Executive Director, Global Program Team Lead

Astrazeneca

Global drug development strategy
Lead global program teams
Phase iii clinical development programs
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 is accountable for Program ownership with final accountability for clear definitions of program goals, plans, decisions and deliverables to meet those goals.
  • The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment.

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 strategy
  • Lead Global Program Teams
  • Phase III clinical development programs
  • Regulatory filings (BLA/NDA/MAA)
  • Risk identification and mitigation

Nice-to-have

  • Stimulate creative and productive discussion
  • Builds alliance within the organization
  • Tenacity to weather short-term setbacks

Key Requirements

  • Advanced life-science degree (MD, PhD or PharmD) preferable
  • Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in drug development
  • Experience leading development of at least one development candidate
  • Experience leading drug development projects in a matrixed, global organization
  • Experience leading preparation of PMDA/EMA/FDA milestone meetings

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