Senior program manager

AOP Health is the European pioneer for integrated therapies for rare diseases and in critical care. To enhance our team in Vienna we are looking for a: Senior Program Manager

1190 Vienna

Full-time employee

Start: as of now

We are looking for an experienced Senior Program Manager, who will play a key role in driving AOP Health's programs from early development through launch and commercialization. Combining strategic thinking with strong operational leadership, you will bring together cross-functional teams, provide clarity in complex situations and help turn opportunities into tangible business outcomes.

What Your Day To Day Will Look Like

• Lead complex pharmaceutical programs across the product lifecycle, from early development through approval, launch, and commercialization
• Co-develop and drive AOP Health's long-term brand strategy
• Develop business cases, ensuring development activities and investments support our business objectives
• Ensure program execution by actively managing priorities, timelines, resources, dependencies, risks, and critical decisions
• Drive cross-functional projects and initiatives
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and foster effective collaboration across scientific, medical, regulatory, commercial, and other business functions
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities, drive solutions, and provide clear, actionable recommendations to senior management
• Take ownership of high-priority strategic initiatives and contribute to the continuous improvement of Program and Project Management
• Act as a senior Program Management expert, sharing knowledge, mentoring colleagues, and supporting the development of Program Management Office capabilities

Your Qualifications And Experience

• University degree in Life Sciences, Economics or a related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in program or project management within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Proven track record of successfully leading complex, cross-functional projects and programs, including high-priority and high-impact assignments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Strong understanding of drug development and the pharmaceutical business
• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity and enjoys managing complex situations
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• High level of ownership, structure and oversight
• Strong financial acumen
• Excellent written and spoken English

Our offer

• Open corporate culture with the opportunity to bring in your own ideas
• Great opportunities for personal and professional development
• Attractive work environment with excellent career opportunities and flat hierarchies
• Competitive salary package plus bonus and various benefits
• Gross annual salary provided for this function is a minimum of EUR 49.840, - based on full-time employment (38.5h/week). Any potential overpayment depends on professional experience and qualifications.

Main Benefits

• Bonus
• Homeoffice
• Employee mobile phone
• Flexible working hours
• Laptop
• Initial and continuing education
• Canteen
• Good transport connection
• Employee events
• Meal allowance
• Company doctor
• Parking spot
• Health measures
• Employee discount

Your Contact: Angelika Drabek, Manager Talent Acquisition

Further information on our website: aop-health.com