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The Research Project Manager 2 plays a critical role in primarily supporting early-stage research programs within BioMarin’s PMO framework. This position partners with Therapeutic Area (TA) Leads, Project Team Leads (PTLs), and other team members and stakeholders to drive operational and strategic direction across a portfolio of projects, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and objectives.
Job Responsibility:
Act as a strategic thought partner to TA Leads and PTLs, supporting high-performing teams and alignment with program strategy
Partner with the Research PTLs and TA Leads in driving the operational and strategic direction of TA portfolio of projects to meet RED TA corporate goals and objectives
Partner in shaping and maintaining TA-owned program plans, strategic deliverables, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
Create a comprehensive project timeline at kick-off, incorporating the current strategy, key anticipated milestones, and deliverables to guide execution and alignment
Lead Research fiscal AOP and reforecasting planning by collecting and capturing program team requirements
Liaise with PTLs, functional managers, and TA Leads to capture and analyze FTE requirements for planned deliverables and priorities
Identify, communicate, and support mitigation strategies for any potential or known project risks to TA heads, PTLs, and relevant stakeholders
Drive progress toward program and department goals by actively tracking deliverables and holding teams accountable for timely action item completion
Prepare agendas, minutes, and supporting materials for team meetings
may drive Lessons Learned sessions after major milestones
Maintain accurate, real-time timelines with clear milestones, deliverables, and assumptions to ensure transparency and support downstream reporting across departments
Create and maintain monthly executive dashboards and governance materials for clear reporting and decision-making
Maintain stage criteria and dates during the Exploratory phase through projected IND
Drive fiscal planning and budget compliance through AOP build, reforecasts, and real-time updates
maintain oversight of scope changes, mitigating variance, and providing trade-off solutions or escalating as needed
Support change management efforts in Research, RED PM group, the PMO, or other collaborative stakeholders such as PPS
Proactively manage and escalate emerging risks, interdependencies, and decision needs before they impact execution
Manage and maintain team folder infrastructure and collaboration sites (MS Teams, SharePoint), ensuring key documents and dashboards are current, aligned, and readily accessible for communication
Provide guidance, preparation, facilitation, and documentation for all governance (eRRC, RRC), ensuring timely discussions on strategy, emerging data, budget and resourcing, ensuring all relevant stakeholders are present
Support Scientific Portfolio Review (SPR) by coordinating templates, timelines, and partnering with PPS for dashboards
Act as point of contact for communications between TAs and cross-functional teams or external stakeholders
Requirements:
Master of Science, or minimally Bachelor of Science degree
4 - 8 years’ total relevant experience preferred in drug development (academia/research/industry)
a minimum of 3 years direct project management in Research and/or early-stage drug development
PMP or comparable certification preferred
Ph.D. in Life Sciences or other relevant discipline a plus
Agility, leadership, influencing, effective communication skills for facilitating cross-functional meetings and promoting inclusive collaboration, strategic mindset, stakeholder engagement, decision making, problem solving, adaptability, resilience, relationship building, emotional intelligence, accountability, time management, prioritization, drive for results
Meeting scheduling/facilitating/documenting, project planning/tracking, budgeting and cost control, Manage governance meeting logistics and documentation, PM tools and systems proficiency, risk management, resource management, reporting and analytics, documentation and knowledge management, performance measurement, process improvements
Nice to have:
Ph.D. in Life Sciences or other relevant discipline
PMP or comparable certification
What we offer:
discretionary annual bonus
discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
paid time off
company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans