Associate Program Manager

Holly Springs, MS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Overview

The Associate Program Manager (APM) will support senior members of the FLBN PM team in execution of programs at the FLBN site. The APM typically supports PMs that handle an average load of 2-4 programs and receives coaching & guidance from Senior Program Management Leadership. They will support the FLBN PM team in the planning & delivery of programs from the point of contract signature (including the Scopes of Work / Letter of Intent / Contracts) through program closure. The APM ensures we provide services in alignment with our contracted commitment to clients and our company vision/mission (strategy and compliance). The APM engages with all areas embracing a holistic approach to customer services / deliveries ensuring that alignment with relevant stakeholders is in place.

Company Overview

FUJIFILM Biotechnologies is building the future of bioproduction in Holly Springs North Carolina. By end of 2025 well open North Americas largest end-to-end CDMO biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility offering drug substance production fill-finish and packaging under one roof.

Were looking for passionate mission-driven people to help us realize this exciting vision and deliver the next vaccine cure or therapy. We offer a dynamic work environment and were proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your purpose energy and drivewhat we call Genki. Ready to shape the future of medicine Lets transform healthcare together!

Holly Springs North Carolina combines small-town warmth with proximity to Raleighs thriving tech scene making it the perfect blend of community and opportunity.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare electronics business innovation and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of giving our world more smiles. Visit: Description

Execution/Delivery:

Assist with the planning and execution of programs in alignment with FLB-Program Management business case (vision mission SWOT/SIPOC strategy-goals-objectives).
Onboard with Sales Team and transition to become a liaison for program planning & execution upon notification that a Verbal Win / Letter of Intent has been confirmed by the Sales Team.
Support PMs in engaging impacted functional areas for inputs to ensure initial draft Scope of Work (SOW) from Sales Team has elements that are complete and realistic. Ensure that the SOW is organized based on revenue-generating segments of work.
Help ensure that financial activities & program milestones are aligned (SOW PPS revenue recognition milestones change orders invoicing/payment activities).
Support PMs in coordinating the completion of the Contract elements (BSA-MSA Quality Agreement PPS SOW).
Support PMs to develop and maintain Master Project Plan (MPP) including accurate durations & accountabilities for all revenue-generating milestones throughout the scope of the program (contract sign PD US/DS AD Tech transfer Clinical-Commercial Mfg QA QC Release Ship deliverables Transfer in (materials/eqpt methods documentation) Transfer out (materials/eqpt methods documentation).
Support PMs partnership with the Sales Team to identify opportunities for additional work within the current contract.
Support PMs partnership with functional roles who oversee planning & execution to ensure that MPP revenue generating milestones are accurately translated into functional deliverables (e.g. Planning director QC-QA-PD-MFG readiness liaisons).
Understand the approach and details of pricing strategy and sure that all work requested beyond the SOW/contract is covered by change orders.
When contract is signed assist in conducting cross-functional Program Kickoffs (Internal & Client).
Assist in assembling program core team educate the impacted organization about the client the molecule(s) indication scope of work
Support and drive TT activities. Define risks & mitigation actions (materials equipment long lead times item specs method etc.)

Governance / Infrastructure:

Support PMs in organizing leading and facilitating cross-functional project teams for each program. Help PM create standard agendas and meeting summaries (discussion points decisions action-risk log). Help implement a project team meeting cadence which enables appropriate internal discussions and client engagement/communication.
Support PMs in conducting risk management within and across programs. Ensure that MPP milestones are met. Escalate unresolved issues-risks-decisions to functional leaders and/or S&OP meetings (PM meetings) as appropriate to ensure that SLT knows the impact and potential intervention needed for resolution (including EHS-Quality Compliance Finance (PD) Mfg lT/ENG).
Support PMs in tracking and reporting program performance (financial & delivery metrics and analysis monthly reports quarterly and annual leadership reviews revenue change log etc.)
Support PMs partnership with the Finance Team to ensure accurate & timely completion of financial transactions (revenue adjustments/recognition change orders invoicing pass through); maintain a change log which captures all financial activity per program; track & report program financial performance; identify escalate & mitigate risks associated with monthly-quarterly-annual financial performance under the direction of program management leadership.
Attend and actively participate in all Program Management department meetings.
Attend and actively participate in program meetings (Program Delivery Project Teams); Ensure that appropriate escalation occurs for unresolved issues & risks from project team forums under the direction of program management leadership.
Assist in driving team adherence to MPP milestones; monitor deliverables & ensure functional accountability; escalate to functional leaders as appropriate. Maintain and post a tracker of risks and action-who-when for functional deliverables.
Track report delays Escalate delays /or revenue-QI impact).

Mindset / Behaviors / Culture:

Ongoing prioritization risk management & decision making conflict resolution; integrates customer requirements contract knowledge & input from functional experts to drive execution decision making and team ownership/accountability.
Focused on productivity efficiency simplification right first time in program delivery (meeting customer requirements cost reduction growing business).
Strong verbal written & presentation communications (one-on-one teams/group internal & client); effectively engages facilitates influences & motivates business & technical audiences.
Business acumen working knowledge of client drug technologies and specialties emotional intelligence self-awareness (navigating politically) professional able to influence/motivate others.
Customer focus builds & maintains collaborative working relationships with clients and internal colleagues and stakeholders; solicits and responds to client and internal stakeholder feedback; respectful of others across functions & levels; weekly updates at minimum office hours for client questions etc.)
Actively engaged action-oriented resilient passionately neutral in leading programs & teams
Recognizes & thanks individuals and teams for jobs well done.

Knowledge Skills or Abilities:

Business acumen - working knowledge of client drug technologies and specialties emotional intelligence self-awareness navigating politically) professional able to influence/motivate others
Customer focused - builds and maintains collaborative working relationships with clients and internal colleagues and stakeholders; solicits and responds to client and internal stakeholder feedback; respectful of others across functions and levels; weekly updates at minimum office hours for client questions etc.)
In-depth knowledge of biopharmaceutical manufacturing operations (DS / DP / FG) as well as CMC and regulatory aspects
Experience with Customer Relationship Management
Familiar with cGMP and FDA regulations
Ability to lead coach develop and motivate large cross-functional teams to achieve targeted results
Problem solving and conflict resolution
Knowledge of basic financial accounting
Builds trust respect and collaboration across the organization
Strong verbal and written communication skills and comfortably and clearly articulate issues across the organization
Maintains discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive information

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelors degree in science or business field with 2 years relevant experience (e.g. Project Management Program Management) OR Masters degree in science or business field with no previous experience

Preferred Requirements:

Masters degree in science or business field with 2 years of relevant experienceExperience with Project/Program Management
Experience with Customer Relationship Management

EEO Information

Fujifilm is committedto providing equal opportunities in hiring promotion and advancement compensation benefits and training regardless of nationality age gender sexual orientation or gender identity race ethnicity religion political creed ideology national or social origin disability veteran status etc.

ADA Information

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Position OverviewThe Associate Program Manager (APM) will support senior members of the FLBN PM team in execution of programs at the FLBN site. The APM typically supports PMs that handle an average load of 2-4 programs and receives coaching & guidance from Senior Program Management Leadership. They ...