Project Manager, Clinical Development at Foundation Medicine, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

• Full Time

About the Job

The Project Manager, Clinical Development is part of the Clinical Development team within FMI’s Medical Department and develops and implements strategic project plans within the Clinical Development group. The incumbent is responsible for planning, facilitating, and executing on projects to provide best-in-class support and deliverables. The position is highly cross-functional and visible within both the Clinical Development and Medical teams.

?Regular onsite work at a designated FMI location is an essential function of this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Operations/Project Management:
• Develop and execute project plans to deliver on key strategic initiatives within the Clinical Development group; proactively identify and resolve issues; develop and manage project deliverables; define and track key project metrics
• Plan and facilitate strategic meetings (e.g., team meetings and offsites); design, implement and track meeting agendas, meeting minutes and action items.
• Manage the budgets for key strategic initiatives and project plans.
• Strategic Thought Partnership:
• Be a thought partner to the Vice President for strategy, project management and goal setting.
• Provide input into decision-making through strong judgment and the ability to analyze options and implications.
• Communications:
• Draft and help execute communication plans and strategy slides.
• Facilitate external collaborations and cross-functional activities related to assigned projects and other departmental initiatives as required.
• Team/Relationship Management:
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with members of Medical leadership team and cross-functionally to drive success of projects and teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in science
• 3+ years of professional experience in a project management role, including 1+ years of work experience in the life science or healthcare industry and familiarity with project management methodologies and tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree (MBA or other Master’s Degree, PhD, PharmD)
• Advanced project management certification (PMP or equivalent)
• Expert project management skills and principles, including scope, schedule, resource, risk management, and experience using project management tools
• Knowledge of and work experience with FDA regulated products
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Comfort in front of all levels of the organization, as well as external customers
• Strong sense of personal accountability, and an unyielding commitment to high quality outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across teams and integrate all aspects of business as they impact development projects, including negotiation of scope, roles and responsibilities, specifications, timelines, and resources up, across, and down in the organization
• History of influencing within a complex, matrixed environment
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced rapid growth organization with a certain degree of ambiguity
• Demonstrated innovative and flexible approach to problem solving, and collaboration
• Deep understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy
• Commitment to FMI values: Passion, Patients, Innovation and Collaboration

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About Foundation Medicine

Confidence, or the belief that we need to check every box before applying for a job, can sometimes hold us back from going after a role that inspires us. At Foundation Medicine there's no such thing as the 'perfect' applicant, and our company is a place where every employee can make an impact and continue to grow whatever background they may have or path they may have taken. So, as long as you meet the basic qualifications for a role, please apply if you see a position that would make you excited to come into Foundation Medicine every day and help us transform cancer care.

Foundation Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, age, or national origin. Further, qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or protected veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also FMI’s EEO Statement and EEO is the Law and Supplement. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form. (EOE/AAP Employer)

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