Program Manager

Jobtailor; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Group in West Lafayette, IN seeks a Program Manager to support Clinical Affairs by developing, leading, and executing corporate and function programs and strategic projects, managing dependencies and risks and engaging stakeholders at all levels.

You will coordinate cross‑functional teams, define program scope, allocate resources, establish KPIs, and drive timely, compliant delivery of post‑market data initiatives with quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent background.
• Minimum 8 years project management experience or leadership.
• Experience directing project teams toward objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills; good communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide a single point of contact for assigned programs and projects.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop a scientific communications plan.
• Define full program scope, including resourcing, and lead operating planning.
• Establish meeting agendas, facilitate discussions, and drive actions.
• Coordinate multiple projects and manage risks to progress.
• Lead and document new information, including pros, cons, and risks.
• Ensure deliverables are on time, within budget, and meet quality needs.
• Aggregate and synthesize program KPI’s and organizational metrics.
• Manage program status reporting and authorship for scientific communications.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Risk management

Stakeholder alignment

Problem solving

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Project management experience

Job description

Overview

The Program Manager supports the senior leadership throughout Clinical Affairs in developing, classifying, leading and executing corporate and function programs and strategic projects, including thedependencies and conflicts between them.

Responsibilities

Provide a single point of contact for all aspects of the assigned programs and projects, interacting as necessary with team members and stakeholders at all levels of management;

Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop a scientific communications plan;

Work with key stakeholders in Clinical Affairs, divisions, entities and functions to define full program scope, including resourcing of the projects, and lead the operation planning for assigned projects at the program level;

Establish meeting agendas, facilitate team discussions, and drive clear and timely team actions and decisions;

Multi-project coordination;

Pro-actively addresses barriers and risks to program progress, keeping leadership informed of critical considerations;

Lead and facilitate team discussions and documentation of new information, including pros, cons, and risks;

Ensure that program deliverables are achieved on or ahead of schedule, within budget, and with quality that meets or exceeds business needs;

Work with project teams and leadership to aggregate and synthesize program KPI’s and organizational metrics;

Manage scheduled and ad-hoc program status reporting;

Fulfill responsibilities of authorship for scientific communications projects, when appropriate;

Fulfill responsibilities of the scientific writer including peer reviewing;

Update and maintain policies and procedure relevant to scientific communication projects;

Must work and interact effectively and professionally with and for others throughout the various levels of the global organization;

Expert in listening and understanding what motivates team members and stakeholders to establish and maintain engagement and support;

Must strictly adhere to safety requirements;

Maintain regular and punctual attendance;

Must maintain company quality and quantity standards;

Must have effective oral and written communication skills;

Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work in collaborative and independent work situations and environments with minimal supervision;

Ability to remain calm and receptive in fast paced situations;

Provide a single point of contact for all aspects of post market clinical data efforts, interacting as necessary with team members and stakeholders at all levels of management;

Work with key stakeholders in the divisions, entities and functions to define full program scope and lead the operational planning for assigned projects at a program level;

Establish meeting agendas, facilitate team discussions, and drive clear and timely team actions and decisions;

Multi-project coordination;

Pro-actively addresses barriers and risks to program progress, keeping leadership informed of critical considerations; and

Lead and facilitate team discussion and documentation of new information, including pros, cons, and risks.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree or experience of such kind and amount as to provide a compariable background;

A minimum of 8 years project management experieince or leadership capacity handling multiple projects;

Experience with managing and directing project team members towards a defined objective;

Strong analytical and problem solving skills; and Good communication and interpersonal skills.