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Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Project Manager - Digital Health Strategy in Foster City, CA.

Role Description

As the Project Manager, Digital Health Product Strategy & Operations for HIV, you will play a crucial role in enabling the success of our digital health initiatives by managing key projects and supporting Product leadership. Your responsibilities include:
• Digital Health Initiative Management: Directly support Product leadership and cross-functional teams in driving strategic digital health initiatives specific to the HIV franchise. Help define objectives, develop execution plans, and track progress on strategic goals for the digital health product portfolio.
• Operational Efficiency: Manage the operational rhythm for the Digital Strategy team focused on HIV, facilitating planning sessions, team meetings, and cross-functional reviews. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance team productivity and efficiency in delivering digital health solutions.
• Executive Communication & Reporting: Synthesize complex project and operational information into clear executive-level reports and presentations. Develop and deliver regular updates on progress, risks, and the operational health of the HIV Digital Strategy function to senior leadership.
• Digital Health Roadmap Synthesis: Work with Product Owners to synthesize individual digital health product and program roadmaps for the HIV franchise into a holistic portfolio view, highlighting strategic direction, dependencies, and resource needs for leadership and stakeholders. Ensure alignment across different digital health initiatives.
• Resource & Capacity Planning: Support Product leadership in team-level resource planning and capacity forecasting for the HIV Digital Health Product team. Help optimize resource allocation against strategic priorities and projects.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Serve as a key liaison, facilitating strategic discussions and ensuring alignment between the Digital Health Strategy team for HIV and key functions like Engineering, Medical Affairs, Marketing, Sales, and Regulatory Affairs on processes and priorities.
• Complex Project Management: Manage select high-priority, cross-functional digital health projects or programs critical to the HIV franchise's strategic or operational goals, overseeing scope, timelines, risks, and delivery.
• Continuous Process Improvement: Champion process improvement within the Digital Health Strategy team for HIV, identifying operational gaps and implementing enhanced workflows to boost efficiency and collaboration.

Skills & Requirements

Qualifications:
• Minimum 8 years of experience in project management, program management, or operational roles, with experience supporting senior leaders or functional offices preferred.
• Extensive experience within the Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical industry, with a strong understanding of drug development and regulatory processes.
• Prior experience working closely with or within Product Management teams, preferably with a focus on Digital Health Products. Familiarity with digital health technologies (e.g., patient apps, provider platforms, data systems) is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects and strategic initiatives.
• Proven ability to support senior leaders, including managing priorities and preparing executive communications.
• Exceptional operational and organizational skills with a focus on process improvement.
• Superior communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills across all organizational levels.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize information for decision-making.
• Proficiency in project management and collaboration tools.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and regulated environment.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Master's degree or relevant professional certifications (PMP, Agile) are a plus.
• 3 Days a week in-person at the Foster City, CA office.

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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