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Senior Program Manager IV in Hopkinton, MA

Build your future at Curia, where our work has the power to save lives.

The Senior Program Manager IV is responsible for managing the successful technical transfer of client projects and products to Curia. The individual must be able to effectively manage, lead, assign work, and problem solve both technically and managerially in a dynamic setting. This individual has strong personal leadership skills to influence those that do not directly report to them. The individual functions as a combination customer advocate and site liaison between all functional departments.

Curia is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with over 30 years of experience partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to provide life-saving treatments to patients. At Curia, we are on a mission to advance our customers’ therapies from curiosity to cure and ultimately to improve patients’ lives.

We proudly offer

+ Generous benefit options (eligible first day of employment)

+ Paid training, vacation and holidays (vacation accrual begins on first day of employment)

+ Career advancement opportunities

+ Education reimbursement

+ 401K program with matching contributions

+ Learning platform

+ And more!

Responsibilities

+ Intervene when necessary to guide conflict resolution and redirect efforts to improve team performance. Collaborate with teams across the organization to break down barriers in order to develop and achieve organizational goals

+ Assign roles and duties to best match individuals’ skills, potential and long-term developmental needs with the organization’s needs and objectives

+ Develop cross-functional, cross-department teams that realize synergies to achieve results and synthesize different perspectives into a cohesive organizational strategy

+ Foster an environment that reinforces personal accountability and commitment to achieving objectives

+ Set goals and prioritize objectives according to those most critical to business success. Foresee the long-term positive and negative impact of potential plans and develop approaches for overcoming barriers

+ Review relevant data to determine if broad initiatives are on track for desired results; redirect programs as needed to ensure optimal success

+ Leverage broad, deep business expertise to lead the organization in its achievement of superior financial results

+ Anticipate industry trends and identify potential issues to redirect team’s strategies to ensure success

+ Foster a business environment that encourages continuous learning and rewards strong business and technical skills

+ Promote the use of best-in-class practices to ensure leading edge technical delivery

+ Foster and environment in which commitment to quality and customer service is a top priority

+ Seek to understand the main business drivers of current and potential customers, and tailor broad business strategies and solutions accordingly. Lead the organization to effectively respond to emerging trends in customers’ needs and expectations

+ Stay abreast of best practices and institutes internal standards to ensure that Curia’s customer service is, and remains, unparalleled in the industry

+ Anticipate questions and proactively address them to achieve positive organizational outcomes

+ Provide mentoring and guidance to employees on techniques for gaining support and agreement in challenging situations. Involve others across the organization to present ideas and recommendations in a manner that clearly links to business priorities

+ Define expectations, goals and future states to generate excitement and action from others. Take a strategic perspective on a project portfolio when planning programs to ensure long-term benefit for Curia

+ Maintain an oversight of program milestones to ensure achievement of company objectives

+ Provide Guidance and support to others in managing project/program risks and developing contingency plan and solutions. Set and oversee overall standards for program quality and sustainability. Evaluate effects of multiple complex issues/problems and potential solutions and direct the resolution

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or Science related field

+ Minimum 8-12 years’ experience in program management or related field

+ Ability to champion creative solutions that increase competitive advantage in the marketplace

+ Ability to apply expert knowledge of industry conditions and opportunities for competitive advantage to make business recommendations

+ Ability to explain concepts in a clear and logical manner, utilizing relevant examples and illustrations

+ Ability to respond to concerns or objections and shape communication messages to address them

+ Ability to develop ideas and solutions for simple problems while contributing to solutions for complex problems

+ Ability to draw upon relevant experience to assist in the implementation of ideas and solutions effectively and efficiently

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred

+ PMP Certification

Other Qualifications

+ Must pass a background check

+ Must pass a drug screen

+ May be required to pass Occupational Health Screening

Pay Range: $137,000-$171,800/yr.

Education, experience, location and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Curia, in any form without a valid, signed search agreement by an authorized signatory in place for the specific position, approved by Talent Acquisition, will be deemed the sole property of Curia. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Curia because of the unsolicited referral.

All interested applicants must apply online. Please be aware of scammers. Curia will only send offer letters and requests for sensitive personal information from a curiaglobal.com email address. Curia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Curia is an E-Verify employer.

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