Senior Project Manager, PMO

Company Information

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. 

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel) in 2017. Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Legend Biotech is seeking Senior Project Manager, PMO as part of the Technical Operations team based in Raritan, NJ. 

Role Overview

This position will be responsible for providing operational excellence project management support to the cGMP Clinical and Commercial Cell Therapy Manufacturing plant. This individual will partner with Plant Leadership and various Technical Operation and Quality functions in support of personalized cell therapy production through safe and compliant manufacturing operations according to cGMP requirements. The individual will be responsible for management and delivery of the integrated project and program plans in the plant, ensuring alignment in support of the overall objectives and priorities of the plant. This position will also be responsible for establishing and reporting on key project/program metrics in support of on time and on budget project deliverables. The role will require proven leadership and expertise that drives effective communication, coordination and collaboration across relevant cross functional groups to establish a strong project management office to enable robust production, testing and release of product to patients.

Key Responsibilities  

• Helps to develop and support implementation of a project management office (PMO) with tools such as project portfolio management to prioritize projects to deliver improved business performance and increase utilization and skills of plant team members
  
• Leads generation and alignment of integrated project plans across functional teams
  
• Defines the interdependent deliverables and ensures that quality, risk, cost, time are managed within the overall approved plan to drive delivery of project milestones and objectives on time and on budget
  
• Drives milestone decision point planning and associated deliverables across functions to achieve the overall project objectives. Clearly defines the critical path and generates clear decision criteria for the project.
  
• Develops options and solutions to complex project risk problems, providing guidance to leadership including trade-off and implications assessment (value, risk, cost, time) to the project or program
  
• Prepares and manages governance interactions in partnership with the Project Sponsor
  
• Monitors and reports on progress of the project goals
  
• Manages an integrated project budget and resource plan in partnership with the Project Sponsors, Finance team member, and functional line representatives on the team
  
• Responsible for development and management of the communication plan for the project, including stakeholder management
  
• Defines and aligns project messages and major communications (internal and external) with the Project Sponsor and team. Responsible for ensuring effective, accurate and timely communication of project information in order to facilitate development of action options and team recommendations to governance
  
• Responsible for ensuring effective, accurate and timely communication of project information.

• BS/BA required in technical discipline: Engineering, science or similar field
  
• Bachelor’s degree in scientific discipline or related field required. PMP certification preferred.
• 6+ years of experience managing and leading multiple complex projects/programs within the biopharmaceutical industry.
  
• Demonstrated success in leading and negotiating in a matrix-based organization.
  
• Must be able to create a highly collaborative and inclusive environment necessary for the team to be effective.
  
• Superior interpersonal skills, & communication skills and ability to effectively manage conflicts and negotiations while providing impact and influence
• Strong track record in executing effective project management in cross-functional drug development teams or clinical, regulatory, pharmaceutical sciences/technical operations in the biopharmaceutical industry.
  
• Excellent knowledge of project management discipline and its application to drug development required to deliver time, cost, quality, and risk management to teams.
  
• Demonstrated results in creating and managing complex program plans, including experience with global teams, budgetary management, resource planning, and fiscal awareness.
  
• Project Management background
  
• Ability to engage all levels of the organization, from site leadership to the shop floor
  
• Proven experience working and leading in a matrix environment
  
• Ability to lead with influence
  
• Able to manage shifting priorities to meet critical deadlines in a fast paced and dynamic, growing environment, while providing clear direction to team members
  
• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
  
• Change management
  
• Excellent organizational and communication skills

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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.