Alkermes

Associate Director, Program Management Office

Alkermes$159K — $180K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years' experience in pharmaceutical/biotech roles or consulting focused on pharmaceutical/biotech markets
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Project Management, Business or a related field
  • Strong project leadership and communication skills
  • Growth mindset with a focus on continuous feedback and improvement
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills
  • Expertise in project management best practices and tools, including MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with brand leadership to translate high-level business strategies into actionable operational plans.
  • Establish and implement comprehensive risk management plans.
  • Support teams in timely resolution of challenges and escalate issues as necessary.
  • Facilitate governance and performance reviews of projects and brand performance.
  • Identify solutions for operational gaps to improve team efficacy.
  • Develop and manage project communication and timeline tools across the business unit.
  • Establish a governance framework for stakeholder communication and project status reporting.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Flexibility with a hybrid work model
  • Engagement with diverse cross-functional teams
  • Access to industry-standard project management tools.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This position is primarily responsible for supporting our Commercial Sleep Medicine Business Unit and LUMRYZ program. This individual will work closely with team members in Commercial as well as other areas across our organization such as Medical Affairs, Government Affairs and Policy, Corporate Affairs and Patient Engagement, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Legal and Finance to establish and manage the execution of comprehensive strategic and operational plans which support advancing our business and teams.

This is a hybrid role onsite at our Waltham, MA location and the person is required to be onsite 3x a week.

Responsibilities

  • Translating Strategy into Action: This role will partner with brand leadership and cross-functional teams to convert high-level business strategies into fully integrated, executable operational plans that will achieve both short and long-term goals and objectives
  • Champions Proactive Risk Management: Ensures teams establish and maintain comprehensive risk management plans and progress mitigation / contingency efforts as needed
  • Drives Issue Resolution and Escalation: Supports teams in resolving challenges as they arise, ensuring timely communication and escalation when necessary to maintain momentum and accountability
  • Facilitates Governance and Performance Reviews: Supports routine reviews of project execution and brand performance within the team, ensuring adherence to governance structures such as steering committees and/or other review processes
  • Fosters a Learning Team Environment: Helps to identify and implement solutions for potential gaps and/or areas of advancement which would drive improved operations, increase efficacy and/or advance our teams
  • Maintain Program Timelines and Communication Tools: Develops and manages tools that support clear communication, project progress and timeline tracking, and integrated logistical operations across the Commercial Sleep Medicine Business Unit and LUMRYZ program.

Provides strong Commercial Project Management
  • Establish a project and program Governance Framework to ensure that all key stakeholders associated with the Sleep Medicine Business Unit are communicated and listened to throughout the program, providing regular project status reporting updates meetings.
  • Generate, maintain, and regularly communicate Brand detailed project plan by gathering all key inputs from internal stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain project registers for Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions.
  • Manage and escalate Risks and Issues at the earliest opportunity to facilitate mitigation and recovery, keeping projects and overall product team on-track.
  • Working with internal stakeholders, build and maintain a comprehensive project resource plan to ensure that all are aware of the project resource needs ahead of time.
  • Utilize an industry standard enterprise project and program management tool (Planview) to manage and report-out on projects and large programs.
  • Be proactive in proposing solutions to issues that arise, rather than expecting solutions to come from others. Curiosity is critical for this role.


Champions operational excellence and drives process improvement
  • We're looking for an individual who values the team dynamic, is organizationally savvy, excels in a matrixed environment. This person must enjoy working on the details without losing site of the larger organizational goals.


Qualifications

Basic Requirements:
  • Minimum of 3-5 years' experience working for a pharmaceutical/biotech company in Commercial, PMO, or experience working for a consulting firm focused on pharmaceutical/biotech markets
  • BS in a Marketing, Project Management, Business or related field


Preferred Requirements:
  • Strong project leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority
  • Actively seeks feedback and possesses a growth mindset; is open to learning from new perspectives
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational abilities
  • Expert knowledge of project management best practices and tools (MS Excel; MS PowerPoint and/or knowledge of PM systems such as Planview would be beneficial)


The annual base salary for this position ranges from $159,650 to $180,003. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience. Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package. Additional details can be found on our careers website: www.alkermes.com/careers#working-here

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About Alkermes

Alkermes plc is a fully integrated, global biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines in the fields of neuroscience and oncology. The company has a portfolio of proprietary commercial products focused on addiction and schizophrenia, and a pipeline of product candidates in development for schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Alkermes plc has an R&D center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. Alkermes was founded in 1987 and has approximately 2,000 employees.
Learn more about Alkermes
Size
2,211 employees
Market Cap
$4.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$110.8 million
Founded
2011
5 Year Trend
+9.5%
Revenue
$1 billion
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