Lead Project Manager, Value Medical Project

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the

science” that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise

dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for

patients across the globe.

The **Lead Project manager in Value Medical Project Management** (Associate Director) can be based in our location in Zurich, Switzerland or Rahway, New Jersey, USA.

The **Lead Project manager in Value Medical Project Management** (Associate Director) will lead the development, planning, and execution of the integrated Value Evidence and Medical (VEAM) Plan. This role works closely with global cross-functional leads in Center for Observational and Real World Evidence (CORE)/ Global Medical Scientific Affairs (GMSA)/ Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences (BARDS) (e.g., VEST, EDMA/GDMA) to ensure the seamless development, coordination and execution of all aspects of the VEAM Plan. This includes aggregation and reporting of internal and external collected insights, tracking of evidence generating activities, planning and operations work for reimbursement/Health Technology Assessment (HTA) submissions/resubmissions and communication of data across different stakeholder groups to inform patient care. The Lead PM plays a critical role to collaborate with the Value Evidence Sub Team (VEST) and Scientific Medical and Research (SMART) teams to manage deliverables related to insights, evidence and communication as part of the VEAM plan

**Primary Responsibilities**:
The following 5 key areas:
**Planning and prioritization**:

- Contribute strategic insights to drive operational excellence in the development and tactical execution of VEAM plans
- Align and prioritize plans through cross-functional collaboration with key global and regional stakeholders in BARDS/CORE/GMSA
- Lead the coordination and execution of launch planning activities e.g., country surveys and strategic workshops
- Coordinate the planning, tracking and delivery of key components of the reimbursement/HTA submission dossiers. Support the preparation for HTA consultations in collaboration with local affiliates and the cross functional team

**Communications Management**:

- Lead planning efforts related to internal global/regional team meetings including agendas, decisions, action items
- Manage document repositories and systems used for the exchange of information with affiliates and internal / external collaborators e.g., EngageZone
- Coordinate and facilitate interactions and communications with countries and ensure that key learnings are shared across markets and therapeutic areas; facilitate communication with alliance partners
- Manage the VEAM integrated book of business reports (including Non-Interventional Studies, MISP, publications, etc.)

**Stakeholder Management**:

- Collaborate with internal teams on the planning of deliverables related to scientific expert input and related activities; collaborate with alliance partners
- Lead the planning and preparation for key product development stage gate interactions with our research laboratories and Human Health senior leadership
- Coordinate medically important activities requiring therapeutic area coordination, including Regional and Local Data Generation study planning cycle

**Reporting and Tracking**:

- Establish and track key performance indicators and value metrics for the global & regional plans and reimbursement/HTA submission plans
- Provide financial stewardship, and milestone tracking of VEAM plan aligned global/regional activities and projects

**Risk Management**:

- Manage risk register for the VEST, SMART and Value Evidence and Medical teams
- Support internal and department processes and procedures, including global and local compliance, to ensure compliant execution of team’s activities and projects
- Collaborate extensively and troubleshoot issues by providing potential resolutions when necessary with internal and external partners to ensure timely management and dissemination of VEAM deliverables and reimbursement/HTA dossier components

**Education Minimum Requirements**:

- Bachelor's degree required in a scientific, business, or related healthcare area

Preferred:

- Master's degree in Public Health (or closely related discipline, such as health administration or biological sciences) preferred
- PMP or CAPM certification

**Required Experience and Skills**:

- Ability to lead and manage working teams without formal reporting structure
- Ability to collaborate across functional areas and geographic boundaries
- Five years of work experience in clinical/observational research within pharmaceutical industry, or equivalent experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with and influence a wide variety of stakeholders, wit