Director - Project Management

About Azurity Pharmaceuticals:

Azurity Pharmaceuticals is a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on innovative products that meet the needs of underserved patients. As an industry leader in providing unique, accessible, and high-quality medications, Azurity leverages its integrated capabilities and vast partner network to continually expand its broad commercial product portfolio and robust late-stage pipeline. The company's patient-centric products span the cardiovascular, neurology, endocrinology, gastro-intestinal, institutional, and orphan markets, and have benefited millions of patients. Azurity Pharmaceuticals is proud to be an inclusive workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Team Description:

This role is with the Azurity R&D project management team, which coordinates cross-functional planning, development, and tracking of project plans, considering time, cost, quality, and strategy. We are looking for a dynamic, change-inspired leader to lead R&D project management and process improvement initiatives. This role reports to the R&D head and acts as an internal consultant operating from Azurity's Hyderabad development center.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead R&D Project Management department, defining and implementing processes.

- Manage R&D project plans, budgets, and timelines against baselines.

- Ensure project plan alignment with portfolio and product lifecycle management goals.

- Lead cross-functional initiatives to enhance R&D productivity and streamline product development processes.

- Act as functional lead for technology-enabled solutions, coordinating with external vendors, internal data science, and digital teams.

- Provide financial governance, reporting, and resource planning.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Engineering, or related scientific discipline.

- Master's degree preferred: MBA (Strategy, Operations, General Management, or Finance) or MS/M.Pharm in a relevant scientific field.

- 15 - 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, including project and portfolio management.

- Deep understanding of project plans, budgeting, and forecasting is a key attribute.

- Certifications like PMP, PgMP, or Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt are preferred.