Scientific Program Manager, African Genomics Program

JOB SUMMARY

RequirementsA Ph.D. or MS + 4 yrs experience in human genetics, translational biology, or similar scientific fields Project management experience requirements: At least 2 years post PhD; 3-5 years post Masters degree; or 5 - 7 Years post Bachelors degreePossesses and can demonstrate fundamental program management skills, including the ability to define objectives, develop timelines, organize tasks related to multiple projects, and meet goals in a timely manner Excellent planning, prioritization, and organization skills including the ability to monitor and track activities, goals, and usage of resourcesDemonstrated ability to critically evaluate what pieces are necessary and sequence them in order to support a successful project, from planning to execution Proven ability to identify potential risks, mitigate them, and execute solutions Fluent in tools to influence and motivate with or without authority, facilitate groups with diverse perspectives, bring teams to consensus/alignmentAbility to work independently, multi-task, and synthesize large amounts of information to empower teams to make decisions in line with business goals and take actionStrong writing skills, particularly for writing scientific proposals and generating slides for collaborators and stakeholders Clear and professional communication skills to interface with internal and external colleagues and stakeholders across multiple research fields

RESPONSIBILITIES

Management and tracking of multiple interdependent projects with different collaborators and stakeholders.Management and organization of data flows including coordinating with people in the informatics, computational biology, software development, and information infrastructure spaceEnsure on-time program delivery by managing across related project timelines and workflows.Manage the overall portfolio of projects and health of the program - identifying risks and escalating issues as needed to ensure project success.Consistently communicate program plans, progress, risks, changes, and successes with clarity and objectivity.  Drives a high degree of accountability across program teams and groups in order to meet objectives and foster effective collaboration.Responsible for the overall program budget. Liaise with teams working on global procurement, service agreements and local contracts, act as PPOC on AGP for these internal collaboratorsAwareness of both scientific and business interests for external collaborations and ability to foresee potential risks and roadblocks, developing solutions for project success Operating with a high degree of autonomy and professionalism; successfully prioritize workload in accordance with business goalsRepresent Roche and the African Genomics Program with outside scientific collaborators, both academic and corporateOversee alignment across multiple teams or functional groups in effort to meet the objective of key business initiatives.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Reporting, Programme management, Ability to coordinate, Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E)

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Post-graduate education