Executive Director, Global Program Team Lead

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Global drug development leadership
Phase iii clinical development programs
Multidisciplinary program management
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
  • Experience preparing PMDA/EMA/FDA milestone meetings
  • Ability to work in office environment with standard business hours

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