Associate Director, Companion Diagnostics (CDx) Project Manager

Join a Legacy of Innovation 110 Years and Counting!

Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical therapies to improve standards of care and address diversified, unmet medical needs of people globally by leveraging our world-class science and technology. With more than 100 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 15,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new medicines to help people. Under the Group’s 2025 Vision to become a “Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in Oncology,” Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on providing novel therapies in oncology, as well as other research areas centered around rare diseases and immune disorders.
SummaryThe Companion Diagnostics (CDx) Project Manager will be responsible for ensuring that objectives of projects are set in alignment with the therapeutic and diagnostic team needs, are implemented and are accomplished within the defined time-frame and budget. The CDx Project Manager will in partnership with the CDx Leader serve as the main facilitator of interactions between the external Diagnostic Partners and the internal Daiichi Sankyo stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Creating and executing enterprise wide CDx project work plans with Diagnostic partner and internal teams, and modifying as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
• Tracking project scope, costs, expenses, budgets against defined metrics in active alignment with CDx lead and key functional stakeholders
• Providing complete tracking of all project phases and activities – communication of timelines, milestones and goals to project team and department leadership
  Ensuring that project documents are complete, current, and available to team in a centralized location
• Participating in preparation of slides and alignment of communications and decision processes in partnership with CDx Lead
• Communicating issues and minimizing risks as well as creating associated mitigation strategies for all ongoing CDx projects
• Organizing and facilitating global CDx team meetings and interactions with Dx partner

Qualifications: Successful candidates will be able to meet the qualifications below with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Education Qualifications (from an accredited college or university)

• Bachelor's Degree in biological sciences or a related discipline preferred
• Master's Degree in biological sciences or a related discipline preferred
• PhD in biological sciences or a related discipline preferred

Experience Qualifications

• 7 or More Years of relevant experience managing complex development projects required
• 4 or More Years of work experience in pharmaceutical/diagnostics setting with PhD required
• Experience in Companion Diagnostics preferred
• Completion of Project Management Training preferred
• Demonstrated track record of success working on a multidisciplinary pharma/diagnostic development team. preferred
• Knowledge of design control, market and product requirements management, and the IVD development process preferred
• Knowledge of molecular diagnostics technology, competitors, and market space preferred
• Established expertise and hands-on experience with Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Sharepoint and remote meeting tools such as WebEx, Live Meeting preferred

TravelAbility to travel up to 10% Domestic and international travel may be required
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. 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.