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Program Director

AT Labcorp
Labcorp

Program Director

Remote

Are you interested in making a real scientific impact through your everyday work? Would you enjoy working in a team-focused environment as you explore unique career opportunities?

If you are looking for a company where you can personally advance healthcare and make a difference in peoples' lives with your bold ideas and unique point of view, consider working at Labcorp as a Program Director.

In this role, you will act as the bridge between strategy and execution. The Director of Program Management is responsible for overseeing the successful planning and execution of assigned programs (and associated projects) in line with the Central Labs strategy, from start to completion involving deadlines, milestones and processes and for developing or approving budgets and operations.

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This position will be home based and will require ability to travel internationally up to 20%.

In more details, you will...

These statements are intended to describe the general nature of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and duties.

  • Build and oversee all activities from all functions involved to provide feedback and resolve complex problems
  • Keep senior management informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations. Leaning in to tackle and resolve barriers to achieving our strategic goals. These difficult challenges require integrative, connected and deep thinking leveraging in-depth knowledge of the organization, engaging with subject matter experts, and bringing in new approaches to find creative solutions.
  • Communicating strategy effectively throughout the company at various forums and supporting functional teams to align outcomes to corporate strategy
  • Collaborating with and influencing key stakeholders on key problem areas to enable and ensure cross-functional focus and alignment.
  • Identifying areas of misalignment to the strategy and supporting with remedial actions.
  • Discover ways to enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures and people
  • Ensure program operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies
  • Responsible for developing, maintaining and leading processes for problem definition, ideation, opportunity evaluation, risk assessment/management, prioritization, prototyping, rapid iteration, feedback loops, and decision frameworks.
  • Lead and/or engage with teams developing innovations for new products, services, business models, or drug development capabilities.
  • Establish, maintain and build excellent collaborative business relationships with CLS EC members, the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and key stakeholders across the organization.
  • Build and present robust business cases, financial analyses, and risk management strategies to stakeholders in the business. Serve in a leadership capacity to raise the profile of CLS through attendance and active participation at life science partnering conventions.
  • Liaise with appropriate internal and external consultants to promote and maximize CLS capabilities. Assist with identifying collaboration partners to achieve CLS goals.
  • Ensure clients and client-facing teams are kept current on CLS assigned programs as appropriate. Work with the commercial, marketing, and communications teams to create compelling value propositions and messaging.
  • Analyze platforms, systems, processes, for current and future capacity needs, bring forth proposals for consideration, and work with the business to vet and establish how or what can be brought forth.

Thrive personally and professionally at Labcorp

Working at Labcorp, you'll continue to grow in our learning-based culture so you'll know how to expertly respond and adapt as the industry continues to evolve. Here, you'll put your education to work as you play a meaningful role in advancing healthcare and making a difference in people's life.

In addition, Labcorp offers great benefits, global experience and the opportunity to work independently within a team-oriented environment.

What we're looking for

Program Directors are the most successful at Labcorp with:

Required Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor Degree in an appropriate scientific, business development, marketing, economics, informatics, or engineering discipline; additional advanced degree is in business, technology or science preferred. MBA preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience as program director or other managerial position in a relevant drug development role in a pharmaceutical company/CRO/biotech company, with at least 4 years of experience of direct interaction with senior/executive level decision makers.
  • Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
  • Excellent communication skills: strong presentation, writing and analytical skills with experience in engaging with Executives at senior levels in client organizations.
  • Strong networking capabilities and an ability/willingness to work with international teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to get work done through influencing others
  • Ability to work independently and to handle multiple competing priorities effectively
  • Excellent planning and organizational skills
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Proven interpersonal skills
  • An analytical mindset with great problem-solving abilities
  • Strong computer skills with an ability to use, understand, and leverage different technologies.
  • Capable of establishing immediate credibility with internal and external business partners.
  • Deep thought expertise, complex problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration.

Get to know Labcorp

At Labcorp, we believe in the power of science to change lives. We are a leading global life sciences company that delivers answers for crucial health questions. Through our unparalleled diagnostics and drug development capabilities, we provide insights and accelerate innovations that not only empower patients and providers but help medical, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies transform ideas into innovations.

Here, you can join our more than 60,000 employees, serving clients in more than 100 countries, as we work together to make a real impact on people's lives.

Pay Range: $180,000 - $200,000 base salary

Application Window Open Through: September 6, 2024

Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate's skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), Commissions, and Company bonus where applicable. For more detailed information, please click here.

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

As an EOE/AA employer, Labcorp strives for diversity and inclusion in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications of the individual and do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy or other medical conditions/needs), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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Job ID: labcorp-2433592_2041593906
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Flexible Work Hours
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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