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Senior Director / Director, Oncology Translational Medicine Project Manager

GSK
August 29, 2026
Remote friendly (Collegeville, PA)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Benefits/Work setup: Competitive salary; annual bonus (company performance); healthcare and wellbeing programmes; pension plan membership; shares and savings programme. Hybrid working model (Performance with Choice).

Senior Director/Director, Oncology Translational Medicine Project Manager (ADC Translational Medicine)

Key Responsibilities
- Translate ADC translational medicine strategy into integrated project plans (scope, milestones, critical paths, dependencies, risks) across biomarkers, diagnostics, and clinical development.
- Monitor progress vs. plan; identify issues/interdependencies; escalate and coordinate mitigation.
- Schedule and run project team meetings; manage agendas, pre-reads, minutes, action logs, and decision/action closure.
- Maintain governance-ready dashboards/status summaries/decision logs for R&D governance, ADC MDTs, and external boards.
- Coordinate cross-functional and external partner activities (diagnostic manufacturers, collaborators) to meet deliverables, timelines, and obligations.
- Forecast/track TM resource needs (FTE, external partners); flag constraints; support budgets/PO/invoice workflows; oversee relevant contracts/SOWs.
- Manage risk/issue process; ensure readiness for translational and diagnostic milestones; support regulatory submission documentation and inspection readiness.
- Coordinate translational data timelines and dependencies; produce insight/status reports; maintain shared repositories.
- Identify operational improvements; advise the ADC TM Senior Matrix Leader with scenario analyses (timeline/cost/risk) and resource-allocation support.

Basic Requirements
- Bachelor’s in biological sciences (advanced degree a plus).
- 8–12+ years oncology drug development.
- Proven project/program management in complex matrix environments.
- Experience managing biomarker and/or in-vitro diagnostic development (outsourcing, vendor management, study plans).
- Knowledge of drug discovery/development, clinical trial design, Dx development (analytical/clinical validations), and regulatory submissions.
- Hands-on Microsoft Project/Office and remote tools; working understanding of AI tools.

Preferred Requirements
- PMP or PRINCE2 (plus); experience with data/AI/RWE; strong communication and matrix leadership; ability to analyze complex biomarker/Dx operational issues; strategic multi-project execution.

Application instructions
- Use the online application cover letter (or CV) to explain how you meet the role competencies.