ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Partner with Medical Heads and GMALs to progress asset strategies from conceptualization to implementation, optimizing global-local interfaces.
• Ensure efficient functioning of the Medical Implementation Team (MIT) and connectivity with Integrated Business Team (IBT).
• Lead effective meeting management for assets, ensuring clear agendas, action items, and tracking results.
• Facilitate budget and strategic workforce planning across functional groups, including forecasting and prioritization.
• Responsible for planning key franchise team deliverables, ensuring high-quality, timely delivery.
• Facilitate Externally Sponsored Research (ESR) Review committee meetings for timely proposal reviews.
• Drive External Engagement Planning and execution, including congress planning oversight.
• Coordinate and assist senior GMAL in preparing presentations and communications on key topics.
• Drive continuous improvement on ways of working, sharing best practices to streamline processes.
• Partner with Tumor Portfolio Leader to shape portfolio strategy and provide timely input from asset teams.
• Accountable for implementing medical standards to ensure compliant functioning of the organization.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or life science. MBA / Ph.D. desired.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry or regulated medical products industry.
• Demonstrated project management experience in a matrix environment.
• Experience influencing cross-functionally, cross-culturally, and cross-brands.
• Effective working in a multi-cultural, matrixed environment.
• Experience working in a global setting, managing stakeholders across different time zones.
• Experience preparing and/or delivering presentations to executive leadership.
• Experience in planning and leading central initiatives.

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate level degree in sciences or business degree.
• Six Sigma Medical/Process Excellence and/or Project Management/PMP/FPX certification is a plus but not required.
• Depth of understanding of medical, scientific and/or commercial pharmaceutical marketplace of Oncology.
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Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of oncology? We are in search of a motivated Project Manager to oversee planning and implementation within our Oncology Business Unit (OBU) Medical organization. This role involves overseeing projects, managing budgets, supporting medical planning, and coordinating cross-functional teams at an asset or indication level. Reporting directly to a Tumor Portfolio Director, you will collaborate closely with a Medical Head/Senior Global Medical Leader and their teams. Based in Warsaw and Mississauga, Canada, this position offers the opportunity to work globally and drive change across boundaries. Are you the strategic thinker we need to support our ambitious goals?