Senior Consultant

For the past 20 years, ProPharma has improved the health and wellness of patients by providing advice and expertise that empowers biotech, med device, and pharmaceutical organizations of all sizes to confidently advance scientific breakthroughs and introduce new therapies. As the world’s largest RCO (Research Consulting Organization), ProPharma partners with its clients through an advise-build-operate model across the complete product lifecycle. With deep domain expertise in regulatory sciences, clinical research solutions, quality & compliance, pharmacovigilance, medical information, and R&D technology, ProPharma offers an end-to-end suite of fully customizable consulting solutions that de-risk and accelerate our partners’ most high-profile drug and device programs.

This Senior Consultant Product Lifecycle Management position is considered a subject matter expert and plays a pivotal role in some of our most challenging and rewarding drug development projects. In this exciting function, you will work as a project manager in order to create and implement key strategic plans for a variety of life-science clients. This role offers great diversity; the chance to learn new subject matters and will allow you to be at forefront of some of the most fascinating and innovative development projects globally.

Responsibilities include:

The Senior Consultant Product Lifecycle Management will manage complex manufacturing and transfer projects to successful and timely decision points for products under development or currently licensed

Be a key Project leader for a range of drug development projects within the Biological space

Partner with the department head to manage the development and execution of project team strategy and to optimize team effectiveness in achieving project objectives in alignment with budget and timeline

Establish and maintain functionally integrated project schedules to enable accurate project, financial, and portfolio analyses and ensure accurate inputs are provided into business planning processes 

Ensure alignment with project sub-teams and functional partners

Oversee and prepare project team budget including resources and costs, collaborating with finance and other cross-functional departments

Ensure project team activities and decisions are clearly communicated, documented, and archived, act as primary contact for project team-related information

Facilitate project team meetings, cross-functional communication, and decision making, ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders

Identify, recommend and manage the implementation of process and other improvements; whether pertinent to departmental and/or corporate

Assist Operations in staffing client projects to enable the company to execute the strategic plan efficiently and effectively, and to meet revenue and profit goals based on personnel skills development and client needs.

Other duties as assigned

Experience required

BSc or above in a Life-sciences discipline

Must possess at least 10 or more years’ experience working within the life-sciences sector

Substantial exposure to Strategic Project management linked to Drug development is key

Key exposure to Biological development is a must

Proven experience of multiple areas which would include technical transfers and drug development activities

Fluency in English (another EU language would be preferred but not essential)

Ability to develop proposals and organize and conduct professional presentations to (potential) clients

Hands-on experience with (remote) CMO management

Outstanding knowledge of overall drug development process and cGMP and ISO relevant to pharmaceutical/biotech and medical device organizations.

Excellent analytical skills, with an ability to communicate complex issues in a simple way

We celebrate our differences and strive to create a workplace where each person can be their authentic self. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Employees are encouraged to unleash their innovative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial spirits. With a holistic approach as an Equal Opportunity Employer, we provide a safe space where all employees feel empowered to succeed.

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