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Santa Monica, CA - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions tour clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is with one of our Biotech clients whresearches develop and commercializes drugs. The company focuses primarily on antiviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV hepatitis B hepatitis C and influenza including Harvoni and Sovaldi.
Position: Global Program Manager
Location: Santa Monica CA 90404
Duration: 8 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Description:
Role Overview
  • The Global Program Manager (GPM) serves as a strategic partner to the Product Team Leader (PTL) and Development Lead driving cross-functional alignment managing timelines and risks and enabling informed decision-making across the Product Team (PT) and Research and Development Team (RDT). The GPM holds primary accountability for overall program outcomes.
Responsibilities
  • Drive alignment across program interdependencies and portfolio-level goals.
  • Partner with PTL and Development Lead to execute program strategy.
  • Lead goal setting progress tracking and outcome communication across teams and stakeholders.
  • Ensure data accuracy and timeline integrity within enterprise portfolio and timeline systems.
  • Responsible for maintaining accurate and current program information across online systems and dashboards.
  • Elevate and track risks ensuring mitigation plans are in place.
  • Prepare teams for governance engagements (Portfolio Committee Development Review Committee) ensuring readiness and alignment.
  • Lead bi-annual operating plan processes ensuring accurate cost forecasting.
  • Collaborate with finance operations and functional leads to manage budgets and resources.
  • Facilitate effective communication and decision-making across cross-functional teams.
  • Monitors and reports on program health and key performance indicators to ensure transparency and alignment with leadership
  • Foster a culture of collaboration accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Develops executive-ready materials to communicate program status strategy and recommendations.
Basic Requirements
  • Bachelor s degree in life sciences business or related discipline and 10 years of pharmaceutical/biotech experience
  • Strong foundation in project management principles; PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
  • Extensive experience in project management within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Deep functional expertise in at least one domain: Research Development or Commercialization.
  • Solid understanding of the drug development lifecycle experience in Early Development strong preferred.
  • Oncology and cell therapy experience strongly preferred.
  • Proven ability to influence without direct authority and foster strong cross-functional collaboration.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable insights.
  • Strategic problem-solver with a demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity.
  • Self-motivated adaptable and effective in fast-paced evolving environments.
  • Experience with Planisware or similar enterprise project portfolio management tools preferred.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

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