Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Managing early research and development neuroscience projects across multiple phases

• Providing project management leadership in the areas of planning, tracking, problem-solving, risk management and plan execution.

• Driving the development of the overall project strategy

• Collaborating with relevant line functions to generate and maintain the integrated project plan.

• Working in conjunction with the relevant line functions to ensure execution of all cross-functional project activities.

• Organizing and chairing effective project team meetings, issuing high quality agendas and meeting minutes in a timely fashion

• Collaborating with colleagues on the development of project related documentation, including all board meetings, and present as required.

• Contributing to Portfolio Management and Disease Area related scientific initiatives

What you’ll bring to the role:

• An advanced degree in life sciences/healthcare with a background in other Pharma discipline (Discovery, Pre-clinical, Clinical, Pharmacokinetics, Regulatory etc.) is required. MSc, PhD, PharmD is preferable.

• 8+ years relevant professional experience in Pharma or biotech industry and in drug development project management

• Experience with discovery, research and ideally early drug development projects (up to Phase IIa), experience in later stage drug development is a plus

• Experience in leading / managing, and driving cross-functional teams

• Experience in a matrixed and/or direct people management role with demonstrated ability to influence without authority

• Expertise in all aspects of team behavior; drives conflicts resolution in teams; good ability to modulate style

• Demonstrated global mindset and cultural awareness

Desirable Skills:

• Drug development project management experience

• Scientific expertise in a disease area