Project Manager, Data Science

Company Description

At EVERSANA, we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to create a healthier world. How? Our global team of more than 7,000 employees is committed to creating and delivering next-generation commercialization services to the life sciences industry. We are grounded in our cultural beliefs and serve more than 650 clients ranging from innovative biotech start-ups to established pharmaceutical companies. Our products, services and solutions help bring innovative therapies to market and support the patients who depend on them. Our jobs, skills and talents are unique, but together we make an impact every day. Join us! 

Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.  We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve.   We are EVERSANA. 

Job Description

The Project Manager (PM) leads the Technology programs for EVERSANA Data and Analytics business unit and ensures that the programs, projects and operational components deliver the business benefits and meet EVERSANA’s strategic objectives. The PM will join a team that works on advanced data and analytical  challenges and delivers exceptional services for external and internal clients. The PM oversees the efficient management of projects’ workflow, finances, and resources of assigned teams and aligns with project sponsor on the overall project scope and timeline. The position is responsible for senior executive engagement and reporting on the state and performance of initiatives. Additionally, the position is responsible for oversight of the budget and financial management of the program portfolio.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential Functions:

• Align with business, clinical, and technology stakeholders on analytics strategies and partner with strategic leaders to identify initiatives which can drive significant business value.
• Manage the intake of such initiatives & client requests to develop proposals with detailed timeline and budget for internal and external clients.  Facilitate the subsequent scoring, prioritizing and conversion of such proposals to projects.
• Drive program delivery by managing programs/projects in accordance with the applicable program and project governance guidelines, policies, and practices.
• Lead and/or co-lead cross-functional teams to launch and execute the portfolio of various programs / projects in accordance with the applicable program and project governance guidelines, policies, and practices.
• Prepare program level analysis and reporting of financial control, resource utilization, risk, change management, unplanned work, etc. Track cost and schedule status/performance and trend analysis. Highlight issues, conflicts, slippages, key milestone movements, etc. Compare planned versus actual/forecasted. Hold self and other deliverable owners accountable to the program targets.
• Lead review sessions with key stakeholders on program status, value delivery, risk, and proposal pipeline. Partner with stakeholders on business benefit definition and track benefit generation and measurement.
• Participate in strategic planning for the program portfolio. Translate strategic goals and priorities into technical strategies and objectives for the department.
• Support PMO activities. Establish, refine, share and extend project management best practices and tools usage. Collaborate with business, functions and other IT teams for adoption and monitor usage.
• Drive adoption of agile principles to enable teams to deliver exceptional analytic solutions to meet client’s business and research needs.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
• Required to perform duties outside of normal work hours based on business needs.

Job Complexities:

• Work on a diverse range of critical and complex problems of significant scope, where analysis of situations or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, an in-depth understanding of current business and technological trends, organizational objectives and political dynamics.
• Exercise judgment as a seasoned professional and manager with a full understanding of industry best practices and established policies and procedures. Make decisions that require integrating knowledge of best practices, digital strategy, business imperatives and financial information.
• Work in a fast-paced environment where critical thinking and proactive teamwork is essential for success.
• Apply empathy, lifelong learning, resilience, relentless passion and an open mind.
• Supervision Received or Extended.
• Work under minimal direction from functional executive.
• Provide operational and project direction to department managers and monitors performance against agreed upon objectives.
   

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:

• Travel (10%)
• Hours (40 Hours per week, 5 days of the week)

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the expectations of the position and shall not be construed as the only expectations that may be assigned for the position.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the expectations listed above.

Qualifications

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• Skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to productively interact and negotiate with all levels of customers and company personnel.  Continuous (over 75%)
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and embodies a collaborative work style.  Frequent (50-75%)
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to: perform detail-oriented work accurately, handle several assignments simultaneously, maintain confidential information, and produce reports in a timely manner.  Continuous (over 75%)
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.  Frequent (50-75%)
  • The ability to work independently as well as working collaboratively with team members and leadership on project delivery.  Frequent (50-75%)
• Education
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline
• Experience and/or Training
  • 5+ years of progressive project and program management experience in a global organization
  • 3+ years of experience in data analytics and modeling, preferably around healthcare claims data and commercial analytics in the life science industry.
  • Experience with waterfall and Agile project/program management processes
  • Well-versed in Agile framework and rolling our Agile to an organization (some projects will be hybrid)
  • Experience with managing large-scale, cross-functional and global project teams

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• • Master’s in business administration or similar
  • PMP Certification through PMI organization or willingness to pursue certification as part of this role
  • Agile certification
  • Health sciences industry experience a plus
  • Experience working with Big Data and Analytics projects, Enterprise Data Warehouse and Data Integration platforms
  • Experience with Business Intelligence platforms (Tableau, Power BI, etc)
  • High level knowledge of statistics, machine learning algorithms and real world data sources (e.g., EHR/EMR data, RWD, healthcare prescription / claims databases) desirable.
  • Proficiency using the following software/hardware: Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Visio, SQL queries. 
  • The ability to learn and become proficient in company software packages 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The physical and mental requirements along with the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

Office: While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, stand and/or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift), walk, talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.

Additional Information

OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS

Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.

Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.

Take Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.

Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others. 

Win Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.

Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful and timely dialogue.

Embrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect.

Always Innovate I am bold and creative in everything I do.

EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $80,000 to $110,00 and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S.  The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position.  Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living).  EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range at any time.

Our team is aware of recent fraudulent job offers in the market, misrepresenting EVERSANA. Recruitment fraud is a sophisticated scam commonly perpetrated through online services using fake websites, unsolicited e-mails, or even text messages claiming to be a legitimate company. Some of these scams request personal information and even payment for training or job application fees. Please know EVERSANA would never require personal information nor payment of any kind during the employment process. We respect the personal rights of all candidates looking to explore careers at EVERSANA.

From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodations applies to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview and hiring process, please contact us at applicantsupport@eversana.com.

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