Senior Director, Compound Development Team Leader - Oncology

About the role

The Senior Director, Compound Development Team Leader (CDTL) role is within the Oncology team at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. This role is responsible for leading the development and execution of the compound strategy, maximizing its value over its lifecycle, and ensuring alignment with J&J's goals.

Responsibilities

• Actively contributes to Compound Strategy decision-making by ensuring relevant research, analysis, and expertise is available.
• Leads CDT in partnership with line functions to successfully develop the compound, maximizing its value while minimizing costs and time without compromising quality.
• Builds team effectiveness and leads the Compound Development Team (CDT) to achieve its goals through the networks of people/functions represented on the team.
• Challenges all functions on CDT to ensure all issues and questions are being addressed, and that line function input into strategy and plans is adequate to meet the needs of the compound.
• Develops and maintains the compound development strategy in collaboration with the Project Manager (PM).
• Identifies potential issues and leads contingency planning; leads CDT problem solving and applies decision-making tools and techniques.
• Drives CDT to make effective and efficient decisions. Leads resolution of conflict at various levels including the Oncology SLT, Development Committee (DC), Investment Committee (IC), Group Operating Committee (GOC), and joint steering committees for partnered compounds and senior management levels.
• Ensures successful implementation of clinical supplies strategy.
• Accountable for overall budget and project plan deliverables.
• Acts as co-chair of global project teams with Alliance partners and aligns global strategy within a partnership, as applicable.
• Makes contributions to the communication of strategy, issues, and plans to the PMC, Oncology SLT, DC, IC, GOC, alliance partners, JPKK, regional management boards, and other key stakeholders.
• Represents the interests of the compound/brand along with the global commercial lead at the Oncology SLT.
• Builds and maintains team effectiveness and satisfaction.
• Drives innovation by benchmarking.
• Works with functional management to secure the required resources for project success, align goals and objectives with CDT members, coach and guide CDT members, and provide input for performance evaluation of CDT members.

Requirements

• Preferred qualifications include a PhD, MD or M.D./Ph.D with minimum of 8-10 years of experience, or a Masters with 10-12 years of experience in a leadership role as a part of a research-driven pharmaceutical company.
• Experience in leading clinical development programs in the appropriate TA is preferred.
• Qualified candidates should have a solid understanding of and involvement in the entire drug development process, proven ability to work cross-functionally with interdisciplinary teams, and experience working in a matrix organization.
• Business-oriented, with a proven record of leading projects from Discovery to Early Development and advancement of projects through preclinical and clinical development to Phase 2b within the therapeutic area.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills are a must, and a strong track record of producing results in a matrix-based environment is essential.
• Strong problem-solving skills for developing creative solutions and meeting project objectives are required.
• Strong project planning and tracking skills.
• Demonstrated ability for strategic thinking and contingency planning.
• Expert knowledge of the drug development process and familiarity with pharmaceutical portfolio risk management is required.
• Must understand requirements for successful commercialization of a new product.
• Expert interpersonal skills for bridging between scientific and business participants, for negotiating timelines, resources, and for effective international collaborations.
• Expert oral/written communication skills, allowing effective interactions with all levels of the organization.
• Expert critical and objective interpretation of scientific and commercial information.
• Expert analytical skills for integrating and interpreting interdisciplinary project information.
• High degree of organizational awareness and understanding of change management.

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $196,000.00 - $342,700.00. Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Benefits

For Pay Transparency
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Benefits
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado – 48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – 56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – 13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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