GSK · 14 hours ago
Senior Director, Global Program Management Oncology
Collegeville, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $333K/yr
10+ years expGSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. The Senior Director of Program Management Oncology will oversee a complex, multi-tumor program, ensuring disciplined delivery of program milestones while fostering a culture of accountability and agility.
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Responsibilities
Acting as the Medicine Development Leader’s strategic partner and primary point of contact for the program’s Medicine Development Team (MDT), you will oversee a complex, multi-tumor program—integrating clinical development, asset and evidence strategies into a unified vision
You will lead all project management aspects of this high-visibility initiative, ensuring milestone delivery at pace while upholding quality and safety
This involves Strategic Orchestration and Cross-Functional Leadership
Integrating clinical, regulatory, CMC, and commercial strategies into a unified program plan; guiding strategic discussions and encouraging diverse viewpoints to reach actionable outcomes; leveraging insights from external experts and benchmarks; and maintaining an overview of systems to identify dependencies and managing complexity
Demonstrate Critical Thinking
This requires questioning assumptions and exploring new approaches through insightful inquiries; simplifying complex topics into actionable insights for senior leaders; and working with Medicine Development Leaders to optimize asset strategy considering both business and patient needs
Agility Initiative, and Execution Excellence
An important aspect of this role involves promoting team adaptability to evolving data and priorities, leading scenario planning to minimize disruption while staying aligned with long-term objectives and clearly communicating changes to keep program goals in focus
Responsibilities include taking ownership of program execution, proactively resolving challenges, leading planning and risk management, tracking progress, identifying opportunities for innovation and efficiency, and accelerating outcomes by streamlining decision-making and removing obstacles
Stakeholder Engagement and Facilitation Excellence
This role encompasses engaging with senior leaders, governance bodies, external partners, and subject matter experts; leading tailored meetings that enable decisive outcomes; cultivating trusted relationships and influencing through credibility, data-driven insights, and composure; and ensuring program visibility through compelling storytelling and impactful dashboards
Governance, Communication and Executive Engagement
The role requires facilitating governance interactions and translating complexity into clear, data-driven recommendations; summarizing strategy, risks, and options for decision-making; balancing scientific rigor, operational feasibility, and commercial value; and serving as the single point of accountability for program operations, performance, and budget
Leadership & Team Development
This role involves people management, therefore mentoring project managers, fostering ownership and high standards; and demonstrating calm and confident leadership to handle ambiguity with discipline and purpose is crucial
Qualification
Required
MS, or MBA in Life Sciences or related field
Experience working on an oncology asset
10 + years of oncology drug development in matrix teams, including pharmaceutical consulting
Experienced in project management using PM principles (e.g., PMI/PMBOK), including risk management, planning, execution, scenario analysis, communication, and reporting
Experience at maintaining project plans, budgets, forecasts, and documentation in Planisware
Preferred
10+ years in drug development, with at least 5 years in oncology program or portfolio management
A minimum of 3 years' experience in life sciences consulting, specializing in strategic planning and project delivery within the pharmaceutical sector
Proven track record leading large, cross-functional oncology programs (multi-asset or multi-region)
Advanced program management tools (Planisware, MS Project, Smartsheet), risk modeling, budget/resource tracking
Soft Skills: Executive presence, stakeholder influence, strategic communication, and ability to navigate ambiguity
Skilled in leading project team meetings
Proficient in preparing for governance reviews to support funding, resources, and project decisions
Benefits
Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits
Paid holidays
Vacation
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Company
GSK
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$25.51MKey Investors
CARB-X
2021-03-02Grant· $18M
2020-09-23Grant· $7.51M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Julie Brown
CFO
Mike Elmore
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