Main activities of the
Project manager
includes driving the operational success of the Global Medical Affairs (GMA) Content Approval Program for reimagining content approval. Design, plan and operationalize an internal Content Approval Hub (for providing content approval as-a-service) by leading the initiative (as a right hand of GMA Business Lead), engaging and aligning with all relevant stakeholders (Global and Country levels) and mitigating identified risks.
General information:
* Starting date: ASAP
* Place: Basel
* Contract length: Initially until end of December 2025, planned for extension into 2026
* Workload: 100%
Duties
* Identify, communicate and mitigate project related risks, collect information required for informed decision-making
* Analyze content approval related data, extract information required for design and planning of Content Approval Hub
* Drive process of hiring new resources for Content Approval Hub - JD preparation, communication with hiring agencies and internal stakeholders, budget discussions etc. (subject of approval from Program Sponsor and Senior LT across relevant functions)
* Support budget planning, forecasting, and tracking for the Service Pillar, including business cases and approvals
* Coordinate with external partners or vendors supporting the Hub as needed, manage scope, timelines, and deliverables
* Support Change management activities and socialization of endorsed changes and support adoption by impacted teams
* Implement feedback loops and retrospectives, drive process optimization and scalability
Experience and skills:
* Familiarity with Pharma industry Medical processes and governance requirements
* Promotional & non-promotional content
* Content approval process background experience
* Proven project leadership (proactivity)
* Previous experience with driving projects in complex cross-functional environment across multiple geographies
* Problem solving capabilities
* Stakeholder management
* Language: English (fluent)
* Experience with the following systems; FUSE, Veeva, MS SharePoint, PowerBI