Switzerland
Posted 1 year ago
Key responsibilities
- Guide innovation, provide drug development expertise and strategic leadership to the Programs and project teams, comprising all pre-clinical, clinical, technical, regulatory, operational and commercial disciplines
- Define the vision, overall development strategy and operational implementation for the assigned Programs based on regulatory and market requirements to obtain drug approval and maximize the out-licensing value of the Programs
- Anticipate internal and external drivers of changes to strategy, and respond by making rapid, well-judged adjustments to the Programs roadmap
- Identify potential issues and risks; develop, align and implement mitigation plans in a transparent and timely manner
- Drive proactive scenario planning and risk taking paths across the project teams
- Develop team effectiveness and lead high performing project teams to achieve superior results
- Coach, manage and support employees to achieve business goals. Actively manage talent and career development
- Jointly with the Global Line Functions and the Project Managers, align on staffing of Project Teams. Identify, resolve and escalate resource issues
- Set goals, actively coach and contribute to the performance appraisal of the project team members in close partnership with the line-functions
- Oversee execution of the Program strategy across all functions and sub–teams
- Drive project operations in close partnership with the Project Managers
- Communicate the strategy to the global project teams and functions, and ensure that the agreed strategy is reflected in the operational activities
- Drive and steer the implementation of the Program strategy in close collaboration with the relevant functions within agreed timelines, budgets and resources
- Define and implement clear measurable goals for program execution
- Propose and manage, with the support of the ProjectManagers, the management of internal and external budgets related to the programs
- Ensure adherence to quality and compliance
- Represent the Programs internally and externally with objective advocacy of their potential and transparent disclosure of their risks
- Secure internal alignment on vision and strategy with governance bodies, board members and across functions
- Develop and maintain external communication strategy around the Programs targeting different stakeholders such as patients and potential out-licensing partners
- Shape the external environment to strengthen the company position related to the Program by developing strong evidence and trust based relationships with key stakeholders (regulators, KOLs, patient groups, scientific societies)
- Maintain and develop a positive organizational culture, by promoting the values of the focus on patients, science, collaboration and people
- Actively engage with the Market Intelligence, Marketing, Market Access and Business Development teams for input on the Program
Your profile
- PhD in life science, ideally in Microbiology (or MBA with equivalent experience in life science); Medical Doctoral degree preferred
- At least 8 years of drug development experience with proven track record in leading multi-function drug development teams in Anti-infective
- Extensive end-to-end global drug development experience in multiple therapeutic areas including Infectious Diseases. Proven proficiency in setting project vision and strategy and leading execution
- Experience in Oncology is a plus
- Project management experience, mastery of risk management and deep understanding of the requirements for successful commercialization of a new drug
- Proven track record of R&D team leadership and management
- Integrated strategic thinker across drug development functions with ability to scope and challenge their plans and deliverables
- Successful track record of taking a pharmaceutical product to POC and /or registration & understanding of the drug development continuum from pre-POC to post-POC and commercialization
- Solid expertise in critically interpreting scientific and commercial data and in translating interdisciplinary project information into action plans
- Experience in interactions with global Health Authorities and in dossier submission for new indications
- Proven ability to manage, mentor and coach experts from different functions
- Ability to communicate seamlessly with scientific and business stakeholders, to negotiate timelines, resources and to foster effective collaboration to deliver results
- Solid business acumen and competitive landscape understanding in the relevant therapy area
- Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills in English, French is a plus
Job Features
Job Category | PROJECT MANAGEMENT |