Project Manager, Companion Diagnostics
Agilent carpinteriaUpdate time: February 19,2020
Job Description

Be a part of the future of Precision Medicine! Our mission is to improve the human condition by bringing the power of precision medicine to labs, partners and patients globally

 

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek ---- so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

 

In the Companion Diagnostics Business (CDx), our team partners very closely with leading pharmaceutical companies to develop, manufacture and commercialize highly regulated medical devices which are critical for physicians to help select therapies for their patients.

Become a part of a growing and dedicated team that does truly inspiring work in the field of Precision Medicine. Our employees are passionate about their contributions because there is a very direct connection to helping patients with cancer.

 

Reporting to the Senior Program Manager you will help lead a cross-functional project team in a matrix organization located in the Carpinteria, California office; the center of excellence for the Companion Diagnostics division.

 

In this exciting role you will have responsibility for ensuring Agilent is leading the way in companion diagnostic product development. You will be externally facing to pharmaceutical industry partners and internally facing to the Agilent CDx core project team. The successful person for this job will work closely with their global cross-functional project teams and external partners to ensure that the project objectives are accomplished within prescribed time frame and budget.

 

Job Responsibilities:
  • Leads global, cross-functional project teams, and serves as a direct contact between pharma project managers and CDx/DGG project stakeholders with oversight from Project Management Director or Senior Project Manager

  • Drives and delivers expected results according to agreed project scope, cost, quality and timeline milestones

  • Creates and manages resource forecast plans, and works directly with line managers to communicate and agree to project staffing requirements

  • Tracks estimated project revenues, costs, expenses and profits against defined metrics; proactively communicates deviations to relevant stakeholders, internal and external

  • Obtains partner approval and creates appropriate customer billing requests to achieve revenue targets and cash flow expectations for the business

  • Analyzes, plans and tracks project phases and activities, and communicates the timelines/milestones/goals on a regular basis to CDx/DGG management, the joint project team and other stakeholders

  • Coordinates with third party vendors as required to complete the project activities

  • Manages the receipt and transfer of assay production requests to the appropriate supporting functions in order for them to deliver assays for their intended use such as in clinical trials or internal development activities

  • Effectively identifies and communicate risks to stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion

  • Understands the proper application of risk management techniques to ensure business priorities and quality standards are met

  • Re-evaluates project goals periodically, and uses judgment together with the project's stakeholders including the Project Management Director, to make adjustments to project plans and budgets, including scope change management. Adjustments are reviewed with the Project Management Director.

  • Participates in preparation and alignment of decision process in joint project governance bodies; including but not limited to joint project teams (JPTs) and joint steering committees (JSCs)

  • Establishes and maintains project lifecycle documentation

  • Educates project team members in Agilent business and quality practices

  • Accountable for the delivery/completion of projects on time and cost

  • Works collaboratively with external customers to ensure that company and partner interests are addressed in a balanced fashion

  • Establishes trust and works with integrity while motivating others to achieve the goals of the project

  • Developing leadership skills with a moderate level of guidance

  • Successfully multi-tasks amongst several competing initiatives

  • Excellent presentation skills

  • Creative problem-solving skills and sufficient knowledge to make decisions with some unfamiliar issues.

  • Adapts to change and promotes teamwork across geographies and cultures

  • Developing ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at team level in a matrixed environment

  • Experience with constructive decision making, resolution of conflict, and the building of effective top-down and bottom-up business relationships

  • Solves non-routine issues, challenges and problems within field of specialization

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