Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a TST Portfolio Manager who is collaborative, innovative and analytical to join our TL Community & Portfolio Excellence department, based in our UCB campus located in Braine-l'alleud, Belgium

 

About the role

You will use robust project/portfolio management and communication skills to set-up, structure & coordinate the CMC projects portfolio in line with the Assets & Patient Supply strategic plans for (a) given compound(s), managing the inter-connections across projects, ensure coordinated plannings & deliverables, the CMC resource allocation to projects, projects prioritization scenarios, budget, financial 10 years plan & tracking of actuals.

This function implies close relationships within the technical teams, with Global Regulatory Affairs function within the Patient Evidence, Global Quality and Operational functions to ensure alignment with EU, US, JP & IM teams’ expectations.

 

Who you’ll work with

You will form close relationships within the technical teams, with Global Regulatory Affairs function within the Patient Evidence, Global Quality and Operational functions to ensure alignment with EU, US, JP & IM teams’ expectations.

 

What you’ll do

Provide support and coaching to project managers for creating a master plan for their assigned project that includes timelines, required resources, the order of needed tasks, and the responsibilities of each project team member; the record and tracking of this information in the software applicationsWork closely with the project managers to ensure that project milestones are met efficiently and within prescribed budget & resource constraints. Generate monthly reports on schedule adherence.Consolidate all relevant CMC projects into a Portfolio per compound, ensuring appropriate links between projects, milestones and resources. Develop dashboard and KPI’s to drive efficiently the product portfolio inside the TST.Identify any resource constraints proactively and drive the prioritization-making process in Patient Supply and CMC: prepare (and present) prioritization proposals to the Patient Supply LT or Asset LT for endorsement after TST agreement/discussion.Coordinate budgeting effort to align Units, Operations, Functions and Practices to achieve consolidated product projects, budgets and monitoring.Drive the increase of maturity on project management skills inside TST’s and identify areas of improvement for the CMC community.Coordinate activities and knowledge gathering to ensure issues are addressed and escalated timely across the product portfolio stakeholders, with assertiveness and deep understanding of SME’s constraints on project/portfolio.

 

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

Minimum 5 years of project, program and/or portfolio management experience and in associated toolsExperience in enterprise planning/resource capability and systems. Knowledge of Planisware PPM tool is a strong assetSolid understanding of the end-to-end CMC/Development (and associated disciplines) is a strong asset

Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! 

About us 
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. 

Why work with us? 
At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected, and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees, or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. 

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.
 
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