Associate Director, Medical Excellence, Project Management

Company Description

Insmed is a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients living with serious and rare diseases. Our most valuable resource is our employees, and everything we do is motivated by a patients-first mentality. We are dedicated to growing our team with talented individuals from around the world who are willing to challenge the status quo, solve problems, and work collaboratively with a sense of urgency and compassion.

Guided by our core values of collaboration, accountability, passion, respect, and integrity, we aim to foster an inclusive, diverse, and flexible work environment, where our employees are recognized for leaning in and rolling up their sleeves. If you share our vision and want to work with the most dedicated people in the biopharma industry, come to Insmed to accelerate your career.

Recognitions

Named Science's Top Employer in 2021, 2022, and 2023

Insmed is dedicated to creating a collaborative environment where our team can thrive. Every day, our employees turn their passion for science and research into innovative solutions for patients. That's why we were named the No. 1 company to work for in the biopharma industry in Science's Top Employers Survey for three years in a row.

  

 

 

A Certified Great Place to Work®

We believe our company is truly special, and our employees agree. In July 2024, we became Great Place to Work-certified in the U.S. for the fourth year in a row. We are also honored to have been listed on the Best Workplaces in Biopharma™, Best Workplaces in New York™, PEOPLE® Companies That Care, Best Workplaces for Women™, Best Workplaces for Millennials™, and Best Medium Workplaces™ lists.

  

 

Overview

The Associate Director, Project Management will drive operational excellence within the medical brand teams ensuring high quality end to end planning and execution. This role will be responsible for executing new process excellence frameworks, templates, and ways of working with the teams to ensure excellence in execution. The Associate Director, Project Management will work collaboratively across all Medical Affairs functions, as well as, cross-functionally to ensure an aligned, synergistic Insmed approach. The Associate Director, Project Management will be an integral member of medical brand teams supported.

Responsibilities

Strategic and Tactical Planning – Facilitate and coordinate the processes to create medical strategies and priorities, and tactical plans aligned to strategy in partnership with Medical Affairs functions.  Ensure executional measurements are included to evaluate the success of tactics and strategies. 

• Launch Readiness - Drive the process for medical launch readiness planning, reviews, tracking and reporting.
• Operational and Executional Excellence – Drive the implementation of Process Excellence standards within Medical Affairs brand teams.  Coordinate and facilitate ongoing medical affairs brand team meetings and drive optimal meeting hygiene to deliver efficiency and effectiveness. Track project milestones and overall brand plan progress.  Provide project management support and expertise for selected tactics based on complexity and importance to the plan.
• Knowledge Management – Content preparation and consolidation for Medical Affairs brand team meetings, annual planning process, and launch process in partnership with line function leaders.  Own distribution of content and management of documents to ensure ease of access.
• Budget Management – Manage annual budget planning in collaboration with functional leaders and finance.  Proactive evaluation and identification of risks/opportunities. 
• Stakeholder Management – Work collaboratively across all functions within Medical Affairs.  Close connection to Medical Process Excellence required to implement new processes across supported teams.  Close collaboration with Finance on budget management.  Provide clear direction on processes, deliverables, timelines, etc.  Drive and advocate new ways of working across the teams.
• Reporting – Consolidate metrics, status updates, and reporting for supported brands for communication to various forums and platforms.
• Project Support – Provide project management support and expertise across ad-hoc projects as needed by the business.
• Solution Oriented – Identify business challenges surfaced in core brand meetings and other forums and facilitate the transition into actions/projects
• Innovation – Implement best-in-class project management tools and processes into the Insmed ways of working.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelors or equivalent 4-Year University degree required, other advanced degree preferred
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification desirable
• Prior experience in Pharmaceutical project management required (5-7 years), with experience in Medical Affairs
• Prior experience in launch planning and execution   
• Strong knowledge of Medical Affairs processes and understanding of key activities required.  Understanding of functions across the Pharmaceutical industry.
• Global experience or experience in multiple regions an advantage
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and functions
• Ability to influence and drive without authority
• Proven track record of leading process and operational excellence
• Forward looking with continuous process improvement mentality
• Strong attention to detail and ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
• Strong strategic thinking with ability to connect multiple components
• Proven track record of effectively driving change
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, presentation),  Advanced skills in project management tools and Excel, Word, Powerpoint
• Enables creative problem solving, encourages unique solutions, and effectively solves challenges problems

Travel Requirements

Up to 20% travel

Salary Range

$147,000 - $206,333 a year

Compensation & Benefits

We're committed to investing in every team member's total well-being, now and in the future. We offer a competitive total-rewards package to all employees around the world, including:

• Flexible approach to where and how we work, regionally based
• Competitive compensation package including bonus 
• Stock options and RSU awards
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Flexible Vacation Policy
• Generous paid holiday schedule and winter break 

ADDITIONAL U.S. BENEFITS:

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Company-provided Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits
• Unique offerings of pet, legal, and supplemental life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• Accident and Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mental Health on-line digital resource
• Well-being reimbursement
• Paid leave benefits for new parents
• Paid time off to volunteer
• On-site, no-cost fitness center at our U.S. headquarters

Additional Information

Insmed Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Insmed. Insmed will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Insmed will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Insmed and the agency has been established. The Human Resources department is responsible for all recruitment activities; please contact us directly to be considered for a formal agreement.

 

Applications are accepted for 5 calendar days from the date posted or until the position is filled.

 

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