US-NJ: Nutley-Project Team Leader

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Job Title: Project Team Leader
Job Location: NJ: Nutley
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-04-30

Company Name: Roche
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Description: Job ID: 00007049Project Team LeaderWho we are: At Roche, we believe passionately in what we do, and that our products make a difference in people’s lives. We are a successful business that can offer exciting career opportunities to you, both locally and internationally, in a supportive and rewarding culture. We know that our people are responsible for our success and we value our employees, aiming to create a work environment where feeling valued, respected and empowered is a daily experience. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Roche is one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups in the fields of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. As the world’s biggest biotech company and an innovator of products and services for the early detection, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, the Group contributes on a broad range of fronts to improving people’s health and quality of life. Roche is the world leader in in-vitro diagnostics and drugs for cancer and transplantation, a market leader in virology and active in other major therapeutic areas such as autoimmune diseases, inflammation, metabolic disorders and diseases of the central nervous system. The Position: TEAM LEADERSHIP • Leads, motivates and organizes the team to define and execute a cutting-edge project strategy in accordance with its goals and budget • Sets clear direction for the global product development strategy from CCS to POC, assuring deliverables are met for project transition to lifecycle • Ensures the optimal blend of team members so that the team is functional from an expertise and interpersonal perspective. • Ensures that all team members and functions are aligned behind the objectives of the team. • Attracts talented individuals within the organization and on the project • Sets challenging team goals and ensures that best practices are used to attain these goals • Motivates and inspires team to achieve challenging goals • Creates a positive team environment that instills trust and ensures clear transparent communications and gets the team behind the overall goal/vision for the project • Instills sense of urgency and a strong can-do attitude in team members • Challenges the team and organisation to ensure that the best possible performance is achieved. • Provides input to team member performance, including sub-teams • Leads team to develop scenarios including alternative development options (cost, time, risk/benefit) for strategic decision making. • Builds on others in their area of expertise • Ensures effective, clear decision making within the team • Leads co-development projects - balancing the needs of Roche and partners in collaborations COMMUNICATIONS • Encourages creative or unconventional ideas and ensures that these are exploited by the team, as appropriate • Challenges team members and status quo constructively to lead delivery of ambitious milestones • Leads team to create and document an integrated early research and development project plan and secures agreement on transition plan for life cycle transition of project • Presents development options, strategies and recommendations to DBLT for endorsement at key decision points to allow fact based, transparent and informed decision making • Serves as the interface between the DBA and partner functions on project-related issues; builds effective cross-functional working relationships • Serves as the primary contact with partners in co-development collaborations RESOURCE AND BUDGET MANAGEMENT • Interacts with functions to ensure that appropriate resources are allocated at the appropriate time and aligned with agreed plan • Works with functions to identify gaps and to find collaborative solutions • Resolves inter-project resource conflicts to avoid resource bottlenecks • Takes accountability for project budget and milestones RISK MANAGEMENT • Leads the team to identify and manage key risks to the project. • Leads the team to develop and implement innovative and feasible de-risking strategies Who you are: •PhD, MD, Pharm D or equivalent experience. •Broad cross-functional experience in the pharmaceutical industry, especially at early stages •Demonstrated leadership skills in managing multidisciplinary teams in a global, matrix environment •Demonstrated track record of executing a cutting-edge product development strategy •Excellent communication skills •Excellent interpersonal skills •Strategic, visionary skills •Broad knowledge of drug discovery and development principles •Demonstrated influence management skills; able to impact decisions positively in a matrix environment •Ability to resolve conflicts and adapt to change •In depth knowledge of the therapeutic area •At least 8-10 years in the pharmaceutical industry •Demonstration of successful movement in the organization towards positions of greater impact and responsibility •Demonstrated record of progressing compounds in a results-oriented manner •In depth knowledge of drug development, especially early stage •Demonstrated knowledge of the scientific, technical, regulatory and business requirements for successful development projects. •Familiar with budget preparation/analysis and basic project management

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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