Syneos FSP Portfolio Manager

About the Opportunity

This position is based in Shanghai and requires at least 1-2 years of asset/compound level strategy experience. Oncology experience is preferred. A global company background is also preferred. Fluent English is a requirement.

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.

About You

• 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.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

Eligibility

Level is determined by:

• Qualifications of the individual (based on experience and competencies).
• Business need (based on the complexity of the deliverables).

Benefits

• 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.