Jean Binder Email Address

Head of Life Sciences PMO

Philip Morris International Inc. is an American multinational cigarette and tobacco manufacturing company, that licensees, produces, sells, distributes, and markets branded cigarettes, tobacco products etc.

I started my career in 1987, always with a strong passion by project management (PM) theory and practice acquired over more than 30 years managing IS, IT and biological research programs, projects and teams. I am also a lecturer on PM, having delivered presentations in global congresses and currently teaching at the University of Fribourg (iimt - Switzerland), University of Sydney (Australia) and at Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU - Norway). In the past I was also responsible for the global PM methodology of a global company, consolidating worldwide best practices, providing coaching, giving internal training, congress presentations and post-graduate classes. I developed the materials for three training courses and trained almost 100 internal instructors to deliver sessions around the globe. I am used to perform all the project functions (using structured methodologies), from planning and leadership to consulting and support in the implementation, documentation and training. I have built solid skills to communicate in multi-cultural and multi-language environments, essential when coordinating people and managing relationships with customers and suppliers over distance (Global Project Management). I am also experienced in linking teams from different disciplines and backgrounds into high-performing collaborative environments. Main Skills: . Functional Management . Global Program Management . Global Project Management . Development of theoretical and practical methodologies . Delivery of trainings, train-the-trainers and master classes on project management . Business writing and professional presentations