Executive Director, Global Project Leader - Hematology Oncology

Role Summary

Executive Director, Global Project Leader - Hematology Oncology. Lead the development and execution of product strategy for one or more hematology/oncology projects, providing strategic leadership, cross-functional coordination, and accountability for execution, progress, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Leads product development teams responsible for novel Hematology Oncology therapies from preclinical lead optimization and candidate selection through Clinical Phase 1, 2, and 3 investment decisions and delivery of these studies; lead all regulatory submissions; accountable for strategy and execution of a portfolio of pre-clinical and clinical-stage therapies.
• Accountable for the delivery of projects according to quality, time, budgets, and resources.
• Build strategic and coordinated product development plans aligned with business objectives and differentiated from competitors.
• Execute the coordinated product plan to the agreed scope, timelines, and budgets.
• Lead and communicate the project development strategy at governance meetings; align with internal management and external collaborators.
• Responsible for all aspects of project strategy including preclinical, translational, clinical development, patient selection, regulatory, pediatric, intellectual property, CMC, and Asian development strategy.
• Development of the Target Product Profile, ensuring alignment with disease area strategy and late-stage development.
• Lead the Global Project Team (GPT) to manage/mitigate/communicate risk, make decisions, and handle conflict and change.
• Maintain a high degree of GPT effectiveness through collaboration, influence, and coaching/mentoring of cross-functional team members.
• Ensure robust processes, plans, and data to enable Governance Bodies to make investment decisions and prioritize projects across the portfolio.

Qualifications

• MD or PhD with minimum of 8 years of industry experience.
• Experience in drug development including early and late phase development and regulatory knowledge.
• Strong knowledge of Hematology-Oncology therapeutic area with diverse mechanisms and modalities.
• Broad understanding of evolving clinical landscape in hematology/oncology; experience in planning, execution, and submission of pivotal studies.
• Ownership of overall development of project strategy; accountable for plans, timelines, progress, and outcomes.
• Proven experience leading and motivating teams in a highly matrixed environment.
• Record of cultivating and leading internal and external cross-functional collaborations.
• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills.
• Proven success in influencing colleagues and senior leaders across departments.
• High integrity.

Skills

• Strategic program management
• Cross-functional leadership and collaboration
• Scientific and clinical communication
• Regulatory affairs and submission processes
• Risk management and governance facilitation

Education

• MD or PhD required