Senior Director, Oncology Program Management

Accountabilities:

• • Lead and/or mentor the program management team supporting oncology clinical development lifecycle management, fostering accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
  • Develop and drive global product development strategies, ensuring cross-functional alignment and clear execution against organizational and patient-focused objectives.
  • Establish effective processes for team management, communication, governance, and strategic decision-making across complex development programs.
  • Plan and execute projects in accordance with global clinical development strategies, coordinating activities across internal teams and external collaborators.
  • Facilitate alignment among key stakeholders and maintain effective communication across core teams, sub-teams, and project functions.
  • Develop, validate, and maintain integrated project schedules, tracking milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and delivery risks through enterprise project management systems.
  • Lead team planning sessions, including development of team charters, project scopes, operating approaches, and global cross-functional alignment.
  • Implement strong project and risk management practices to identify issues early, establish mitigation strategies, and maintain delivery momentum.
  • Manage oncology project budget governance and oversight, including monitoring and supporting appropriate budget-related decision-making.
  • Coordinate project meetings, agendas, minutes, action items, progress reports, and follow-up activities in accordance with established project management practices.
  • Lead process improvement initiatives focused on areas such as budget change control, program management dashboards, reporting, risk management, and operational efficiency.
  • Provide project management support to core and sub-teams as needed, ensuring high-quality deliverables, presentations, and decision-making materials.
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to deliver high-quality work products and maintain strong working relationships across the development ecosystem.
  • Take on additional strategic leadership responsibilities aligned with experience, including alliance management for development partners and independent leadership of oversight or steering committees.

  Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline is required; a Master’s degree, MS, MA, or MBA is preferred.
  • With a Bachelor’s degree, 12+ years of overall professional experience and at least 10 years of experience in drug development or commercial environments within academia, consulting, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology organizations.
  • With a Master’s degree, 8+ years of overall professional experience and at least 6 years of experience in drug development or commercial environments within academia, consulting, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology organizations.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex programs, portfolios, or cross-functional initiatives within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consulting, or related environments.
  • At least 5 years of leadership experience in multicultural and international environments is preferred.
  • Strong expertise in project planning, scheduling, milestone management, risk management, budget governance, and cross-functional program execution.
  • Ability to translate strategic objectives into actionable plans, establish priorities, and drive teams toward measurable outcomes.
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, and influencing skills across diverse organizational levels and functions.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead process improvements and enhance team efficiency, quality, governance, and performance.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities, with the ability to operate effectively in complex and evolving environments.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and Outlook.
  • PMP certification is a plus.
  • Ability to work effectively in a global, multicultural environment and embrace change, continuous learning, and innovation.
  • Willingness to travel as needed.

  Benefits:

  • Annual base salary range of $214,500–$284,500, with actual compensation determined by experience, qualifications, education, skills, certifications, and work location.
  • Eligibility for an annual performance bonus for non-commercial roles.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • FSA/HSA options.
  • Life insurance coverage.
  • Paid time off.
  • Wellness benefits and programs.
  • Eligibility for discretionary equity awards and participation in an employee stock purchase plan.
  • Remote work opportunity within the United States.
  • Opportunities to take on broad strategic leadership responsibilities within a global oncology development environment.