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Global Program Manager

Unicon Pharma IncSanta Monica, CA, United States
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Job Title : Global Program Manager

Role Overview

The Global Program Manager (GPM) serves as a strategic partner to the Product Team Leader (PTL) and Development Lead, driving cross-functional alignment, managing timelines and risks, and enabling informed decision-making across the Product Team (PT) and Research and Development Team (RDT). The GPM holds primary accountability for overall program outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

  • Drive alignment across program interdependencies and portfolio-level goals.
  • Partner with PTL and Development Lead to execute program strategy.
  • Lead goal setting, progress tracking, and outcome communication across teams and stakeholders.
  • Ensure data accuracy and timeline integrity within enterprise portfolio and timeline systems.
  • Responsible for maintaining accurate and current program information across online systems and dashboards.
  • Elevate and track risks, ensuring mitigation plans are in place.
  • Prepare teams for governance engagements (Portfolio Committee, Development Review Committee), ensuring readiness and alignment.
  • Lead bi-annual operating plan processes, ensuring accurate cost forecasting.
  • Collaborate with finance, operations, and functional leads to manage budgets and resources.
  • Facilitate effective communication and decision-making across cross-functional teams.
  • Monitors and reports on program health and key performance indicators to ensure transparency and alignment with leadership
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Develops executive-ready materials to communicate program status, strategy and recommendations.

Basic Requirements

  • Bachelor s degree in life sciences, business or related discipline, and 10+ years of pharmaceutical / biotech experience
  • Strong foundation in project management principles; PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
  • Extensive experience in project management within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.

    • Preferred Qualifications

  • Deep functional expertise in at least one domain : Research, Development, or Commercialization.
  • Solid understanding of the drug development lifecycle, experience in Early Development strong preferred.
  • Oncology and cell therapy experience strongly preferred.
  • Proven ability to influence without direct authority and foster strong cross-functional collaboration.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable insights.
  • Strategic problem-solver with a demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity.
  • Self-motivated, adaptable, and effective in fast-paced, evolving environments.
  • Experience with Planisware or similar enterprise project portfolio management tools preferred.
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