Senior Global Clinical Operations Program Director, Late Development Oncology
AstraZeneca
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Bachelor of Science/Master of Science degree in related discipline, or equivalent work experience. Advanced degree is preferred
- 12 years of relevant experience
- Extensive global drug development leadership or equivalent leadership experience demonstrated in a variety of roles.
- Extensive experience across the product life cycle with experience in late stage development and ideally across multiple therapeutic areas
- Clinical operations knowledge with strong track record of delivery
- Comprehensive knowledge of the clinical and pharmaceutical drug development process
- Proven ability to develop programs to meet business goals and to assess business risk versus potential value; ability to understand global business requirements
- Significant experience of program management and use of project management techniques in complex projects, including resourcing, financial management and business case development
- Proven ability to develop successful collaborations with internal stakeholders and external partners
- Strong strategic influencing skills: ability to influence broadly within and outside the organisation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven teamwork and ability to work collaboratively across a wide range of disciplines
- Track record of planning, prioritisation and delivery success
- Willingness to travel both domestic and international
- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvement and/or functional work
- Experience of implementing changes in ways of working that focus on increasing efficiency
- Regulatory submission experience
- Previous success of working in Japan and China to ensure delivery of global programmes to meet business needs
- Proven experience in leading teams through change
- Experience of and insight into the Clinical environment to be able to drive major improvement programs
- Experience in line management of leadership roles