About the Role
Director, Program Management (Program Management team). Reporting to the Executive Director, Research & Respiratory Disease Program Management, serve as a strategic advisor and operational backbone to the Global Program Team (GPT), ensuring disciplined, integrated execution across the full program lifecycle.
What Youβll Do
- Support Global Program Head (GPH) in defining/executing integrated program strategy; align GPT priorities, functional plans, and corporate/portfolio objectives.
- Facilitate GPT meetings and team effectiveness (working norms, decision rights, cadence, communication pathways).
- Define/manage critical path activities, integrated timelines, resource plans, and program budgets.
- Develop/maintain program documentation (TPPs, IDPs, IEPs), dashboards, and risk assessments.
- Oversee Life Cycle Management (LCM) and Health Authority submissions (IND, NDA, JNDA, MAA, BLA) with Regulatory Affairs.
- Maintain decision logs, risk registers, and version-controlled program records; ensure visibility of key metrics/outcomes.
- Assist drafting/co-creating Executive Committee (EC) materials and facilitate governance meetings.
- Connect GPT core, extended, and sub-teams; ensure timely, accurate information flow.
- Partner on new processes/business structures; recommend solutions for standardization and simplification.
- Coach teams for continuous improvement; promote innovation and prudent risk-taking.
Who You Are
- Bachelorβs degree in scientific, medical, or business discipline.
- 12+ years progressive Program/Project Management in biotech/biopharma; leadership in global matrix organizations.
- Track record leading drug programs from early development through commercialization (regulatory submissions and product launches).
- Experience with GPTs or equivalent cross-functional structures in Program-First/matrix models.
- Experience managing LCM and Health Authority interactions.
- Rare disease/respiratory/specialty therapeutics preferred; commercial launch preparation a strong plus.
- Tools: MS Project, Smartsheet, Veeva, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Entrepreneurial, self-starter, results-oriented; can-do attitude in fast-paced environments.
Nice to Have
- Ph.D., Pharm.D., M.D., or MBA strongly preferred.
- PMP certification a plus.
Application Instructions
- Current employees: apply via the Jobs Hub in Workday.