This role involves overseeing and synchronizing multiple high-impact projects, ensuring they align with overarching business objectives and resource optimization. The responsibilities encompass strategic project management, transformational leadership, and operational excellence, with a significant focus on leveraging operational metrics and maintaining adherence to governance structures and timelines.

Project Management

• Define and drive strategic alignment with relevant project owners and business partners.
• Prioritize initiatives to establish an optimal mix and sequence of projects and programs.
• Ensure programs are aligned with relevant organizational governance structures, timelines, steering committees, long-term strategies, expectations, and financial budgets.
• Proficiency in using project management tools and methodologies such as Microsoft Project

Transformation

• Apply strong strategic thinking and analytical skills to drive transformation initiatives, including Workforce of the Future and other ICSS Core Portfolio initiatives.
• Align portfolio components (initiatives, programs, projects) with business and technology strategies.
• Identify, prioritize, validate, and communicate technology needs and opportunities within the organization.
• Optimize the value and benefit generated by the technology portfolio.
• Ensure business benefits are identified at the start, followed through, proactively monitored, and realized

ICSS Operations Support

• Define, produce, and leverage operational and project metrics to drive organizational actions.
• Manage organizational metrics and reporting – both projects and support – to continuously align with business requirements.
• Ensure programs are aligned with relevant organizational governance structures, timelines, steering committees, long-term strategies, expectations, and financial budgets.
• Familiarity with technology governance and operational KPIs.
• Manage organizational metrics and reporting – both projects and support – to continuously align with business requirements.

Skills and Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Master’s preferred).
• +10 years of experience in IT governance, project management, and IT transformation.
• Proven success in managing large-scale, complex programs from initiation to delivery.
• Agile, PMP, PgMP, or other relevant project/program management certifications are highly desirable.
• In-depth understanding of implementation methodologies, and change management practices.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across various organizational levels.
• Demonstrated experience in managing program budgets and financial aspects.
• High level of adaptability and comfort in navigating ambiguity and change.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience establishing and scaling Shared Service Centers
• Pharmaceutical Experience Preferred for understanding industry nuances.
• Domain Expertise Life Sciences or Social Sciences proficiency.
• Regulatory Knowledge Familiarity with FDA cGMP/GLP regulations.