Associate Director leading submission program management for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. Ensuring end-to-end operational delivery of major marketing submissions in U.S. and EU markets across global teams.
Responsibilities
The Submission Program Management Leader (SPML) will be accountable for the end-to-end operational delivery of major marketing submissions
The SPML will be responsible for leading global, cross-functional submission teams
Driving development of the end-to-end operational submission strategy in alignment with overall submission strategy and goals
Oversight of operations/delivery process, leading the cross-functional submission workgroup(s)
Ensuring adherence to leading practices, proper risk mitigation and delivery enhancement strategies
Engaging business and team leaders in advance of full deployment of the Submission Delivery Framework
Leading planning and execution of the Submission Kick-off meeting
Ensuring team alignment to overall key messaging and data pooling/incorporation strategies
Leading translation of submission strategy and scope into integrated submission plan (ISP)
Owning detailed planning and execution oversight for Module 2 components and critical path Module 1 components
Maintaining and communicating execution level critical path throughout submission delivery
Leading ongoing risk management efforts including identification and quantification of risks
Promoting high-performing, people-centric team culture, empowering teams to drive rapid and informed decision making
Requirements
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in Life Sciences, Business Management, Regulatory Affairs or a related field
8+ years of industry/business experience is required
A minimum of 5 years of experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed work environment is required
3+ years of experience in a Pharmaceutical, MedTech or comparable R&D area with demonstrated organizational awareness and applied knowledge of end-to-end (E2E) drug or medical device development is required
A minimum of 3 years of formal project management experience with high proficiency and demonstrated application of project management standards, planning and visualization methods/tools is required
Demonstrated project management leadership of cross-functional submission teams through delivery of major marketing applications in U.S. and/or EU in a matrixed setting is required
Proven experience conducting business process, scenario, and critical path analysis on complex projects with accelerated timelines is required
Demonstrated strong “content awareness” and understanding of interdependencies between all major documents of eCTD is required
Experience leading teams through delivery of clinically focused sections of Module 2, Module 5, and Module 1 label and risk sections is required
Knowledge of global regulations, regulatory timelines, guidelines, and regulatory requirements related to marketing application in the U.S. and EU is required
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must have strong innovative and critical thinking skills
Must have effective cross-cultural communication skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a team to action
Ability to drive and expedite team decision-making and translate strategy to clear, executable action plans is required
Ability to resolve controversy and influence teams without formal authority is required
Ability to influence decision-making at all levels and represent project teams with senior leadership and governance bodies is required
Project management certification preferred
Regulatory certification (RAC) preferred
Proficiency with Microsoft Project is highly preferred.
Benefits
medical, dental, vision
life insurance
short- and long-term disability
business accident insurance
group legal insurance
retirement plan (pension)
savings plan (401(k))
vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
sick time - 40 hours per calendar year
holiday pay, including floating holidays – 13 days per calendar year
work, personal and family time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
parental leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
condolence leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
caregiver leave – 10 days
volunteer leave – 4 days
military spouse time-off – 80 hours
Job title
Associate Director, Submission Program Management Lead
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