Associate Director Project Management

At Bend Bioscience our Core Values Shape Everything We Do:

• AUTHENTIC - Be vulnerable, build trust
• CURIOUS - Ask questions, be adaptable, speak up
• ACCOUNTABLE - Own it, meet commitments, communicate transparently
• COLLABORATIVE - Engage others, stay open-minded
• FLEXIBLE - Listen actively, be thoughtful, make informed decisions
• CARE - Be passionate, act with integrity, put patients first
• BLAZE TRAILS - Push boundaries, challenge constraints
• EXCELLENCE - Learn, improve, create value
• FOCUS - Pay attention to details, stay determined, deliver exceptional service

Join Bend Bioscience and be part of a team that makes a real difference.

How you will Make an Impact:

• Collaborate with internal technical, operational, and business development team members to scope and quote proposals, work orders, and change orders
• Serve as primary point-of-contact for project logistics planning
• Implement and optimize applicable project management planning systems and communication tools, as well as define and design workflows for efficiencies and project success
• Develop and foster client relationships, with ultimate responsibility for the client experience
• Develop and maintain project plans and timelines for multiple projects
• Promote positive and productive working relationships across a diverse portfolio of clients and their projects with varying communication styles and teamwork preferences
• Collaborate with internal and external project team members to anticipate, identify, and communicate project needs and changing priorities
• Monitor project progress and performance and raising awareness when resource and prioritization changes may be appropriate to consider
• Coordinate and supporting resolution of issues that arise
• Support business planning through forecasting capacity, deliverables, and revenue projections
• Present at and facilitate internal and external meetings
• Collaborate with internal technical, operational, and business development team members to scope and quote proposals, work orders, and change orders

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree, minimum 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry with a focus on project management or related role
• Experience managing a team of PMs for client-service capability, program progression, and career growth.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other project management software (i.e. Smartsheet, Workfront, Jira)
• Proven success of leading complex projects and driving forward to achieve goals and meet delivery objectives
• Proven success in a client service role rooted in building and maintaining relationships with internal and external clients and teams
• Project management certification a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)