CareerPlan

Manager, Portfolio Program Planning

North Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10

Core

Provide advanced project management support for complex drug development projects, driving team accountability, managing risks, and ensuring accurate resource estimates.

Role type

Manager, Portfolio Program Planning

Builds

Drug development projects and M&A integration activities

Domain

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Required skills

Project management principles, cross-functional team leadership, risk analysis, root cause analysis, resource estimation, process improvement, data analysis, training and mentoring, conflict management, business development support

Preferred skills

Accreditation in project management or process improvement (PMP, LEAN Six Sigma), global project team leadership, knowledge of drug development process

Technologies

MS Project, Qlikview, Spotfire, MS Office

Responsibilities

Develop project planning scenarios and monitor business risks, manage cross-functional process improvement initiatives, support Project Managers with plan maintenance and reporting, compile standard reports and analyze project data, mentor junior staff, execute M&A integration activities, manage up to 5 planners

Seniority

Manager, hands-on leadership