Senior Director, Oncology Global Programme Management (Cell Therapy)

About this role

Senior   Director,   Oncology   Global Pro gramme Management   ( Cell Therapy )  

Gaithersburg, MD, candidates from Boston, MA will also be considered Global Portfolio & Project Management (GPPM) Hybrid Work- on average 3 days/week in office

The Senior Director , Oncology   Global Project Management is a key leadership position ,   accountable for the   project   management   of  Global Project Teams ( GPT s) , working alongside  G lobal   Product , Scientific, Clinical   Commercial   Leaders   to   establish   the brand strategy and deliver   the approved project plans .  

You will be assigned to lead   programmes   of the highest complexity and priority and are regarded as key leaders within the   GPT and   GPPM organization.   This is a critical and exciting opportunity to use your scientific knowledge and strategic   expertise   to lead and influence decisions that will have a direct impact on patients’ lives. Working at the highest levels, you will ensure the decisions we make position AstraZeneca for maximum return on investment and positive patient outcomes .    

What you'll do

Strateg ic   Business Partnership  

• Provide p rogram management leadership and excellence through active input into the project strategy ensuring alignment of the program   strategy with operational reality  

• Lead   development of drug project, cross-project, or portfolio strategies  

• Where applicable, work with alliance partners and run joint alliance forums and governance committee   

• Identif y   key business opportunities or   needs   for strategic shifts based on external and internal events  

• Partner with Business Development to provide strategic input to potential deal cases (investment & divestment)  

• Ensure   appropriate linkages   between project strategy and key internal processes (TA strategy, TA prioritization, corporate scorecard)   

Cross-functional Team Leadership and Delivery   

• Lead project management of cross functional drug development teams and   ensure   delivery of strategic objectives  

• Create   a shared sense of purpose, inspiring and   energising   others to build and   maintain   a cohesive High Performing Team.  

• Coach project teams   and   GPT towards successful issue resolution and decision making .   Engage with critical stakeholders to address barriers or challenges facing team  

• Focus   the GPT on the right activities at the right time. Coordinate the efforts of sub-teams to ensure delivery at multiple levels of the development team.  

• Design, implement, and   optimize   effective communication within and outside the team. Coordinate with corporate communications   to  lead the team ’s external communication plan.   

• Ensure   the team has   a good information   management system in line with AZ best practice.   Ensure integrity of information management systems to connect to external parties. Drive continuous improvement in how the team approaches information management  

• Ensure   data quality as per agreed standards and monitoring metrics  

• Identif y   development opportunities for team members  

Governance and Investment Decisions   

• Lead team towards optimized governance decisions –   e.g.   evaluate multiple strategic options and drive team to value-maximizing drug development decisions   

• Provide guidance to both the team and senior management / governance bodies that allows efficient ( timely   and informed) decision making   

• Leverage broad influential network and ensures engagement at all levels prior to key decisions   

Planning, Monitoring and Delivery   

• Ensure that overall GPT deliverables, budgets, schedules, and performance standards are realistically set, governance approved and   attained , and that the project effectively fulfils all information management and business reporting requirements  

• Direct project support staff in   maintaining   plans of the highest data quality, accountable for all integrated project management deliverables associated with the GPT   

• Accountable for all integrated Project Management deliverables associated with the program  

Entrepreneurship   

• Serve as a role model for cross-functional collaboration and effective conflict resolution  

• Lead by example in learning and innovation ,   seek opportunities to change paradigms and remove barriers within and outside the team  

• Appl y   extensive business insight to drive cross project learning,   champion   and embed better ways of working across the enterprise.   

• P roactively   promot e   learning and knowledge sharing. Expected to mentor or supervise other project managers. May provide input for staff development, recruitment, succession   planning   and resource model .    Help   establish   new company best practices  

• Share lessons learned and communicate those throughout the GPM community to drive adoption of knowledge beyond the GPT  

Essential for the role • Bachelor's degree in a scientific or business related field

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with cross-functional drug development teams.

• Extensive experience leading drug development projects including success in multiple roles/development phases/TAs related to drug development project or program management.

• Track-record of expertly navigating governance processes to drive complex projects forward .

• Successful track record of delivering complex/ high strategic business impact projects within agreed time, quality and cost. Expert knowledge of project management tools and processes.

• Experience of driving cross portfolio, above-asset DA or TA drug development projects.

• Experience in developing Business Development business cases including pressure testing of proposed timelines, and where applicable, Due Diligence activities.

• Skilled at building, motivating, leading and inspiring high performing teams. Proven ability to develop and educate team members and mentor individuals within and outside o

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