Job Description

Roles & responsibilities:

•Partners with the Project Leaders and works with project team members to develop and drive a fully integrated, stage-appropriate research development plan including project strategy, key milestones, key risks & mitigations, etc. And drives team execution of approved development plans to achieve on-time delivery of critical milestones. •PM to develop project key milestones based on governance request. Study execution timelines and key taks breakdown should be developed by CSSM together with CTT members including internal team and external team (CRO, vendors, collaboration party team, etc.). •Organize assessment discussion meetings for project under deep-dive evaluation, governance meetings, and periodic collaboration project review meetings. Coordiate meeting time, collect discussing topics & generate meeting agenda, provide presentation template, and coordiate for timely information filling and compiling.   Generate &circulate meeting minutes, track follow-up actions  •Facilitate joint team communication between internal and external stakeholders, facilitate alliance governance if needed. Establish project team level Way of Works and communication path per project needs. •Coordinate team to evaluate needed FTE estimation in the tech evaluation stage, and manage and communicate changes to research development plan, contract, schedules, costs, and risks.•Generate regular update metrics and reports on key progress & issues for internal review of collaborating projects and making business decisions•Collaboration agreement management including alliance KOM, align common understanding of contractual and collaboration goals, ensure team working within agreement boundaries, ensure contractual obligations are met.•Project issues management and resolution: Proactively identify and seek to prevent potential issues. Ensure both parties’ business goals are understood and appropriately addressed

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

10/31/2025

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Requisition ID:R339318