Associate Director, Project Management Cover Letter

Please consider me for the associate director, project management opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for project oversight and management for activities related to departmental operations and infrastructure, strategic initiatives, technology/system change, process improvements, organizational design, etc.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Experience in delivering GXP systems and expertise in System Life Cycle methodologies
• Strong communication skillset with experience in meeting facilitation, presentations to senior management
• Collaborate leadership with experience leading matrix teams and working in a global setting with a diverse set of colleagues
• Strong financial analysis and reporting skillset
• Experience using Microsoft Project Server
• Proven record of managing multiple priorities across business
• Strong interpersonal and communication skillset with experience in meeting facilitation, presentations to all levels of management
• Experience engaging stakeholders in a productive way to drive decisions

Please consider me for the associate director, project management opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for enterprise visibility into project portfolio performance and enterprise resource management by developing summary and detail status and resource utilization reporting.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• MS/ MBA 7 yrs Pharma experience / 2 yrs project management experience or equivalent
• PhD 5 yrs Pharma experience / 2 yrs project management experience or equivalent
• Understanding of drug development project management
• Evidence of exceptional project management, time management, organizational, and analytical skills
• A strong work ethic, an approachable leadership style, and a consistent focus on the college’s immediate and strategic goals
• Previous experience in healthcare education or higher education or a hospital setting
• PMP certified (or PMI member)
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project software

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the associate director, project management position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for project management capabilities and leadership to the Global Regulatory Department to ensure the successful delivery of Regulatory projects and milestones for drug development or marketed programs of appropriate complexity.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Proven flexibility to adjust to a rapidly changing environment of new opportunities
• Experience with six sigma methods of process improvement
• Proven experience leading teams as a project manager
• Basic knowledge of drug development, specifically clinical development, and generally accepted project management practices, including budget, finance and portfolio review, and team management skills
• Team and drug development or project management related experience
• Advanced knowledge in project management practices, including budget, finance and portfolio review, drug development process and team management skill
• Led clinical development projects, preferably with experience leading Phase I studies
• General knowledge across multiple therapeutic areas, preferably oncology

I am excited to be applying for the position of associate director, project management. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for medical guidance for the design of biomarker studies and provides a medical perspective to biomarker data interpretation.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Expert in drug development and the interdependencies of individual development activities
• Proven negotiation, issue resolution and team building skills
• Proactively identifies and acts to resolve project issues, including those related to timing, resources and funding, to prevent delays in project milestones
• Independently documents project issues, agreements and decisions in team minutes in a timely manner
• Expert in facilitating team decision making
• Experience in managing regulatory submissions in eCTD format (including NDAs/BLAs, sNDAs, INDs, CTAs, DSURs, annual reports, meeting packages) and managing projects
• The experience working primarily in drug development as a strategic role in multinational pharmaceutical company, CRO or consultancy
• Project Management – Demonstrated success in creating clear project scopes, project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation for on-time, on-budget projects

In response to your job posting for associate director, project management, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for value to project leads and team members as a thought partner by developing innovative solutions and utilizing project management best practices to ensure project execution (to include: establishing priorities, defining deliverables, and planning activities to deliver on project goals and objectives).

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Risk management and contingency planning skills
• Build and foster successful, trusting partnerships at all levels, cross-organizationally and externally
• MBA or Masters in Project Management
• Identify project risks with the project team, drive for resolution of project issues
• Prepare regular progress reports and ad hoc reports to facilitate seamless communication and transparency of project status throughout the organization
• Establish a close partnering relationship with the Global Project Leader and Global Project Manager, for applicable drug development projects
• Strong project management skills, outcomes oriented, and results driven
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, cross-functional collaboration skills, and a cross-cultural awareness