Associate Director, Program Management Office

This position is primarily responsible for supporting our Commercial Sleep Medicine Business Unit and LUMRYZ program. This individual will work closely with team members in Commercial as well as other areas across our organization such as Medical Affairs, Government Affairs and Policy, Corporate Affairs and Patient Engagement, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Legal and Finance to establish and manage the execution of comprehensive strategic and operational plans which support advancing our business and teams.

This is a hybrid role onsite at our Waltham, MA location and the person is required to be onsite 3x a week. 

• Translating Strategy into Action: This role will partner with brand leadership and cross-functional teams to convert high-level business strategies into fully integrated, executable operational plans that will achieve both short and long-term goals and objectives
• Champions Proactive Risk Management: Ensures teams establish and maintain comprehensive risk management plans and progress mitigation / contingency efforts as needed
• Drives Issue Resolution and Escalation: Supports teams in resolving challenges as they arise, ensuring timely communication and escalation when necessary to maintain momentum and accountability
• Facilitates Governance and Performance Reviews: Supports routine reviews of project execution and brand performance within the team, ensuring adherence to governance structures such as steering committees and/or other review processes 
• Fosters a Learning Team Environment: Helps to identify and implement solutions for potential gaps and/or areas of advancement which would drive improved operations, increase efficacy and/or advance our teams 
• Maintain Program Timelines and Communication Tools: Develops and manages tools that support clear communication, project progress and timeline tracking, and integrated logistical operations across the Commercial Sleep Medicine Business Unit and LUMRYZ program.

Provides strong Commercial Project Management

• Establish a project and program Governance Framework to ensure that all key stakeholders associated with the Sleep Medicine Business Unit are communicated and listened to throughout the program, providing regular project status reporting updates meetings.
• Generate, maintain, and regularly communicate Brand detailed project plan by gathering all key inputs from internal stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project registers for Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions.
• Manage and escalate Risks and Issues at the earliest opportunity to facilitate mitigation and recovery, keeping projects and overall product team on-track. 
• Working with internal stakeholders, build and maintain a comprehensive project resource plan to ensure that all are aware of the project resource needs ahead of time.
• Utilize an industry standard enterprise project and program management tool (Planview) to manage and report-out on projects and large programs.
• Be proactive in proposing solutions to issues that arise, rather than expecting solutions to come from others. Curiosity is critical for this role.

Champions operational excellence and drives process improvement 

• We're looking for an individual who values the team dynamic, is organizationally savvy, excels in a matrixed environment. This person must enjoy working on the details without losing site of the larger organizational goals. 

Basic Requirements: 

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working for a pharmaceutical/biotech company in Commercial, PMO, or experience working for a consulting firm focused on pharmaceutical/biotech markets
• BS in a Marketing, Project Management, Business or related field

Preferred Requirements: 

• Strong project leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority
• Actively seeks feedback and possesses a growth mindset; is open to learning from new perspectives
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational abilities
• Expert knowledge of project management best practices and tools (MS Excel; MS PowerPoint and/or knowledge of PM systems such as Planview would be beneficial)

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $159,650 to $180,003. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience. Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package. Additional details can be found on our careers website: www.alkermes.com/careers#working-here

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