PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide.
PATH is currently recruiting for a Senior Project Manager (SPM) responsible for managing key internal and external activities determining project success, such as leading development of integrated project plans, developing and tracking schedules and identifying and managing critical risks. While reporting through the Center for Vaccines Innovation and Access (CVIA) Project and Portfolio Management function (PPM), the SPM will serve as a project manager for key respiratory infection and maternal immunization vaccine development and introduction projects. The SPM will also serve as a manager and mentor to more junior PPM staff. As time allows, the SPM also may manage PPM initiatives.
PATH’s Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access spans every stage of the long and complex process of vaccine research, development, and introduction to make lifesaving vaccines widely available to women, children, and communities across the world. CVIA’s current portfolio encompasses more than two dozen vaccines either in development or already in use to protect against 18 different diseases, including diarrheal disease, malaria, meningitis, pneumonia, and polio. We work in partnership with national health ministries, pharmaceutical manufacturers, donors, international financing and regulatory organizations, and many others. PATH has led numerous global partnerships, including the award-winning Meningitis Vaccine Project and the Malaria Vaccine Initiative, which helped develop the first malaria vaccine candidate recommended for pilot implementation.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Project Leader(s) and other project team members to develop overall project strategy, global, cross-functionally integrated work plans, cost estimates, milestones and annual goals for the project.
- Collaborate with Project Leader(s) to determine project success and go/no-go criteria and timing for tactical and decision-making reviews throughout the project lifecycle.
- Work with Project Leader(s), identify and proactively drive high quality project deliverables, understand dependencies, and identify and track critical path items. Proactively manage changes in project scope and drive risk management including developing and implementing mitigation strategies in a constantly changing environment.
- Develop and track integrated project plans including schedules, cost estimates, resource plans, communication plans, risk mitigation plans, and issue resolution plans.
- Implement and maintain project management tools for planning and tracking projects.
- Develop and maintain high-performing teams in conjunction with Project Leader(s).
- Lead efforts to develop project communications and updates for PATH vaccines leadership and
- donors.
- Work closely with functional staff and finance staff to forecast and request appropriate allocation
- of resources to execute project activities and deliverables.
- Coordinate activities with external business partners as applicable.
- Coordinate and contribute to the development of donor reports.
- As assigned, coordinate and contribute to the development of new grant proposals, and the
- revision of existing proposals.
Leadership/Management responsibilities include:
- Manage PPM junior staff including project assistants.
- Contribute to the implementation of project and portfolio management systems and tools. Work
- with others in PPM to provide project management processes and training.
- Act as a resource for questions related to product development and project management
- processes.
- Serve as an active member of the PPM Team.
Required Experience/Skills:
- A minimum of six years of overall biologics product development experience, including at least
- four years in a hands-on project management role working in cross-functional teams (or a
- matrixed organizational structure). Experience on late-stage or post-licensure products in the
- pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry highly desired and vaccine knowledge preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in life sciences or relevant discipline.
- Experience supervising staff in a project management context required.
- Extensive knowledge implementing and using project scheduling tools, such as Microsoft
- Project or Smartsheets. Certification in project management desired.
- Ability to work effectively on fast-paced, complex projects.
- Advanced computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Smartsheet experience
- preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills including negotiation and conflict management.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Travel up to 25% annually.
Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.
PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.
PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment.
PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or
protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law
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