear and timely team actions and decisions;

Multi-project coordination;

Pro-actively addresses barriers and risks to program progress, keeping leadership informed of critical considerations;

Lead and facilitate team discussions and documentation of new information, including pros, cons, and risks;

Ensure that program deliverables are achieved on or ahead of schedule, within budget, and with quality that meets or exceeds business needs;

Work with project teams and leadership to aggregate and synthesize program KPI's and organizational metrics;

Manage scheduled and ad-hoc program status reporting;

Fulfill responsibilities of authorship for scientific communications projects, when appropriate;

Fulfill responsibilities of the scientific writer including peer reviewing;

Update and maintain policies and procedure relevant to manuscripts, presentations, and other materials, and mentor and train teams on the procedures;

Must work and interact effectively and professionally with and for others throughout the various levels of the global organization;

Expert in listening and understanding what motivates team members and stakeholders to establish and maintain engagement and support;

Must strictly adhere to safety requirements;

Maintain regular and punctual attendance;

Must maintain company quality and quantity standards;

Must have effective oral and written communication skills;

Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work in collaborative and independent work situations and environments with minimal supervision; and

Ability to remain calm and receptive in fast paced situations.

Qualifications

M.D. or Ph.D. in a scientific or engineering discipline or equivalent experience;

Experience with manuscript and research paper preparation;

Project management experience or leadership capacity handling multiple projects;

Experience with managing and directing project team members towards a defined objective;

Excellent written and verbal communication

Strong analytical and problem solving skills; and

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.