Director, Pipeline Project Management

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Somerset, NJ
Senior level
Biotech
The Role
The Director, Pipeline Project Management is responsible for leading project management activities for cell therapy development, ensuring timely execution and collaboration with teams.
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Legend Biotech is seeking a Director, Pipeline Project Management as part of the Research & Development team based in Somerset, NJ. 

Role Overview

The Project Manager will be responsible for all project management activities for product development teams for cell therapies and related modalities in a robust pipeline aimed at changing the course of medicine. The Project Manager will ensure excellent, on-time execution of the project to deliver product candidates through their development and lifecycles. He/she will collaborate with the Project Leader and functional leads to create aggressive, integrated timelines, identify acceleration opportunities, identify risks, and respond to unforeseen issues to deliver according to the product development strategy.

Key Responsibilities  

  • Coordinate meeting scheduling/agendas/minutes, team activities, decision logs, action items, and other organizational components of flawless project execution
  • In collaboration with the Project Leader and functional leads, develop detailed project plans and timelines in accordance with the project development strategy
  • Serve as an integrator of all functions participating in the project
  • Monitor project progress across all players to ensure excellent on-time execution, proactively communicating emerging issues
  • Create an integrated project resource plan and monitor its status
  • Evaluate impact of changes due to company priorities, unforeseen occurrences, or new opportunities and identify adjustments
  • Create and maintain risk register
  • Support the Project Leader in achieving governance endorsement at each stagegate
  • Provide input to the project management office to develop tools and achieve continuous improvement
Requirements
  • B.S., M.S., Ph.D., M.D, Pharm.D. or equivalent in a science, engineering, or medicine-related field
  • 10+ years of industry experience in a biotech or pharmaceutical setting
  • Strong experience with project management and associated tools
  • Ability to identify and resolve timeline dependencies and conflicts
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Strong ability to ensure flawless execution
  • Agile
  • Strong leadership skills and emotional intelligence
  • Experience with development of cell therapies or viral vectors
  • Experience in therapeutic areas such as hematological malignancies, autoimmune diseases, or solid tumors
  • Positive attitude
  • Excellent written, verbal, and collaboration skills
  • Project Management Professional certification is a plus
  • Passion for the patient
  • Language: English. Mandarin is a plus.

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Legend Biotech is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is Legend’s policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace.

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The Company
HQ: Somerset, New Jersey
1,192 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Legend Biotech is a global, commercial-stage biotechnology company developing and manufacturing novel therapies. We explore and apply innovative technologies to deliver cutting-edge options for patients around the world.

Our corporate headquarters is located in Somerset, NJ, and our manufacturing footprint includes facilities in the United States, China and the Belgium.

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