Program Manager

Dexian; Smyrna (GA); Hybrid; USD 96,432 - 117,096; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Dexian is looking for a Program Manager in Smyrna, GA, to lead patient solutions by transforming strategy into program delivery. This hybrid role includes overseeing sub-programs, ensuring effective communication, and managing program performance.

Key responsibilities include partnering with stakeholders, managing budgets, and implementing project management best practices. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and possess strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience with program and project management.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare or biopharma industries.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive the accomplishment of projects by using project management standards.
• Partner with Finance to set and oversee the program budget.
• Manage program performance against lifecycle processes.

Skills

Program management

Communication

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

INTEGRATE

SharePoint

SAP

Job description

Exciting Program Manager opportunity in patient solutions Smyrna, GA (Hybrid)

Location: Smyrna, GA 30080 (Hybrid)

Duration: 6 months with potential extension

Pay Rate: $70–85/hr

Job Overview:

The primary purpose of a Program Manager is to drive differentiated patient solutions by transforming ’s strategy into program and project delivery. A Program Manager’s role is to initiate, plan, execute, monitor/control and ultimately close a program to successfully realize the intended benefits. This includes overseeing any sub-programs and projects.

Program Managers will partner with the Project Sponsor. They are a standing member of the project core team. They are responsible for proactively ensuring program goals and strategies are appropriately framed, scoped and delivered in line with standards and processes, including oversight of the sub-projects, so that ’s governance bodies and stakeholders can make the most informed and timely decisions.

Program Managers need to ensure there is strong communication amongst team members and with multiple stakeholders in different regions including external partners, ideally managed through a comprehensive communications plan. Effective program communication and managing the culture in line with ’s values is an essential leadership component of the Program Managers role in working with cross‑functional, diverse teams.

Program Manager assignments can vary in terms of program scope, size and complexity and may also include project management of specific deliverables within the program. Program Managers act as champions for PM Management techniques and processes, educating colleagues in these areas and sharing best practices across the organization.

Major Accountabilities

Framing program goals and objectives

• Drive the accomplishment of projects by using project and program management standards and processes where applicable.
• Determine the program requirements (goals, objectives, …) based on the project charter or Target Patient Value Profile (TPVP) and on the guidelines from the project sponsor. These program requirements should be in line with ’s long term strategy and vision.

Setting program planning baseline

• Ensure appropriate program strategies are in place to meet the overall goals including a baseline plan (such as resources, work breakdown structure, scope and scheduling) in a SMART business case (when applicable).

Program budgeting and resourcing

• Partner with Finance to set, oversee and monitor the program budget, with appropriate change controls for key program and project milestones. This includes negotiating and driving the partnership agreement and financial cycle process.
• Design a clear resource management plan regarding future resourcing needs and monitor the budget.
• Apply project management processes throughout the project/program duration (e.g. planning update, roadmap, governance, data repository, …).

Executing programs and projects

• Responsible for project and program execution through the team and overseeing sub-projects.
• Manage program performance against ’s end to end lifecycle process, stage gates and interacting with governance bodies.
• Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and escalate risks and issues as well as realize the benefits of project‑related opportunities.
• Use ’s project processes, reporting and technology such as INTEGRATE, SharePoint, Launch Tracker and SAP.

Measuring program performance

• Define and monitor program and project quality and performance including KPIs, feedback‑based project reviews and transition management in line with processes and standards.
• Identify opportunities for improvement through project reviews, ultimately managing the transition to steady state or next stage gate.

Communicating program information

• Partner with sponsors, stakeholders, and teams to establish a safe, collaborative environment.
• Manage the program communication plan to identify the key messages, audiences, interfaces, timings, and mechanisms for effective communication at all levels including externally to the organization.
• Act as delegate (e.g. for the Development Lead or Program Sponsor) when needed.

Project learning

• Designs optimal program strategies and scenarios through identifying, developing, and employing the right methods and frameworks based on clear goals, benefits and business cases to inform timely, quality decision‑making, avoiding confirmation bias.

Apply relevant knowledge

• Build, apply and share knowledge and skills across the organization. The knowledge and skills can include biopharma and healthcare industry‑knowledge or rather function‑specific skills (e.g.).

Best practices

• Drive industry best practices (initiate, plan, execute, monitor/control, close) by contributing lessons learned, challenges, solutions and involvement in process improvement projects.
• Train colleagues on project and program management best practices and processes as needed.
• Participate in Project Management Community.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.