Director, Global Program Management

Role Summary

Director, Global Program Management. Join us in our Cambridge office to contribute to a patient-focused, innovation-driven environment that aims to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future.

Responsibilities

• Provides global program management and matrixed leadership at the highest level to global, cross-functional, cross-divisional teams and franchises to drive development and deliver results in early to late-phase pipeline or marketed (life-cycle assets).
• Demonstrates strong strategic leadership skills and may function as Global Program Leader on select assets as needed.
• Leads program management across a portfolio of assets, working closely with the Global Program Leader (GPL), Global Program Managers as well as other R&D and Commercial functions to ensure that the scientific and commercial strategies are incorporated into portfolio/ asset development plans.
• Independently leads a matrixed team of cross-functional experts as needed to set product strategies, goals, priorities, and long-term plans that are consistent with the portfolio strategy as established by the GPL.
• Provides strategic direction, translating the cross-divisional, integrated portfolio/ Global Product Team (GPT) strategy into an efficiently executable plan. Ensures that cross-functional resources are available to execute portfolio/ asset plans, prioritized across the portfolio, and develops options for agile response to data that impact prioritization.
• Plays a key GPT leadership role in championing an AI forward mindset, and leveraging data driven and AI enabled tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, improve decision-making, and optimize team collaboration.
• Drives transparency both within the GPT and across R&D with regard to program status, risks and opportunities.
• Exhibits strong strategic and change management abilities.
• Maintains strong team cohesiveness and decision making even through controversial topics.
• Mentors junior GPMs and functional members to enhance their knowledge and effectiveness.
• Contributes to leadership of enterprise wide initiatives and business/alliance opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in science or business-related field; advanced degree in science or business preferred.
• 7–10 years of in-depth pharmaceutical industry experience and drug development across all phases, with significant experience in related functions.
• 10+ years of program management experience leading complex pharmaceutical projects in a multi-disciplinary, global environment.
• Demonstrated ability to positively influence outcomes and strategic problem-solving; strong communication to executive management.
• Matrix program leadership and management skills; ability to influence in a matrix environment to optimize development.
• Proactive risk management with ability to propose solutions and mitigation plans.
• Ability to work in a virtual, multi-time-zone setting and to inspire and motivate across global teams.
• Excellent organizational skills and solid business and commercial understanding.
• Highly effective presentation skills; proficient with Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, AI & Word; fluent in English.

Skills

• Global program management
• Strategic leadership and change management
• AI/data fluency and adoption in GPT leadership
• Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management
• Risk management and decision analysis
• Effective communication and executive presentation

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in science or business-related field; Advanced degree preferred

Additional Requirements

• Location: Boston, MA or Cambridge area per description; travel as required for global program coordination (if applicable)