Associate Director, Project Management

Associate Director, Project Management

Location : NC-RTP, US

Contract Type : Regular Full-Time

Area : R & D

Provides leadership and project management support essential to the successful development of strategic new products, new indications for existing products, and / or new or improved processes, from feasibility, through formal project approval, and to licensure. Working with internal management and functional heads, as well as externally for alliance initiatives, creates and executes project plans and ensures coordination, through the use of team meetings, of efforts across multiple disciplines including Discovery, R&D, Clinical, Business Development, Marketing, and Operations. Ensures project status is effectively and routinely communicated to senior management.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Provides leadership in the coordination of cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment between senior management decisions and project plans
• Maintains a comprehensive and coordinated definition of the project scope; Ensures project documentation is complete, current, and archived appropriately
• Develops project plans and applies gated development processes (entry, identification, execution, and closeout)
• Manages the project and the project team in a manner sensitive to risk, complexity and the economy of resources
• Tracks and reports project status to key stakeholders, senior management, and others as needed
• Leads the definition and development of product target profiles, team goals, and guides the team in decision-making and issue resolution, including subsequent review by senior managers and others
• Facilitates, oversees, and manages the project team
• Oversees planning, tracking and adjustment of the project schedule at both the work breakdown structure (WBS) detail level and rolled-up levels, and for identifying and managing the critical path and critical path activities
• Manages activities of the team to ensure execution of day-to-day aspects of the operational plan; Supports financial planning process
• Prepares reports on all aspects of the global product development effort from concept through commercialization; Provides leadership in the development of the project scope using cross-functional input and manages scope adjustments

This Job Description is intended to present the general content and requirements for the performance of this position. The description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Managers and supervisors may assign other responsibilities as needed.

Skills / Qualifications / Education : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, education, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Frequently sits for 6-8 hours per day. Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Occasionally walks and stands. Occasionally bends and twists neck. Light to moderate lifting and carrying objects with a maximum lift of 25lbs. Frequently drives to site locations with occasional travel within the United States. Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken and written words and sentences. Interacts with others, relates sensitive information to diverse groups. Must work with diverse groups to obtain consensus on issues.

Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse / family member of a protected veteran; or disability. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.