Director, Development Integration Lead

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end integration strategy, planning, and execution for acquired and partnered Development assets.
- Partner with executives and cross-functional teams to deliver seamless integrations that maximize asset value.
- Drive governance, decision-making, risk management, and escalation processes across complex integration programs.
- Oversee integration portfolios, ensuring milestones, budgets, benefits realization, and operational outcomes are achieved.
- Lead cross-Business Organization initiatives and foster alignment across Development, Research, Quality, and partner organizations.
- Champion continuous improvement by embedding best practices, standardized methodologies, and integration playbooks.
- Build trusted relationships with senior leaders while enabling high-performing global matrix teams to deliver results.

Essential Requirements:
- Advanced degree in a relevant field with significant experience in pharmaceutical development, life sciences, drug development, or a related industry.
- Proven experience leading complex external projects, strategic partnerships, acquisitions, or integration initiatives in a highly matrixed environment.
- Strong executive presence to influence senior stakeholders and navigate complex organizational structures.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and driving alignment across diverse functions and priorities.
- Exceptional program/project management capabilities using structured methodologies.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills; ability to structure ambiguity and drive action.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with ownership, accountability, collaboration, and business-impact focus.

Desirable Requirements:
- MBA or other advanced business qualification.
- Experience leading global integration programs across acquisitions, partnerships, or cross-business initiatives.