Associate Program Manager

Foundation Medicine - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Boston, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Associate Program Manager is responsible for the development and management of programs related to complex biopharma and clinical products, overseeing the planning and execution of strategic business initiatives. This role involves generating and executing project plans, delivering business cases, and addressing staffing and resource issues throughout the product lifecycle, from concept initiation to global commercialization.

Responsibilities

• Lead project through the entire product development and/or project management lifecycle.
• Develop and implement program plan, including cost, scope, schedule, risk, and resources.
• Build team ownership and commitment to program plans.
• Provide strategic thinking to program team on overall approach and delegate as appropriate.
• Direct and mentor others on key program/project management processes.
• Lead the team in appropriate decision-making through strong judgment and the ability to analyze options and implications.
• Be responsible for team and cross-functional communications (written and oral).
• Act as liaison between the program/project teams and FMI governance, product lifecycle teams, functional management, and the Executive Team.
• Lead project phase reviews and design reviews; define and track key project metrics.
• Elevate critical business decisions to the appropriate stakeholders and/or functional managers.
• Provide input to functional leaders on team and team member performance.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with functional leaders to drive success of program and teams.
• Influence cross-functional collaboration.
• Utilize Product Development Process (PDP) system knowledge and program/project management lifecycle knowledge through delivery of high quality and high impact deliverables.
• Utilize knowledge of FDA / ISO quality system use for the creation and continued compliance of products.
• Actively review policy and practice improvements to drive functional excellence.
• Be responsible for financial management - budget, forecast, and strategic plan input and preparation.
• Continuously improve the product development process to optimize time to market.
• Guide, coach, direct, and develop direct reports, if applicable.
• Provide leadership through influence in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Foster a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7+ years of work experience in a project management role
• Graduate Degree or advanced project management certification (PgMP, PMP) preferred
• 3+ years of experience in a program management role
• Portfolio of leading international and/or distributed small and mid-sized product development programs utilizing project management and product design & development frameworks
• History of applying Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• Prior experience with intercultural teams using project management tools involving FDA regulated products
• Experience coordinating program details across disciplines and integrating all aspects of business as they impact development projects
• Ability to work within deadline and resource constraints managing program scope, roles and responsibilities, specifications, timelines, and resources
• Experience developing project budgets and monitoring and reporting on project budget actuals
• Proficiency in program/project management skills and principles, including scope, schedule, resource and risk management
• Working knowledge of FDA, ISO, CLIA and CAP regulations
• Demonstrated negotiation and conflict management skills
• Effective and clear communication and presentation skills
• Willingness to adapt and work in ambiguous and/or changing conditions
• Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy
• Commitment to reflect FMI's values: passion, patients, innovation, and collaboration.