Overview
The Associate Director, Technical Project Leader Group role leads the TPL group and, as part of the Process Development Leadership Team (PD-LT), provides strong scientific and administrative leadership to both the TPL group and the overall Process Development (PD) department. The AD-TPL sets annual goals and long-range planning for the TPL group. The Associate Director creates high-level business strategy for the department, oversees the management of resources and coordinates activities across multiple departments to achieve business objectives and revenue goals. The AD-TPL also serves as the strategic leader and advocate for the team's escalations with upper management and external parties.
Responsibilities
- Lead the TPL team and assume ultimate technical accountability for delivery and support of programs in the clinical lifecycle.
- Enhance and maintain a reputation of excellence to achieve high levels of client satisfaction through on-time milestones, on-cost resourcing, and right-first-time delivery of high-quality, robust programs.
- Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that hinder project goals, driving escalation resolution at the Joint Project Team level before elevating to higher levels.
- Ensure TPLs work with respective Subject Matter Expert (SME) groups to design experimental plans that maximize chances of success and leverage FLB knowledge.
- Provide concise updates to the Head of PD on technical problems to support business-critical decisions; collaborate with the PD Leadership Team to resolve complex technical issues.
- Define and implement procedures and practices for the TPL group to increase efficiency and customer satisfaction; drive efficiency via planning tools and track progress with KPIs.
- Build and nurture motivated, high-achieving project teams through strong leadership and people management; solicit feedback for continual growth.
- Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and performance reviews for direct reports; maintain consistent standards within the TPL teams.
- Contribute to growth of the company know-how and improve PD program delivery by capturing and sharing knowledge within the TPL group and wider PD community at FLB.
- Stay updated on the latest scientific developments relevant to FLB and propose incorporating advances into FLB workflows.
- Take a leadership role in day-to-day project operations, manage multiple priorities, and conduct and evaluate training for team members and delegation of tasks as appropriate.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Abilities
Ability to direct the activities of a functional group within a department.Ability to oversee multiple projects independently.Ability to foster an environment that encourages brainstorming and collaboration around ideas, experimental techniques, and knowledge / resource sharing.Extensive experience in the Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical industry with emphasis on phase-appropriate process development and analytics.Capable of full technical leadership and ownership of clinical phase programs and mentoring of junior TPLs to be successful technical process owners.Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and stakeholders.Ability to promote adherence to science, innovation, quality, regulatory standards, and continuous improvement.Close interaction and collaboration with the Program Management function for successful program delivery.Flexibility in dealing with shifting or competing priorities.Strong judgment of talent with ability to attract, lead, and develop team members.Supports employee development through information, tools, and challenging / stretch assignments.Understands the impact of department actions on broader organizational goals and site finances.Maintains ethical standards and clear expectations of behavior and consequences.Ability to oversee all phases of the clinical program lifecycle and lead planning and execution of projects.Promotes high-performing, high-ownership teams by coaching to resolve issues at the lowest possible level and removing roadblocks.Provides expert advice on complex program technical issues and resolves problems quickly in cross-functional settings (PD, PM, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, etc.).Ability to see big-picture linkages and leverage related initiatives that may impact one another.Ability to collect and analyze lessons from successes and failures across department initiatives and share learnings locally and globally as appropriate.Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to :
Experience prolonged standing, with some bending, stooping, and stretching.Use hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity for office equipment operation.Potential exposure to hazardous chemicals, gases, fumes, odors, mists, and dusts.Lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and 25 pounds regularly.Wear PPE.Attendance is mandatory.Minimum Qualifications
PhD Biological sciences or related field with at least 6 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years of management / supervisory experience; ORMaster's Degree in Biological sciences or related field with at least 8 years relevant experience, including at least 5 years of management / supervisory experience; ORBachelor's Degree in Biological sciences or related field with at least 10 years relevant experience, including at least 5 years of management / supervisory experiencePreferred Qualifications
Experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry with cGMP experience.Experience supervising administrative and managerial duties of a group of scientists, including performance management and goal setting.Significant experience in customer-facing roles.Experience managing project timelines and resources to meet milestones.Experience resolving conflicts and removing obstacles.Track record of technical development and mentoring staff.Strong oral communication skills with key stakeholders and global customers.Hands-on experience in upstream and / or downstream processing and analytics related to viral vector production.Experience operating lab-scale and manufacturing-scale equipment used in purification of viruses, vaccines, and biologics.Seniority level
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