The Executive Director, GPTL is responsible for providing strategic direction and leading the global drug development for one or multiple Global Program Teams with complex Phase III clinical development programs
Job Summary
The Executive Director, GPTL is responsible for providing strategic direction and leading the global drug development for one or multiple Global Program Teams with complex Phase III clinical development programs.
The GPTL leads and chairs the Global Program Team, ensuring the creation of integrated development plans, maintaining strategic focus, and meeting program commitments.
The role emphasizes leadership, partnership, negotiation skills, and accountability for program goals, budgets, and high performance team effectiveness.
Matching Summary
The Executive Director, GPTL is responsible for providing strategic direction and leading the global drug development for one or multiple Global Program Teams with complex Phase III clinical development programs.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Global drug development leadership
Phase III clinical development programs
Multidisciplinary program management
Strategic planning and risk management
Cross-functional team collaboration
Regulatory milestone meeting leadership
Program budget accountability
Nice-to-have
Negotiation and persuasion skills
Creative and productive discussion facilitation
Motivating and ownership fostering
Alliance building within organization
Global regulatory and commercial environment understanding
Data assimilation and complex situation analysis
Key Requirements
Advanced life-science degree (MD, PhD or PharmD) or equivalent experience
Minimum of ten (10) years drug development experience
Leadership in multiple IND/IMPS, BLA/NDA/MAA, Advisory Committee or PMDA/EMA/FDA meetings
Experience leading global drug development projects in matrixed organizations
Broad understanding of CMC, pharmacology, toxicology, PK, clinical regulatory filings