Vice President, Global Program Head - Immunology, Innovative Medicines

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Enterprise Vision
• Owns full program lifecycle from preclinical stages through global approval and beyond
• Develops a strong working relationship with all team members and functional area stakeholders
• Cultivates a high functioning partnership with the GPT and with commercial co-leader (late phase development programs)
• Shapes and aligns stakeholder expectations through transparent, evidence-based communication and inclusive decision-making
• Builds and sustains trusted relationships with senior leaders, peers, team members, partners, external experts, and joint governance structures

Position Locations

This is a hybrid position and can be based at one of our hubs: West Chester PA USA, Parsippany NJ USA, Netherlands, or Israel.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 15 years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnology R&D with demonstrated leadership across early and late development
• Proven track record leading large-scale global cross-functional matrix teams without authority, driving alignment and execution across multiple functions, and governance bodies
• Experience managing complex external partnerships, joint governance structures, and high-stakes program communication
• Demonstrates deep scientific, clinical, regulatory, and commercial understanding across the development spectrum
• Experience with lifecycle management and global submissions (NDA/BLA/MAA) is preferred
• Doctoral degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) preferred
• Experience with marketed products is preferred
• Experience in Neuroscience and/or Immunology is preferred

Competencies

• Enterprise Leadership: Elevates organizational thinking beyond functional priorities; inspires followership
• Strategic Agility: Anticipates shifts in science, market, and technology; adjusts strategy proactively
• Influence Without Authority: Builds alignment across senior stakeholders, resolving conflict and enabling decisive progress
• Evidence-Based Decision-Making: Synthesizes scientific, medical, and business insights to guide high-impact decisions
• Execution Excellence: Ensures disciplined planning, operational rigor, and delivery of commitments
• Communication Mastery: Adjusts tone, style, and depth for executive, scientific, regulatory, and patient-facing audiences
• High-Performance Team Leadership: Develops, motivates, and elevates fellow team members; fosters accountability and growth
• High Personal Accountability: The successful candidate will effectively assume accountability for their actions. He or she should be a results-oriented team player who leads by example, holds him/herself accountable for performance, and champions all aspects of assigned areas while remaining detail-oriented
• Leads with urgency: Proactively anticipates and responds to challenges and opportunities; works relentlessly to reduce “cycle” times and “white space”; “action-oriented” – does not wait for instructions