Senior Project Manager, External Manufacturing

Build our future together: At Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases. We are seeking to fill a Senior Project Manager position to join our External Manufacturing Drug Product team. This role is responsible for managing a portfolio of molecule-specific programs to ensure that External Manufacturing projects are being executed according to an overall life cycle management strategy. The role collaborates with cross-functional departments as well as Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs) to plan, manage and drive project activities within agreed quality, scope, budget and time. Also, builds and maintains productive relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders while ensuring superior quality and timeliness of project deliverables.   When & where: • Location: East Greenbush, New York, United States • Work schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm • Travel requirement: Up to 25%, international and domestic   Discover your role: • Leads cross-functional teams and manages the deliverables in a matrix organization to create, and execute to the development strategy for the assigned projects (Technical Transfers, Process Validation, new CMO selection, CapEx, Life Cycle Management and Continuous Improvement). • Acts as single point of contact for assigned project related communications with CMOs and CMC Program Manager. • Drives strong adherence to project management timelines and delivers on risk mitigation strategies to timeline risks. • Leads multiple projects and priorities with excellent organizational and time management skills. • Plans, tracks, and delivers project activities with demonstrated experience of on time and high quality project delivery. • Ensures all internal and external team members and stakeholders are aligned on one single External Manufacturing project execution plan. • Organizes regular project focused meetings with CMO and working teams (technical transfer, validation, new product launch, etc.). • Facilitates contingency and risk mitigation planning and performs impact assessments for projects.  • Oversees the development of the integrated project budgets, forecasts and timelines and is accountable to monitor progress against the approved baselines and manage project KPIs. • Ensures meeting minutes and action items published for each project meeting. • Manage a team of Project Managers who manage first time clinical technical transfers as well as PPQs through first commercial fills. This role requires: • BS/BA in in any physical or biological science and 12 years of industry related experience, including prior pharmaceutical industry experience and 3 years of experience collaborating with CMOs/CROs, or equivalent combination of education and experience.  • PMP certification or MBA. • Demonstrated leadership managing direct reports. • Strong project management, interpersonal, cross-cultural, communication, negotiation, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills. • Exhibits a degree of ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness in an evolving and ambiguous environment. • Understands and listens to team members and stakeholders while fostering a productive team environment to one common project objective. • Drives for proactive resolution of project related issues with tact, diplomacy and composure. • Shows resiliency and flexibility in the face of challenges and adversarial situations. • Ability to provide clear direction to others in ambiguous situations and environments. • Exhibits confidence and a high emotional IQ. • Knowledge of industry regulations (e.g. GxP, ISO, ICH, etc.).  • Applies technical expertise and contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques and standards. • D