Director Drug Development Program Management in Cambridge

Using extensive program management knowledge and experience in the drug development industry, the Director, Development Program Management provides operational leadership, direction and support to a team, program or project of moderate to large scope, within a given Therapeutic Area, as well as to the DPM department as a whole. The Director executes the strategic direction of a program from preclinical through commercialization by driving the development and implementation of integrated program plans, goals, budgets, and timelines. The Director is responsible for the successful operation of activities of major significance to the organization.

In a typical day you will:

• Provide operational leadership, direction and support of a program throughout its lifecycle, by integrating key stakeholders from Discovery, Manufacturing, Preclinical, Global Development and Commercial.
• Independently lead multiple or complex development programs.
• Partner with the Strategic Program Lead to provide operational leadership of program(s) and support development and execution of overall program strategy by facilitating cross-functional Strategic Development Team.
• Independently assess and proactively address the needs of the program from pre-IND through commercialization and make operational decisions to support requirements for success.
• Strengthen and lead high performance teams.
• Leverage significant project management experience and knowledge of the drug development process, driving team alignment in creation of integrated project/program plans, timelines and budgets.
• Ensure efficient delivery of plans.
• Direct annual program goal setting in alignment with Regeneron’s overall goals and monitor progress against these goals.
• Champion potential program risks and ensure contingency plans are in place.
• Act as a key liaison between Regeneron and our strategic alliance partners and collaborators (where applicable).
• Prepare, provide input, and/or manage the process involving major presentations for collaboration meetings affecting key business decisions.
• Facilitate and drive decision making in support of the joint strategic objectives of the program.

Communication:

Ensure effective, accurate, and timely scientific/technical program-related communication to the team and Sr. Management. Be adept at tailoring communications based on audience, effectively framing and communicating nuanced context for stakeholders and capturing rationale for decisions.

This role may be for you if you:

• Have excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with all levels both within and outside the company in order to establish credibility with professionals on the project teams.
• Understand and motivate others and build effective teams.
• Have strong presentation and critical thinking skills.
• Actively promote constructive interactions among team members in order to address difficult situations.
• Resolve and negotiate conflicts or problems with tact, diplomacy and composure.
• Handle multiple projects and priorities with exceptional organizational and time management skills (both project and self).
• Thrive in fast paced organizations; expert in dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty.

In order to be considered qualified, you must have a Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of in-house pharmaceutical program management with knowledge of the drug development process as well as understanding of clinical trials.