Global Program Manager

Genentech; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Genentech, part of Roche, is seeking a Global Program Manager to drive molecule and disease-area development programs across therapeutic areas. You will be a core member of one or more teams, ensuring efficient delivery and alignment with portfolio strategy.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with Clinical Development, Regulatory and Commercial, manage risk, governance, and deliver short-, mid-, and long-term activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of pharma/biotech industry experience.
• Experience using project management, change management, and business management tools.
• Background in drug development or commercial experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive drug development programs to maximize efficiency, portfolio value and patient benefit.
• Oversee planning, team management, communication, and governance.
• Lead cross-functional molecule teams in collaboration with team leaders.
• Build high-performing project teams and foster open dialogue.
• Maintain program guidelines and drive risk identification and mitigation.

Skills

Project Management

Change Management

Business Management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

BS/MS/PhD in Science preferred

Tools

PM Tools

Methodologies

Job description

The Position

At Roche/Genentech, we have a bold ambition to deliver 20 transformative medicines addressing diseases with the highest societal burden by 2030. The Portfolio Strategy & Delivery (PSD) function sits within Pharma Product Development (PD) and encompasses several business functions, including Molecule Program Management (MPM). The MPM purpose is to be key partners in co-creating and delivering the portfolio, effectively and efficiently for the benefit of patients.

We want you to join our passionate, collaborative and trusting global community. You will join a function experienced in drug development and with a high level of expertise in program management, utilising and embedding new ways of working to ensure business excellence. Together, we create a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility and humility, where our talented people are empowered and inspired to bring forward innovation at speed.

The position provides an outstanding opportunity to influence R&D, across many therapeutic areas. It requires interactions with partners across the organisation, including Clinical Development, Regulatory and Commercial organizations. The ideal candidate will be an independent team worker with a growth mindset and a background that combines science, strategy and business, to be part of a cross-functional team bringing transformative medicines to patients.

The Opportunity

As a Global Program Manager you will:

• Be a core member of one or more molecule/disease area teams and drive drug or disease area development programs to maximize efficiency, portfolio value and patient benefit.

• Be accountable for program oversight and planning, team management, communication, portfolio context, and strategic Thought Partnership.

• You provide strategic program management to project teams, framing and assessing options, and identifying inflection points and critical factors for project delivery, decision-making and governance

• You guide molecule teams, in close collaboration with the respective team leader

• You build and maintain highly functioning project teams by observing team dynamics, building trust, addressing issues and encouraging open dialogues.

• You keep teams on track to deliver short-, mid-and long-term activities to achieve team objectives and drive key program/project meetings & workshops, team communication and documentation

• You may lead and contribute to functional or company-wide initiative workstreams

• You contribute to portfolio management by reporting and proactively maintaining key project information to support portfolio overview and decisions

• You maintain program and project management guidelines, standards, and tools as required

• Drive implementation and execution of program strategy identification and mitigation of program risks, leverage molecule development and market expertise to accelerate high quality decisions, lead effective ways of working, and catalyze change.

Within the MPM community, the PSD chapter and teams, you will foster a teaching, coaching, and learning culture and embody One Roche leadership principles such as VACC - Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach

Who You Are

• You hold a Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of relevant experience in pharma, device, biotech or a similar industry.

• You are talented and passionate, inspired by our shared purpose of being key partners in translating Roche strategies into PD priorities and beyond and delivering our portfolio with excellence.

• You are experienced in using different Project Management, Change Management, Business Management or related tools, methodologies & approaches to drive the team's development of a strategy and achieve the desired outcomes for a program/project/function, effectively and efficiently.

• You have significant drug development and potentially commercial experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Science preferred (BS, MS, PhD)

Relocation benefits are not available for this posting

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $118,000 - $219,100. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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