Syneos FSP Portfolio Manager

About the Opportunity

Location: Shanghai

Requirements:

• At least 1-2 years asset/compound level strategy experience
• Oncology experience preferred
• Global company background preferred
• Fluent English

Responsibilities

• Translates team’s strategic objectives into operational plans; provides insight into operational feasibility of proposed strategies.
• Ensures China asset plan is in place and kept current
• Drives creation and maintenance of China asset plan, ensuring discrete deliverables are well characterized with associated timing, resources, quality parameters, interdependencies across lines, and risk and mitigation plans
• Drives cross-functional and cross-geographical alignment to strategic plans and goals.
• Recognizes and flags internal or external impacts to strategies and plans; leads team in characterizing the impacts and revising plans, as appropriate.
• In co-ordination with the global Op Plan process drives development of the asset budget, in partnership with the matrix team and Finance. Ensures local plan and budget is agreed to by the global asset team

Eligibility

Training & Education Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the disciplines related to drug development or business management is required. An advanced scientific or business degree is highly desirable.
• Previous experience in a project management role.

Prior Experience Preferred:

• Level is determined by:
• Qualifications of the individual (based on experience and competencies).
• Business need (based on the complexity of the deliverables).
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

Benefits

Communication Skills and Influence:

• Supports team effectiveness and delivery through excellent communications (written, verbal and presentation skills).
• Is able to influence team through personal credibility and track record of delivery of personal and team goals.
• Proven ability to develop a network within the company to facilitate decision making and overcome barriers to delivery.