Senior Project Manager, Medical Affairs

Overview

About Pacira

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. is a leading provider of non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions dedicated to improving outcomes for health care practitioners and their patients. Our in-depth knowledge of non-opioid pain management, coupled with our passion for advancing patient care, drives our commitment to providing solutions that address unmet medical needs and improve clinical results.

Why work with us?

Rarely do you have an opportunity to do work that really matters. What drives us is our mission. What makes us successful are our people. At Pacira, you are part of an inclusive culture that fosters collaboration, growth, and innovative thinking - a place where you can make an impact and help change the standard of care in non-opioid pain management. Be part of our movement, let’s pursue excellence together.

Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide a broad range of project management, organizational support, and functional coordination of activities for the Medical Affairs Team.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by an individual assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage assigned projects, including but not limited to planning, executing, and closing to ensure the objectives of the projects are met.
• Creates project planning schedules for inter- and intra-departmental projects.
• Updates, maintains, and distributes status reports as required. Partners with business leads to keep status and next steps completely up to date for all projects.
• Communicates changes, revisions, and approvals to the appropriate members of the team and potential vendors as needed for projects.
• Ensures efficient flow of activities and works with cross company operations team members to gain alignment and develop tools and update processes as needed. This includes the development of templates, slides, and reports to accurately capture key performance indicators.
• Updates and maintains Medical Affairs pertinent documents, ensuring proper formatting and retention.
• Proactively prepares materials for senior level presentations and/or meetings.
• Liaises with PCRC to gain approval for Medical Affairs materials.
• Manages internal alignment within the team and across programs to coordinate and organize activities.
• Represents Medical Affairs in communications with Marketing, Clinical Affairs, Regulatory, Finance, and Sales
• Manages resource allocation and in budget processes for applicable projects
• Communicates regularly with Medical Affairs leadership to ensure activities are aligned with departmental and corporate strategies and objectives.
• Manages Medical Affairs communication flow (from internal and external constituents).
• Oversees meeting planning across Medical Affairs including budget responsibility.
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

This person has no supervisor responsibilities.

Interaction

The incumbent works closely with senior Medical Affairs personnel as well as the most senior leaders in the organization.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 4-6 years of relevant experience is required.
• Pharmaceutical industry or related experience is preferred.
• Work in the areas of operations, and/or project management a plus
• Demonstrated ability to interact and communicate effectively cross functionally and to lead program with colleagues from all levels of the organization.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access)
• Knowledge of document, contract, and PM systems e.g., Ariba, Veeva and MS Project a plus
• Demonstrated high attention to detail and project management skills.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to work proactively in a fast paced and changing business environment under minimal supervision.
• Proven excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
  
  

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, move between spaces, reach with hands and arms, and stoop. Close vision and the need to focus on computer screen, use of hands, fingers, and wrist to type on keyboard and manipulate mouse.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Typical office setting, staff in cubicles, noise level is moderate with consistent printer, telephone ringing and conversation. Employee is located in cubicle setting.

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account with Company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mental Health Resources
• Disability Coverage
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Legal and Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Fertility and Maternity Assistance
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) and 11 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
  
  

Pay Transparency

The base pay range for this role is $120,000 annually to $165,000 annually.

The range is what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. The range considers a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: geographic markets, business or organizational needs, skill sets, experience, training, licensure, and certifications.

EEO Statement

EEO Statement: Pacira is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. At Pacira we are committed to intentionally cultivating a culture of inclusion where all feel welcomed and valued for their background, perspectives, and experiences. We hold one another accountable to promote trust and transparency in support of our communities and collective purpose.

Agency Disclaimer: Pacira Biosciences, Inc. (Hereafter, Pacira) does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies in response to the Pacira Careers page or a Pacira social media post. Pacira will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee relating to unsolicited resumes. Pacira explicitly reserves the right to hire said candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Pacira.