Director, Global Program Manager

About the Role

Facilitates and drives cross-functional team effectiveness across the Asset Strategy Team by translating interconnected strategies into clear asset-level direction and execution within the context of enterprise needs, disease area strategy, and therapeutic area objectives. Proactively identifies, communicates, and manages asset and disease-level risks and subsequent mitigation plans. Ensures timely and accurate reporting within asset and/or disease area, including management of systems and partnership with the planning group in the development of timelines. Acts as the “COO” for the asset, serving as the strategic thought partner to the Asset Strategy Lead (ASL) and Asset Strategy Team (AST) by synthesizing complex inputs across strategic cross-functional deliverables into aligned decisions and actions. Serves as the strategic enabler of the Asset Team (AST), continuously driving value by optimizing team performance, streamlining cross-stakeholder communications, and developing compelling strategic narratives for governance forums. Coaches and mentors Deliverable Team PMs (DTPMs) and Project Planners to high-performing project management expectations.

Responsibilities

• Drive and contribute to Asset Team strategy and execution. Serves as a core strategic partner to the Asset Strategy Team, coordinating activities and deliverables that translate interconnected strategies into executable plans.
• Bring critical thinking, business acumen, and enterprise perspective to cross-functional discussions, helping the team and the AST understand how their asset fits into the broader disease strategy.
• In partnership with the ASL and disease-area stakeholders, contribute to and influence cross-functional strategy across the portfolio.
• Ensure strategies are translated into integrated evidence plans across sub-teams and governance forums, with clear accountability and follow-through.
• Partner with Project Planners and DTPMs to ensure timely, accurate, and strategy-linked timelines, milestones, and reporting, including tracking progress against AST goals.
• Use scenario analysis and analytics to support strategic decision-making, prioritization, and portfolio tradeoff discussions. Ensures dashboards, reports, and systems are timely and accurate.
• Proactively identify, communicate, and manage asset timelines and risks with a focus on strategic tradeoffs and early escalation. Partners with the ASL to identify and manage risks to the asset strategy, assessing implications of downstream changes to milestones and ensuring mitigation plans are in place.
• Drive cross-functional Asset Strategy Team alignment and effectiveness. Partners with the ASL to structure discussions, improve decision-making, and ensure the team operates with focus, discipline, and efficiency.
• Prepare the AST for rigorous, strategy-focused governance reviews. Develops the strategic storyboard for governance interactions, ensuring strategy is clearly articulated and supporting materials are well-structured.
• Strengthen execution excellence across the AST. Acts as the single “source of truth” for timelines, deliverables, budgets, and cross-functional connectivity to ensure execution remains aligned to strategy.
• Build team capability and consistency in project management practices. Coaches and mentors DTPMs to elevate and deliver consistent PM practices and seamless workstreams.
• Craft effective storylines and communications for stakeholders. Develops clear, strategic narratives that communicate asset strategy, implications of changes, and key decisions for governance and stakeholder engagement.
• Share best practices and support continuous improvement. Actively shares learning, benchmarks, and best practices with other GPMs, DTPMs, and Project Planners to improve consistency and strategic impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a relevant scientific, business, or technical field.
• 4-6+ years of experience in a variety of roles and associated teams in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry (research & development, commercial, project management, operations) with expertise in one or more therapeutic areas.
• Minimum of 3 years supporting cross-functional teams in a core function (Program Management, Commercial, Development, Regulatory, Operations).
• Demonstrated growth in strategic thinking, leadership, and strategic communication, with the ability to articulate strategy and downstream impacts clearly across multiple assets, stakeholders, and audiences.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to different levels and functions within the organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of program management practices in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Preferred: Experience in late-stage drug development, including participation on a launch team.
• Preferred: Experience with global teams in the pharmaceutical industry.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.