Vice President, Global Program Lead

Role Summary

We are seeking a dynamic leader with a strategic approach and strong communication skills to join us as Global Program Lead. As a member of the senior leadership team, the person taking this role will be responsible for leading and ensuring execution of an integrated global program strategy including life-cycle management. In this highly cross-functional role, you will lead global teams to deliver critical program milestones ensuring strategic alignment and compliance across all phases of the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Program Leadership: Define program strategy, goals, multi-year plan, decision points, investments and areas of risk and associated mitigations and contingencies
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as an internal lead for the program, fostering broad engagement between functions and global and regional teams to ensure alignment and progress. Address scientific, medical, regulatory, commercial and operational needs to support the product's success
• Market Expansion: Support global rollout strategies, including regional launches and commercialization in new markets
• Commercial Support: Working closely with commercial, define strategies for competitor defense and strategic brand planning
• Lifecycle Management: Lead line extension activities through new developments such as indication expansion and new formulations to maximize the brand
• Project Planning & Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as the central point of contact for the program‚Äôs governance and communication; lead regular core team meetings and ensure integrated, cross-functional project plans are in place that span clinical, regulatory, commercial, medical, safety, supply chain, finance and corporate development. Ensure transparency of timelines, risks, and decisions to senior leadership
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify and manage project risks and mitigation strategies, escalating critical issues appropriately
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to development of best practices, tools, and frameworks with other project managers across the organization

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or a related field (advanced degree preferred: PhD, PharmD, MD or MBA)
• 15+ years of biotech/pharmaceutical industry experience, with 10+ years of proven program leadership
• Proven experience managing global assets from late-stage development through commercial life cycle management, delivering success in a competitive market
• Demonstrated success working across matrixed, cross-functional teams, including Commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Manufacturing/Supply Chain and Corporate Development
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Teams)
• Strategic thinker with a holistic understanding of product lifecycle from development through to commercialization
• Comfortable managing ambiguity and adapting to shifting priorities
• Strong business acumen with a collaborative, solution-focused approach
• Culturally agile and able to lead across global teams and time zones
• Ability to travel internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or equivalent certification
• Experience of working in small, medium sized enterprises (rather than ‚Äúbig Pharma‚Äù)
• Experience of small molecules
• Experience in rare disease
• Ability to travel internationally