Global Program Head

Role Summary

Global Program Head responsible for leading end-to-end development cycles to achieve registration and market access, with oversight of medical and scientific aspects of clinical trials and studies. Hybrid role based in East Hanover, NJ / NYC, NY with approximately 20% travel.

Responsibilities

• Establish program strategy and execute implementation through milestones and decision points by leveraging cross-functional teams.
• Drive and implement short- and long-term project vision and strategy, ensuring alignment across global functions, regions and CPOs; communicate strategy to the program team and functions and reflect it in operations.
• Contribute to development leadership; influence direction at the disease-area level across multiple indications and products.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team to secure global regulatory approval, market access, and optimized commercial value within quality and compliance standards, within budget and timeline constraints.
• Leverage knowledge of external stakeholders and internal capabilities to develop a compelling vision and strategy for the program.
• Prioritize and deploy resources across development units.
• Ensure rigorous adherence to quality and compliance.
• Report technical complaints, adverse events, and special case scenarios within established timelines and protocols.
• Drive talent acquisition, performance management, and personnel decisions within the program team.
• Travel approximately 20% domestically and/or internationally.

Qualifications

• PhD with 10+ years of drug development experience, including Global Program Teams and dossier submission for new or supplemental indications
• Deep drug development experience in cardio-renal-metabolism or related disease area
• Exposure to regulatory/market access/commercialization requirements, particularly for the US
• Clinical background relevant to programs in the development franchise (medical training or experience in program teams)
• Experience in product registration and major health authority interactions
• Longstanding experience leading multidisciplinary teams
• Innovative strategic mindset

Desirable Requirements

• M.D. highly desirable
• Clinical or research experience in cardio-renal-metabolism
• Strong external network in cardio-renal-metabolism
• Strong publication record or relevant credentials in cardio-renal-metabolism drug development
• Experience using AI/digital tools in research or development