Senior Program Manager, Portfolio Strategy

Summary:
The purpose of this position is to provide a broad range of project management and organizational support, and functional coordination of activities to Commercial and other development teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned.
* Manage assigned projects, including but not limited to planning, executing, and closing to ensure the objectives of the projects are met.
* Creates project planning schedules for inter and intra departmental projects.
* Updates, maintains, and distributes status reports. Partners with business leads, to keep status and next steps completely up to date for all projects
* Communicates changes, revisions, and approvals to the appropriate members of the team and potential vendors as needed for projects
* Ensures efficient flow of activities and works with cross company operations team members to gain alignment and develop tools and update processes as needed. This includes the development of templates, slides, and reports to accurately capture key performance indicators.
* Proactively prepares materials for senior level presentations and/or meetings.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This person has no direct supervisor responsibilities.

Interaction:
The incumbent works closely with all functional areas and directly with the clinical development teams, focusing within the Clinical, Regulatory, and Biometric departments.

Qualifications:
* Bachelor's Degree required
* 3-5 years of health sciences experience is required; pharmaceutical industry or related experience is preferred; work in the areas of operations, and/or project management a plus
* Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate effectively cross functionally and to lead program with colleagues from all levels of the organization.
* High proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access)
* Knowledge of document, contracts, and PM systems e.g., Ariba, Veeva and MS Project a plus
* Demonstrated high attention to detail and project management skills
* Excellent oral and written English communication skills
* Demonstrated excellent organizational, time management, problem-solving skills
* Proven excellent customer service and interpersonal skills

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, move between spaces, reach with hands and arms, and stoop. Close vision and the need to focus on computer screen, use of hands, fingers, and wrist to type on keyboard and manipulate mouse.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Typical office setting, staff in cubicles, noise level is moderate with consistent printer, telephone ringing and conversation. Employee is located in cubicle setting.

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account with Company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health Resources
• Disability Coverage
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Fertility and Maternity Assistance
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) and 11 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave

EEO Statement: Pacira is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. At Pacira we are committed to intentionally cultivating a culture of inclusion where all feel welcomed and valued for their background, perspectives, and experiences. We hold one another accountable to promote trust and transparency in support of our communities and collective purpose.
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