Imagine a workplace where your expertise is valued, your ideas spark change, and creativity fuels innovation. Fingerpaint Group is a vibrant blend of individuals, a full spectrum of life science solutions, and a culture that thrives on originality and a shared commitment to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Never Paint by Number isn't just our motto—it's how we work—collaboratively and creatively. If you're ready to bring your passion to a team that sees beyond limitations, we want to hear from you.
Objectives of This Role:
A Director of Program Management supervises a group of project managers and the teams working for them. The Director’s primary focus is on Fingerpaint’s macro-level goals and performance, and they shape and adjust project teams’ assignments as needed to meet targets.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Initiate and set goals for programs according to the strategic objectives of the organization
- Plan the programs from start to completion involving deadlines, milestones, and processes
- Develop or approve budgets and operations
- Devise evaluation strategies to monitor performance and determine the need for improvements
- Supervise all program and project managers involved to provide feedback and resolve complex problems
- Discover ways to enhance efficiency and productivity of procedures and people
- Apply change, risk, and resource management principles when needed
- Read reports prepared by managers to determine progress and issues
- Ensure program operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies
- Keep senior management informed with detailed and accurate reports or presentations
Job Requirements:
- 12-16 yrs experience
- Proven experience as Program Director or other managerial position
- Team management and leadership skills
- Thorough understanding of project/program management techniques and methods
- Excellent knowledge of performance evaluation techniques and key metrics
- Outstanding knowledge of data analysis, reporting, and budgeting
- Working knowledge of MS Office and program management software such as Ziflow, Airtable, Workamajig
- Operations or business management experience
- Process creation and improvement skills
- Business acumen with a strategic ability
- New business development and pitch management experience
- Excellent organizational and high-level leadership skills
- An analytical mind-set with great problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication skills
- Pharmaceutical advertising agency experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous stakeholder management skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, capable of maintaining strong relationships
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Documentation management and ability to use project management tools
- Attention to details even under pressure
- Time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
- High degree of comfort using AI tools to optimize project workflows
- Fixed fee model experience
