Program management office director job description

Department:
106400 Program Management

Location:
San Diego

Be a part of a global team that is inspired to make a difference in the lives of people living with rare disease.

At Travere Therapeutics, we recognize that our exceptional employees are vital to our success. We are a dedicated team focused on meeting the unique needs of rare patients. Our work is rewarding - both professionally and personally - because we are making a difference. We are passionate about what we do.

We are seeking talented individuals who will thrive in our collaborative, diverse, fast-paced environment and share in our mission - to identify, develop and deliver life-changing therapies to people living with rare disease. We stick by our values centered on patients, courage, community, and collaboration to pursue our vision of becoming a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the delivery of innovation and hope to patients in the global rare disease community.

At Travere Therapeutics, we are in rare for life. We continue to courageously forge new paths as we move toward a common goal of elevating science and service for rare patients.

Position Summary:

The Executive Director, Program Management Office PMO is a global role based in the Program Management department. The purpose of this position is to 1) with the VP, Program Management create, implement and maintain a single Program management philosophy, with consistent values and standards across all PMs within Travere; 2) lead the identification, build and implementation of consolidated Program Management systems and tools to manage planning, information management and communication; 3) facilitate portfolio-based decisions; 4) oversee the identification, compilation, reporting and analysis of key cross-functional program information across the portfolio, programs, and functions; 5) enable program resource management and 6) facilitate the development and streamlining of drug development processes. The Executive Director and his/her PMO team actively facilitates strategic and operational planning for clinical and commercial phase drug development programs. He/she serves as the primary PM interface with heads of functional planning and is the PM technical expert for Travere's Integrated Project Planning and for Team communication software and infrastructure. The Executive Director, PMO identifies, develops, and promotes best practice project planning for Travere's drug development processes.

Responsibilities:

This role is a key leadership position within Travere's Program Management department and is responsible for:

•With VP Program Management, creating, implementing, and maintaining a single Program management philosophy, with consistent values, standards and tools across all PMs within Travere

•Implement and manage structure and network across functional PMs

•Enable ability to easily roll up from functional level to program level to portfolio level

•Building, implementing, and providing continuous improvement Program management systems and tools to manage planning, information management and communication

•Management of the Travere Integrated Program Planning and Reporting System (PPRS) which compiles and stores all Integrated Program Plans (IPPs).

•Establishing development of standardized drug development processes and templates for planning and reporting utilized by cross-functional teams and governance bodies

•Management of team collaboration sites and information management

•Facilitating development of portfolio-based decisions that promote transparent choices and tradeoffs that balance value, cost and risk.

•Building capability and expertise for scenario planning

•Oversee capability to manage and communicate information and assumptions that underpin program assessments.

•Providing realistic and credible assessments of pipeline assets.

•Generating decision making frameworks and best practices for governance decisions

•Facilitating strategic planning at all levels (portfolio, program, function) that guide decision-making.

•Designing and delivering reports that meet the internal and external stakeholder information needs at the program and portfolio levels.

•Generating Key Performance Metrics for Travere Programs.

•Partnering with Finance and Human Resources to identify program resource issues and to forecast and enable program resource capacity planning.

•Collaborate with PMs, functions and governance to identify areas for improvement

•Contributing to Portfolio best practices from a PMO (Program Planning and Management) perspective

•Recruiting, leading, motivating, managing, coaching and retaining a high performing team.

Education/Experience Requirements:

•Bachelor's degree in a related business discipline & 12-15 years of Project Management experience AND 6+ years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. MBA or PhD are strongly preferred. Equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered.

•4+ years of portfolio management experience or comparable experience as a contributor to portfolio management (i.e. finance, sales forecasting, etc.)

Additional Skills/Experience/Requirements:

•The ideal candidate will embody Travere's core values: Courage, Community Spirit, Patient Focus and Teamwork.

•10+ years of professional experience in a similar role within the pharmaceutical, life sciences of healthcare industry.

•Strong knowledge of project management principles, practices, tools, and methodologies.

•Knowledge of drug development processes

•Proven experience in change management and continuous improvement

•Relationship management and demonstrated influencing skills for critical projects in a complex organization

•Proven commitment to stakeholder satisfaction and the highest ethical standards.

•Well organized with the ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage shifting responsibilities in a dynamic, cross-functional teamwork environment.

•Excellent collaboration skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task and manage complexity.

•Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

•Previous line management experience with the ability to effectively manage performance, engage team members, provide coaching, and respond to situations affecting staff.

•Successful record of creating and managing complex project plans, timelines, budgets, and critical paths.

•Ability to adapt to modification and changes to project plans, demonstrating flexibility to implement new strategies and tactics to accommodate these changes.

•All positions have an essential job function to be able to perform face to face work with colleagues and/or onsite in San Diego. No role is expected to be 100% remote.

•Travere will require proof of vaccination status to perform onsite, face to face work or to become employed.

COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT

Where permitted, the Company requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment unless an exemption or accommodation is available and approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen and may include the individual obtaining vaccination boosters at certain intervals. Where permitted, as a condition of employment, final candidates will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination unless an exemption or accommodation is available and approved. View the candidate COVID-19 vaccination policy webpage for information about the exemption or accommodation process for final candidates.

Travere Therapeutics, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer