GlaxoSmithKline
Associate Director, Pipeline Project Management
GlaxoSmithKline, Cambridge, Massachusetts, us, 02140
Overview
At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. R&D is committed to discovering and delivering transformational vaccines and medicines to prevent and change the course of disease. The Greater Boston area is an important hub for the biotech and pharma industry, and we have invested in growing our footprint and expanding our R&D space in Cambridge. Here, we bring together talent and expertise to build globally leading viral capabilities and cutting‑edge vaccine technologies, adding to a robust portfolio that targets infectious diseases at every stage of life.
The Pipeline Project Manager (PPM) will act as the ‘COO’ of the asset, partnering with project leads to help teams plot the best course and accelerate through complexity and uncertainty with no compromise to quality or safety. Pipeline Project Managers apply established project‑management practices to plan and deliver pipeline projects with industry‑leading performance.
Apply a holistic perspective and broad knowledge of drug/vaccine development to help Research and Development teams test ideas and optimize the strategy.
Empower teams to challenge convention, manage uncertainty, and accelerate delivery of critical milestones.
Continuously assess progress and clear the way for uninterrupted focus on the critical path.
Build high‑performing teams by cultivating trust and outcomes‑focused ways of working.
Share learnings and proven practices across PPM so that we learn and grow as an organization.
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate and/or contribute to asset strategy and evidence strategy, leading development of the integrated project plan to ensure feasibility and alignment with Research Unit strategy, prioritization, and pipeline performance objectives.
Own the single integrated plan that builds team commitment to shared goals with schedules and budgets based on clear dependencies and assumptions.
Lead options planning, generate recommendations, alternatives, and trade‑offs to strengthen decision‑making and optimize the project strategy.
Lead team preparation for governance decisions and own schedule, risk, and budget inputs.
Identify opportunities to accelerate by challenging constraints that impact critical path and near‑critical path activities.
Orchestrate seamless handoffs with focus on the critical path through proactive project plan monitoring, risk management, and cross‑functional project issue management with timely escalation to leadership as required.
Ensure rigor, consistency, and compliance in established systems to drive timely, high‑quality data and reporting across projects.
Build trusting relationships with the team and stakeholders to encourage transparency and collaboration.
Use strong facilitation skills to lead regular project team meetings and apply consistent best practice for meeting agendas, actions, minutes, and other meeting documentation.
Establish and sustain agreed‑upon ways of working for effective team communication, decisions, and conflict resolution.
Actively promote GSK’s Code and values, seeking diverse perspectives, cultivating psychological safety, and ensuring that all relevant voices are heard to strengthen outcomes and foster broad commitment.
Basic Qualifications
BS in Life Sciences or Business related field.
Minimum 7 years of project management experience in a matrix team environment in pharmaceutical R&D or related industry.
Five or more years of experience in all aspects of project management, based on established PM principles and methods (e.g. PMI/PMBOK).
Five or more years of experience building and maintaining high‑quality project plans, budget and resource forecasts, and project management documentation (key assumptions, risks, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
MS or PhD in related field.
PMP Certification.
Experience facilitating the identification, visualization, and acceleration of the project’s critical path, including the ability to explain the critical path activities and dependencies to project stakeholders.
Demonstrated expertise in managing project risks, ensuring that the risks across functions are appropriately identified, measured, managed, and communicated.
Demonstrated proficiency in established PM planning tools.
Demonstrated experience facilitating and documenting effective project team meetings.
Understanding of drug/vaccine development and organizational knowledge to validate the operational feasibility, challenge project team assumptions, and prompt subject matter experts to consider the impact of portfolio strategy and external landscape (regulatory, commercial, and competitive).
Experience guiding team to develop recommendations and options inclusive of benefit, cost, and risk trade‑offs to realize the project strategy.
Experience preparing for governance interactions to enable funding, resourcing, and strategic and operational project decisions.
Experience leading or partnering with project leaders to establish and sustain a high‑performance team environment.
Demonstrated ability to build trust and strengthen collaborative relationships with matrixed team members across teams, sub‑teams, and functions.
Location & Compensation Location: Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; San Francisco, CA.
Annual base salary ranges: $132,825 to $221,375. The position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in a share‑based long‑term incentive program. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits for employees and families, retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
EEO Statement GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
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The Pipeline Project Manager (PPM) will act as the ‘COO’ of the asset, partnering with project leads to help teams plot the best course and accelerate through complexity and uncertainty with no compromise to quality or safety. Pipeline Project Managers apply established project‑management practices to plan and deliver pipeline projects with industry‑leading performance.
Apply a holistic perspective and broad knowledge of drug/vaccine development to help Research and Development teams test ideas and optimize the strategy.
Empower teams to challenge convention, manage uncertainty, and accelerate delivery of critical milestones.
Continuously assess progress and clear the way for uninterrupted focus on the critical path.
Build high‑performing teams by cultivating trust and outcomes‑focused ways of working.
Share learnings and proven practices across PPM so that we learn and grow as an organization.
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate and/or contribute to asset strategy and evidence strategy, leading development of the integrated project plan to ensure feasibility and alignment with Research Unit strategy, prioritization, and pipeline performance objectives.
Own the single integrated plan that builds team commitment to shared goals with schedules and budgets based on clear dependencies and assumptions.
Lead options planning, generate recommendations, alternatives, and trade‑offs to strengthen decision‑making and optimize the project strategy.
Lead team preparation for governance decisions and own schedule, risk, and budget inputs.
Identify opportunities to accelerate by challenging constraints that impact critical path and near‑critical path activities.
Orchestrate seamless handoffs with focus on the critical path through proactive project plan monitoring, risk management, and cross‑functional project issue management with timely escalation to leadership as required.
Ensure rigor, consistency, and compliance in established systems to drive timely, high‑quality data and reporting across projects.
Build trusting relationships with the team and stakeholders to encourage transparency and collaboration.
Use strong facilitation skills to lead regular project team meetings and apply consistent best practice for meeting agendas, actions, minutes, and other meeting documentation.
Establish and sustain agreed‑upon ways of working for effective team communication, decisions, and conflict resolution.
Actively promote GSK’s Code and values, seeking diverse perspectives, cultivating psychological safety, and ensuring that all relevant voices are heard to strengthen outcomes and foster broad commitment.
Basic Qualifications
BS in Life Sciences or Business related field.
Minimum 7 years of project management experience in a matrix team environment in pharmaceutical R&D or related industry.
Five or more years of experience in all aspects of project management, based on established PM principles and methods (e.g. PMI/PMBOK).
Five or more years of experience building and maintaining high‑quality project plans, budget and resource forecasts, and project management documentation (key assumptions, risks, etc.).
Preferred Qualifications
MS or PhD in related field.
PMP Certification.
Experience facilitating the identification, visualization, and acceleration of the project’s critical path, including the ability to explain the critical path activities and dependencies to project stakeholders.
Demonstrated expertise in managing project risks, ensuring that the risks across functions are appropriately identified, measured, managed, and communicated.
Demonstrated proficiency in established PM planning tools.
Demonstrated experience facilitating and documenting effective project team meetings.
Understanding of drug/vaccine development and organizational knowledge to validate the operational feasibility, challenge project team assumptions, and prompt subject matter experts to consider the impact of portfolio strategy and external landscape (regulatory, commercial, and competitive).
Experience guiding team to develop recommendations and options inclusive of benefit, cost, and risk trade‑offs to realize the project strategy.
Experience preparing for governance interactions to enable funding, resourcing, and strategic and operational project decisions.
Experience leading or partnering with project leaders to establish and sustain a high‑performance team environment.
Demonstrated ability to build trust and strengthen collaborative relationships with matrixed team members across teams, sub‑teams, and functions.
Location & Compensation Location: Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; San Francisco, CA.
Annual base salary ranges: $132,825 to $221,375. The position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in a share‑based long‑term incentive program. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits for employees and families, retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
EEO Statement GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
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