Senior Director RD Global Program Management
Senior Director RD Global Program Management
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Job Description
This is what you will do:
The Senior Director Global Program Manager (GPM) is a member of the Global Portfolio and Program Management department (GPPM) supporting the Rare Disease Oncology R&D pipeline. In this role the candidate is a key strategic partner to the Rare Oncology Therapeutic Area Development and Global Marketing & Market Access (GM&MA) heads and the Rare Oncology Global Program Teams associated R&D leadership and crossfunctional subteams. In addition to direct program management responsibilities of assigned programs the Senior Director GPPM will work closely with the Global Program Team Leads from R&D and GM&MA to ensure integrated program plans are aligned across the Rare Oncology portfolio prioritized and deliver disease area strategy ambitions. This senior GPM position is responsible for overseeing the project management of programs across the Rare Oncology portfolio closely collaborating with other Rare Oncology GPMs and is accountable for the and successful delivery of all associated deliverables goals and milestones. The Senior Director Global Program Manager Rare Oncology works to ensure that crossfunctional teams operate effectively fostering positive team dynamics and championing Alexions operating model. AS part of the Rare Oncology Leadership team the Senior Director GPM Rare Oncology will partner with the Rare Oncology TA Lead and manage the Rare Oncology pipeline forum strategy development LTP/MTP and daytoday activities to ensure seamless and collaboration between the Alexion Rare Disease Unit and Alexion/AZ functions as well as other AstraZeneca business units.
You will be responsible for:
Overseeing the planning and decisionmaking processes for Global Program Teams across the Rare Oncology portfolio in support of Alexions product development and lifecycle management
Collaborating with crossfunctional stakeholders to advance Alexions portfolio of Rare Oncology development programs in the most efficient and effective way and driving TA alignment for Sr Leader/Governance meetings
Collaborating with AstraZeneca Oncology R&D to identify analyze and transfer assets into the Rare Oncology TA as appropriate. Global Managing key activities and processes in line with the mission and vision set by the Rare Oncology TA leadership team
Driving strategic business planning and against set goals
Translating strategies into tangible deliverables for teams to execute and manage
Resolving complex strategic and operational issues and interactions between programs functions and business units
Partnering with the R&D Portfolio Management Operations team to drive adherence to reporting standards and timelines
Partnering with Finance to ensure budget optimization for all responsible programs and facilitating discussions and reviews of FTEs / resource needs / through periodic assessments with the heads of functions
Representing the vision and mission of the Alexion GPPM to the Alexion organization and provide mentorship to junior staff
Bringing project management leadership and expertise in the assessment and integration of external assets into the Alexion pipeline
You will need to have: Given the complex crossfunctional and crossprogram nature of development programs; the Rare Oncology GPM will need to execute in these core competencies:
Proven leader with an ability to manage multiple complex crossfunctional teams and processes in a fastpaced environment
Executive level presentation skills and polished written and oral communication ability
Demonstrated experience in most stages of development and lifecycle management (e.g. preclinical through post launch) specifically Rare Oncology portfolio and or program management experience spanning oncology therapeutic lifecycle. With an emphasis on development.
Strong analytical skills: Ability to synthesize complex inputs and recommend solutions.
Effective problemsolving: Balancing priorities and guiding the team to maximize value.
Organizational skills: Attention to detail and handling competing priorities efficiently.
Strong influencing and interpersonal skills to operate and motivate a team in a matrix environment at all levels in the organization without authority
Demonstrated experience using standard program management tools and software including integrated development plans timelines risk management and budget development and monitoring
Recent experience with direct management of professional staff required
Masters degree minimum with higher level degree preferred plus a minimum of 15 years experience in pharmaceutical drug development and/or commercialization of branded drug products
The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an officebased role employees must be able with or without an accommodation use a computer; engage in communications via phone video and electronic messaging; problem solve; engage in complex and nonlinear thought analysis and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours
We would prefer for you to have:
15 years of experience within one or more functional role(s) in pharmaceutical R&D drug development biotechnology or related industry
Oncology including rare oncology development experience required
Project Management Institute (PMI) qualifications or similar formal training preferred
Date Posted
10Mar2025Closing Date
30Mar2025Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment training compensation promotion and other terms and conditions of employment based on race color religion creed or lack thereof sex sexual orientation age ancestry national origin ethnicity citizenship status marital status pregnancy (including childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions) parental status (including adoption or surrogacy) military status protected veteran status disability medical condition gender identity or expression genetic information mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation please contact Alexion participates in EVerify.Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
