Associate Director/Director, Project Management

Overview
The Associate Director/Director, Project Management is responsible for supporting the planning, coordination, and execution of one or more Asset Teams in partnership with the Asset Team Leader. This role provides cross-functional project management support, drives alignment and accountability across team members, and ensures effective tracking of timelines, budgets, risks, decisions, and key milestones.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities include:

Manage one or more Asset Teams in partnership with the Asset Team Leader.
Provide direct project management support for cross-functional Asset Team activities.
Partner with Finance to provide financial oversight of cross-functional and Asset Team budgets.
Develop and maintain integrated project timelines, risk logs, action item trackers, and other project management tools.
Coordinate Asset Team meetings, including agendas, meeting materials, minutes, and follow-up actions.
Drive alignment, collaboration, accountability, and achievement of key milestones across Asset Team(s).
Responsibilities
Foster strong working relationships and facilitate effective communication among management, Asset Team members, and functional line leaders to ensure proactive management of issues, risks, decisions, and opportunities.
Support the Asset Team Leader with financial and resource management activities, including budget tracking, forecasting, and ensuring effective use of resources throughout the year.
Communicate and interact with SK Biopharmaceuticals (SKBP) and SK Life Science, Inc. (SKLSI) management to ensure timely and appropriate flow of project information to key decision-makers and team members.
Ensure team discussions are focused on decision-making and execution by clearly defining action items, owners, and timelines, and by driving issues to resolution.
Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, minutes, and follow-up actions, and maintain project documentation and repositories to promote transparency and accessibility across the team.
Serve as a key point of contact for program-related information and maintain a comprehensive understanding of program scope, deliverables, timelines, current status, key risks, mitigation strategies, and critical decisions.
Manage and maintain project management tools and platforms, including Smartsheet, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Manage critical components of specific compound- or asset-based projects as assigned.
Support the Finance team with the implementation and ongoing management of Purchase Orders and project budgets.
Provide oversight of PMO activities or specific PMO initiatives, as requested.
Lead or support ad hoc projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications
A Bachelor’s Degree
An Advanced Degree in a relevant field strongly preferred
PMI PMP Certification preferred
7-10+ years of Project Management experience
Drug discovery and development knowledge across a broad range of functions and therapeutic areas
Knowledge of relevant pharmaceutical quality and regulatory standards requirements
Proven track record of project and/or operational support for successful IND, CTA, NDA, and/or BLA regulatory submissions
Track record of supporting asset strategies, long-term planning and managing integrated timelines and resources
Intellectual agility - able to pivot based on shifting priorities and balance multiple projects seamlessly in a fast paced environment
Ability to multitask
Adapts to change
Maintain composure under pressure
Ability to follow verbal or written instructions and use of effective verbal communications
Adapts change, adjust change and grasps information quickly
Examine and observe details