Associate Director, Diagnostic Planning Lead - Oncology
GSK
June 26, 2026
Remote friendly (Collegeville, PA)
United States
Operations
Position Summary
The Dx Planning Lead (Diagnostics Planning Team within Oncology Translational Medicine) leads oversight and planning for Oncology Dx development activities and deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional project teams coordinating activities across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Data Management, Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, Finance, and Commercial.
- Represent the company to external partners to ensure scope, cost, quality, and timeline milestones.
- Analyze, plan, and track project activities; manage costs, risk, and schedule; communicate timelines, milestones, and goals.
- Track and update project budgets, milestones, and payments, including diagnostic contracts and invoice approvals.
- Organize internal scientific/strategy and external partner meetings; document discussions and ensure timely resolution of actions.
- Contribute to strategic planning using knowledge of biomarker technologies, Dx development, and IVD expertise.
- Multi-task across competing initiatives; demonstrate accountability and urgency for timely completion.
Qualifications
Basic
- Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or related discipline.
- 7+ years of project/program management experience in diagnostics, pharmaceutical, or biotech industries.
- Experience managing clinical biomarker or Diagnostic development programs.
- Experience with drug discovery/development, clinical trial design, and clinical development principles.
Preferred
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a relevant scientific discipline.
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification.
- Solid project management understanding; recent oncology experience.
- Experience in both Dx and pharmaceutical development, including analytical and clinical validation studies.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project (or equivalent) and common productivity/meeting tools; working understanding of AI technologies.
- Strategic thinking, ability to work in a matrixed environment, strong time management, integrity, and excellent verbal/written/presentation and negotiation skills.
Working model: Hybrid (typically 2–3 days/week onsite).
Benefits (if based on listed posting): Annual bonus; share-based long-term incentive; health care and insurance; retirement; paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
Application instructions: Not specified in the provided text.
The Dx Planning Lead (Diagnostics Planning Team within Oncology Translational Medicine) leads oversight and planning for Oncology Dx development activities and deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional project teams coordinating activities across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Data Management, Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, Finance, and Commercial.
- Represent the company to external partners to ensure scope, cost, quality, and timeline milestones.
- Analyze, plan, and track project activities; manage costs, risk, and schedule; communicate timelines, milestones, and goals.
- Track and update project budgets, milestones, and payments, including diagnostic contracts and invoice approvals.
- Organize internal scientific/strategy and external partner meetings; document discussions and ensure timely resolution of actions.
- Contribute to strategic planning using knowledge of biomarker technologies, Dx development, and IVD expertise.
- Multi-task across competing initiatives; demonstrate accountability and urgency for timely completion.
Qualifications
Basic
- Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or related discipline.
- 7+ years of project/program management experience in diagnostics, pharmaceutical, or biotech industries.
- Experience managing clinical biomarker or Diagnostic development programs.
- Experience with drug discovery/development, clinical trial design, and clinical development principles.
Preferred
- Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a relevant scientific discipline.
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification.
- Solid project management understanding; recent oncology experience.
- Experience in both Dx and pharmaceutical development, including analytical and clinical validation studies.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project (or equivalent) and common productivity/meeting tools; working understanding of AI technologies.
- Strategic thinking, ability to work in a matrixed environment, strong time management, integrity, and excellent verbal/written/presentation and negotiation skills.
Working model: Hybrid (typically 2–3 days/week onsite).
Benefits (if based on listed posting): Annual bonus; share-based long-term incentive; health care and insurance; retirement; paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
Application instructions: Not specified in the provided text.