Vice President of Program Strategy & Delivery

Overview

Vice President of Program Strategy & Delivery

US Remote

Emmes Group: Building a better future for us all.

Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients’ lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We’re looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!

Primary Purpose

This position supports "Essex, an Emmes Company". Essex is a biomedical informatics and health information technology-focused consultancy founded in 2009 and headquartered in Rockville, MD. The Essex team comprises experts with extensive experience in strategically developing and managing complex health and biomedical information programs for clients in the Federal Government, research academia, and private sectors.

We are seeking a highly skilled, innovative, and visionary Vice President of Program Strategy & Delivery (VP, PS&D) to spearhead our company’s efforts in advancing streamlined scientific program management and strategic business analysis and design solutions across Federal Government, academic research, and private sectors. The VP, PS&D will lead the program and portfolio management, business solutions and analyses as well as health communications delivery initiatives. This leadership position will play a pivotal role in shaping the program and project management and business analysis and design frameworks and methodologies delivering strategic advisory services and supporting business development initiatives.

The VP, PS&D will oversee various aspects of quality compliance and client delivery, all while navigating the complexities of a matrix consulting environment. This role requires a senior leader who embodies strong people management skills to lead and inspire teams, as well as hands-on familiarity of consulting best practices to ensure successful client engagement and delivery.

In addition to overseeing program management and strategic business solutions for Federal Government, academic research, and private sector-related clients; responsibilities include formulating both short-term and long-term program strategies that align with the company's overall business objectives. This includes supporting clinical research and partnering with Biomedical Informatics & Data Science and Modern Technology & Engineering leadership, ensuring the organization remains at the forefront of innovation in the federal health IT arena.

This role is ideal for an accomplished program management and strategic business solutions leader who thrives in a collaborative environment, driving program management, portfolio management and business analysis strategies and business growth through innovation, strategic advising, and cultivating key relationships with stakeholders across Federal Government, academic research, and private sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement plans and objectives for the division to align with overall corporate-level goals and priorities. Assess and report progress in meeting divisional strategic goals and objectives.
• Generate necessary reports for the leadership team; includes tracking and escalation oversight of divisional risks and issue management.
• Responsible for coordinating regular divisional meetings and follow-up.
• Responsible for cross-team management and communications in a matrixed environment.
• Maintain compliance with internal policies and external regulations as directed.
• Oversee staff performance management; career development, training opportunities, promotion path strategies and oversight of annual performance evaluations.
• Responsible for overall divisional resourcing/staffing needs and oversight, e.g., forecasts/ analysis, interviewing, new hire onboarding and ongoing training and certifications.
• Oversee compliance of divisional staff-related resource allocation and time reporting, e.g., internal non-billable initiatives, client billable and time off requests.
• Support business development and client account growth services and solutions, staffing and the overall quality of delivery components.
• Support Quality Assurance (QA) and Process Quality Assurance (PQA) activities.
• Oversee continuous improvement initiatives and updates.
• Develop, review/refine and/or approve SOPs.
• Ensure quality and consistency of divisional deliverables and work products.
• Manage divisional knowledge base, training, templates and client project delivery development and implementation best practices.
• Manage divisional sales and marketing activities and publications/articles/events and conferences.
  
  

Required Areas Of Focus

Program Strategy & Delivery Leadership

• Drive Business Growth: Actively pursue new business development opportunities within Federal Government, academic research, and private sectors. Lead proposal development efforts, presenting innovative program and project management and strategic business analysis solutions tailored to client-specific needs.
• Client Relationship Management: Cultivate and strengthen relationships with key clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships. Engage with C-suite executives, government officials, and senior management to identify pain points and propose tailored solutions.
• Collaborate with Sales & Marketing: Work closely with sales, marketing, and client engagement and delivery teams to position the company’s program strategy and delivery solutions effectively in the marketplace. Support the development of go-to-market strategies for portfolio management, program and project management, stakeholder management, health communications and strategic business analysis and design solutions.
• Consultative Sales Support: Lead program strategy and delivery solution consultations during the sales process, articulating how the company's customized approach and accelerators can solve client challenges and drive value in Federal Government, academic research, and private sectors.
  
  

Advisory & Consultation

• Provide strategic consultation to stakeholders internally and externally, guiding them through complex program strategy and delivery challenges, particularly in biomedical research informatics and health information technology-focused arenas. Skilled at managing the people, processes, and business priorities of professional projects.
• Serve as a trusted advisor for internal and external stakeholders, translating program and program/project management, portfolio management, governance, clinical data standards, and business analysis and design concepts into actionable business strategies.
  
  

Business Development & Solutions Consultation

• Propose and drive business development efforts by identifying and developing new opportunities for biomedical research informatics and health information technology-focused consultancy support within the Federal Government, academic research, and private sectors.
• Lead solutions consultation efforts, presenting tailored program strategy and delivery solutions that meet the specific needs of our clients.
• Collaborate closely with sales and marketing teams to support go-to-market strategies for program and project management, portfolio management and business analysis and design solutions.
• Cultivate and manage key client relationships to ensure long-term partnerships and repeat business.
  
  

Client & Industry Expertise

• Program Strategy & Delivery Relationship Management: Oversee the client planning, implementation and relationship management of key client portfolio management activities supporting biomedical research informatics and health information technology-focused consulting, ensuring alignment with client goals, timelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Strategic Business Analysis & Design Solutions Expertise: Ensure all business analysis/design and strategic assessment solutions comply with business process improvement and delivery strategies and methodologies.
• Industry Leadership in Clinical Informatics Program Management and Business Solutions: Maintain and leverage in-depth knowledge of public health regulations and clinical trial processes, enabling the company to remain a leader in Federal Government, academic research, and private sectors. Anticipate and address trends in clinical data standards, clinical informatics, personalized medicine, genomics, precision healthcare and modern technology and engineering to position the company for future success.
  
  

Qualifications

• Education: A bachelor's degree required. A master's degree in a scientific program/project management field desired. Certifications, e.g., Project Management Professional (PMP) desired.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years in senior program strategy and delivery leadership roles, with a focus on program management frameworks and business analysis and design methodologies. Proven track record in developing and implementing large-scale programs and project management and business analysis and design strategies in Federal Government, academic research, and private sectors.
• Program Management Expertise: Deep experience in program and project management, portfolio management, PMO setup and implementation, governance, financial, resourcing, issue and risk management, training and communications strategies and frameworks. Experience in leading large-scale program management and stakeholder management and communications projects.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong knowledge of scientific program management and business analysis and design strategies, clinical trials, bioinformatics, health informatics, and public health.
• Leadership & Business Acumen: Demonstrated success in leading geographically distributed teams, managing cross-functional program strategy and delivery units, and fostering high-level client relationships.
• Business Development: Experience in business development, client portfolio management, and solutions consultation within the Federal Government, academic research, and private sectors.
• Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge: Understanding of clinical research regulations, healthcare privacy laws, and public health data management. Familiarity with federal data security and compliance standards, e.g., HIPAA, FISMA, FedRAMP.
• Government Federal Health IT Expertise: Experience managing consulting solutions for federal agencies such as NIH, CDC and HHS preferred.
  
  

Why work at Emmes?

At Emmes, your actions and hard work will have a direct impact on public health initiatives, both globally and in our local communities with opportunities for volunteerism through our Emmes Cares community engagement program. We offer a competitive benefits package focused on the health and needs of our growing workforce, including:

• Flexible Approved Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Work From Home Anywhere in the US
• Maternal/Paternal Leave
• Casual Dress Code & Work Environment
  
  

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