Drug product - Program Management - Director

Recruiter
Planet Pharma Staffing Limited
Location
Hertfordshire
Salary
Competitive
Posted
02 Jul 2022
Closes
29 Jul 2022
Job Title
Associate Director
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We have an exciting opportunity available as a Director or Associate Director of Drug Product Development, a senior position liaising between the commercial/ business development team and R&D to ensure that timelines and milestones are hit. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Drug Product professional to step into a senior position working cross functionally across the business.

Responsibilities

Lead the Project Management team, motivating and developing team members in line with business goals.

Build, manage and nurture relationships with clients. Advocate for client needs onsite, leveraging support as required to ensure issues are handled, escalated and resolved to client satisfaction

Organise and prioritise team workload in line with client expectations and company performance targets. Align priorities with all impacted functions

Partner with Business Development and technical functions to manage the incoming pipeline of new opportunities. Generate accurate and competitive quotations delivered to client scope and timeline expectations. Support the negotiation process on incoming new projects. Encourage repeat business and manage scope expansions/Change Orders on live projects.

Facilitate the introduction of new clients to site. Host due diligence visits and site tours.

Manage Project management covering all live Project Development projects from start to end

Manage revenue and sales forecasting processes and ensure client project milestones are invoiced to support achievement of Project Development revenue targets.

Collaborate with Process Chemistry on optimisation of quotation and project management practices to deliver seamless client experience for integrated / flow through projects

Promote company services by participating in marketing initiatives including webinars, attending relevant industry events and management of internal marketing collateral

Participate and contribute to leadership team, pro–actively driving continuous improvement and business expansion initiatives.

Requirements

Multi–year experience in Drug Product Development service provision area.

Strong Project Management experience

Experience in client facing roles

Knowledge of GMP, regulatory aspects and pharmaceutical regulations

Business Development acumen and ability to interact extensively with customers at a senior level

People management, planning and organisational skills

Following your application Simon Trebilcock, a specialist Scientific Recruiter with over 7 years experience recruiting in the field will discuss the opportunity with you in detail. He will be more than happy to answer any questions relating to the pharmaceutical industry and the potential for your career growth. The conversation can also progress further to discussing other opportunities which are also available right now or will be imminently becoming available.

This position has been highly popular, and it is likely that it will close prematurely. We recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Please click apply or contact Simon Trebilcock for any further information

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About Planet Pharma

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head–quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race