Senior Manager Asset Operations H/F

Job title:

Senior Manager Asset Operations H/F

Company

Ipsen

Job description

Title: Senior Manager Asset Operations H/FCompany: Ipsen Innovation (SAS)Job Description:Summary / purpose of the position
Ipsen’s goal is to bring the full potential of our innovative medicines to patients by building and delivering a high-value, sustainable pipeline. This ambition is facilitated by the implementation of the asset centric model (ACM) 2.0, to create an even higher performing organization, with the goal of leaving no patient behind. The AOL is a key element of the asset centric model, as the single point of accountability for operational execution of asset strategy.The main mission of the Sr. Manager, Asset Operations is to operate as the Asset Operational Lead (AOL) on their assigned Asset and to implement the asset roadmap by driving the cross functional asset team and to be the right hand to the Asset Lead across the product lifecycle. An AOL may support one or multiple assets. The secondary mission of the AOL is to support transversal projects/initiatives within GPO, with the aim of improving operational efficiencies across Asset Operations and GPO teams’ scope of responsibilities.Acting as AOL to assigned assets, the Senior Manager Asset operations is responsible for the creation, maintenance and execution of the asset operational tactics and plans endorsed by the governance bodies, to ensure the delivery of commercially viable products.They ensure that all steps of the integrated project plan are anticipated, planned, coordinated and followed-up to deliver in the most efficient process.Main responsibilities / job expectations
Program Operational Leadership

• Work in partnership with the Asset Lead, Function reps and Franchise Heads to create and maintain asset roadmap from overall asset strategy execution (including LCM and partner activities) detailing objectives, KPIs and PoS.
• Create a climate that fosters personal investment and excellence and nurtures commitment to common goals.
• Facilitate the process for evaluation of alternative development options to deliver programs.
• Facilitate win/win solutions for program/team conflicts with big picture in mind. Promote ideas persuasively and build on the ideas of others.

Program Operational Management

• Create and maintain global Integrated Project Plan across functional lines, capturing interdependencies between all functions and deliverables, to be updated at least once a month, highlighting critical path, and upcoming deliverables.
• Drive cross functional asset team to prepare Target Product Profiles to deliver differentiated products under the scientific, medical and commercial leadership of the Asset Lead.
• Create and maintain the Live Asset Assumptions slide as a key input to the project plan, scenario planning, risk analysis, budget and valuation.
• Partner with functional leads to pressure-test assumptions and integrate function planning across development into the overall program plan, (e.g. CMC, Regulatory, Clinical, Biostatistics, Technical Operations, Commercial, Medical Affairs, Safety, etc.).
• Ensure that the plan is realistic for all R&D functions as well as for Tech Ops, BD, Alliance, and Commercial.
• Implement and drive cross-functional monthly asset operation meeting with all function leads to monitor the execution of plans, measures result, update and align key planning assumptions closely and proactively with corresponding timing, risks, resources, and budget impacts and communicate deviations/discrepancies to Asset Team, specifically focusing on:
• Deliverables on time / at risk
• Key milestones
• Budget / Resource Contingencies
• Resource constraints if required.
• Issues and correct deviation to ensure successful project delivery

• Drive milestone decision point planning and associated deliverables across functions to achieve the overall program objectives
• Clearly defines the critical path and generates clear decision criteria for the project
• Responsible for ensuring that all the projects’ functions and disciplines deliver with precise execution, quality, in time and within budgets
• Comply with all laws, regulations and policies that govern the conduct of IPSEN activities. Always follow IPSEN policies, procedures and processes (including Global R&D Operation ones, such as governance process)
• Actively adhere to a Quality Management System (QMS) that supports GxPs and Regulatory requirements and satisfy all internal quality and external regulatory authority expectations

Risk Management

• Apply a comprehensive risk management methodology that proactively identifies program risks and opportunities together with developing and delivering appropriate contingencies and/or corrective actions to support the team in development of solutions to project conflicts and issues
• Apply a deep understanding of risk management methodology in using risk to communicate effectively with Governance bodies and underpin project strategy and delivery.
• Provide asset risk map to the Risk Corporate group on an annual basis

Budget and Resource Management

• Partner with the Asset Lead and function representatives on the asset team to ensure that budget, resource management and project controls are established.
• Manage project budget and resource plan in partnership with the Asset Lead, Finance lead, function heads and function representatives on the team
• Accountable and responsible to lead budget sessions at intervals that align with Finance budget/forecast calendar delivering and to translate board decisions to team and project budgets
• Ensure actuals are properly recorded and coded to the project
• Ensure all supportive materials and data are provided for tax credit requests on due time
• Support workstream leader to ensure resource, cost and schedule are up to date to enable long term planning

Knowledge Management

• Perform “lessons learned” workshops to identify cross-functional learning to be applied across the portfolio on an as-needed basis (at minimum at stage / gate)
• Develop a mindset around benchmarking versus competitors and use this approach to challenge plans and decisions with the team
• Apply competitor benchmarking to pressure test scenarios when interacting with governance bodies

Communication and Reporting

• Effectively communicates project expectations to team members, senior leaders and the broader organization. Escalates issues to team members and stakeholders in a timely fashion.
• Define governance strategy, streamline governance process and decision making at the Asset level, create and communicate governance material with all involved stakeholders and the PFM team.
• Prepares and manages governance interactions in partnership with the Asset Lead.
• Define and implement a communication strategy / plan for the project that supports the most effective team empowerment and progress.
• Define and report metrics to measure projec performance, while executing the plan

Education / Certifications:
Bachelor’s degree in science. Certification in Project Management, MBA and /or PhD is a plus.Experience
This role requires full understanding of drug development business processes.
10-15+ years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical / Biotech industry and / with experience and understanding of the drug development process, clinical development, and project managementLanguages:
English, French is a plusTravel:
The position is a cross-functional support role and frequent travel will be required: +/- 20% Domestic and International may be requiredKey Technical Competencies Required

• Experience working within 1-2 functional area such as clinical, preclinical, CMC or regulatory affairs is required. US / EU pharmaceutical regulations experience is a must
• Proactive and agile to work in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will have sound judgment, problem solving, leadership skills and emotional intelligence to lead cross-functionally and identify solutions. Candidates should be able to demonstrate ability to work collaboratively with cross functional team members
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills. Strong financial acumen to develop/manage program budgets
• Strong experience in facilitating project team meetings, cross-functional communication, decision making and ensuring alignment with internal/external stakeholders.
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented environment with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize, multitask and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment is crucial
• Important sense of urgency and ability to pace the team work to complete milestone achievement in highly competitive environment.
• Strong customer and patient focus

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Location

London

Job date

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 07:34:25 GMT

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