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Director, Oncology Program Management

General Description:Lead and/or mentor the program management team for oncology clinical development lifecycle management.Develop and lead global product development strategies.Establish clear processes for team management and communication.Drive strategic team decision-making and delivery of team goals and objectives.Lead process improvement initiatives and optimize team efficiency, quality and performance.Collaborate with teams to deliver on commitments to the organization and to patients.Essential Functions of the job:Plan and execute projects in accordance with the global clinical development strategy.Facilitate alignment with key stakeholders and ensure communication across project teams.Develop, validate, and maintain project schedules within the enterprise project system.Plan, track, and manage project milestones, dependencies, and critical path.Lead and facilitate team planning sessions: develop team charter, define project scope, and ensure global cross-functional alignment.Implement good project and risk management practices.Manage process for project budget governance and oversight within oncology.Liaise with internal and external collaborators to deliver high quality work product, presentations, etc.Provide internal project management support to core and sub teams, as necessary.Coordinate team meeting schedules, prepare agendas and minutes, track action items and progress reports according to project management best practices.Lead process improvement initiatives, e.g., budget change control, program management dashboards and reports, risk management, etc.Assume additional responsibilities and leadership that are commensurate with experience and expertise such as independently providing alliance management for drug development partners, independently leading oversight steering committees.Required Experience:Bachelor's degree with 10 + years' overall experience in drug development or commercial within academia, consulting, pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.Master's Degree with 7 + years' overall experience in drug development or commercial within academia, consulting, pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.3 + years in leadership roles as leader in a multicultural & international (global) portfolio environment is a plusSupervisory Responsibilities:TBDComputer Skills:Efficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and OutlookOther Qualifications:PMP certification a plusTravel:As NeededAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.