Head of R&D Project Management Centre of Expertise (PMO)
14 hours ago
Paris
Head of R&D Project Management Centre of Expertise (PMO) We have been retained by a leading international pharmaceutical company based in the Paris region to recruit a Head of R&D Project Management Office (PMO). The opportunity Reporting into the Head of R&D Therapeutic Project Management, you will build and mature a high-impact, value-adding PMO that is recognized as a strategic partner to the therapeutic project ecosystem (not a purely process-driven function). Your mandate is to drive project centricity, R&D productivity and delivery performance through best fit methodologies, tools, indicators and streamlined governance. Key responsibilities • Assess / develop / enhance high-performing PM tools and KPIs to:, • Define and enforce simple, practical PM processes, best practices and templates for project stakeholders, with a strong focus on simplifying budget steering and reporting (dashboards, process steps, number of contributors, leadership-level communications)., • Ensure consistency and standardization of PM practices across the R&D organization., • Provide guidance, facilitation, support and training on tools/processes to the therapeutic project community., • Drive a continuous improvement agenda (new initiatives, evolving methods, operational process upgrades, PMO trends)., • Develop and lead the PMO team (cohesion, capability building, topic allocation, homogeneous practices)., • Contribute to building the R&D project & PM community (R&D-wide), • Act as a senior partner and challenger on delegated initiatives (options, risk analysis, reporting granularity, governance deck quality)., • Define and manage the annual PMO budget and communicate progress/status to leadership. Candidate profile • University degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Engineering or related field. PMP (or equivalent) is a plus., • Significant experience in project management with a proven track record in building and running a PMO., • Strong understanding of drug development / R&D, • Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills; ability to be appropriately assertive to ensure adoption of good practices., • Client-oriented mindset, pragmatic approach, thrives in a dynamic environment., • Fluent French and English (written and spoken). Location Must be based near Paris, France. Hybrid working available with 3 days a week on site. How to apply Please send your CV and a brief note (or LinkedIn message) quoting reference “Head of R&D PMO - Paris” to the retained search team Email: | Subject: Head of R&D PMO #LI-CG3
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