Director, Compound Development Team Leader - Oncology

7555-Janssen Pharmaceutica NV Legal Entity; Geel; On-site; EUR 119,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine seeks a Director, Compound Development Team Leader (CDTL) to lead a cross-functional CDT and execute the compound strategy. You will partner with line functions to maximize value while managing costs and timelines across the development lifecycle.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD/MD or MD/PhD with extensive experience in clinical development, and must excel in matrix organizations, communication, and strategic leadership. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• PhD/MD or MD/PhD preferred with 8–10+ years in leadership in pharma.
• Experience leading clinical development programs in relevant therapeutic area.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage resources in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Compound Development Team and CDT strategy.
• Oversee cross-functional collaboration to optimize resources and timelines.
• Represent CDT in communications with senior management and partners.
• Drive budget planning and ensure alignment with program goals.

Skills

Clinical Evaluations

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Design Mindset

Drug Discovery Development

Entrepreneurship

Good Clinical Practice

Medicines and Device Development

Presentation Design

Program Management

Regulatory Affairs Management

Relationship Building

Safety-Oriented

Scientific Research

Strategic Change

Study Management

Education

PhD/MD or MD/PhD

Masters with 10–12 years

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function: Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development Job Sub Function: Clinical Development & Research – Non-MD Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description: Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Director, Compound Development Team Leader (CDTL)

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Director, Compound Development Team Leader (CDTL). The CDTL provides leadership to a cross-functional strategic compound development team and leads the development and execution of the compound strategy. Further, the CDTL champions the product/brand at all levels of J&J and is responsible for managing the alignment on communication on all CDT matters, as appropriate.

Key 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 such that its value is maximized over its lifecycle while costs and time are minimized without sacrificing 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. When necessary, negotiates with function heads on functional deliverables.
• Challenges all functions on CDT to ensure that 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.
• Leads the development and maintenance of 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 the CDT, Oncology Senior Leadership Team (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.
• Major collaborator for the internal Alliance Managers for partnered compounds.
• Ensures lessons learned at critical nodes in the development path.
• Leads 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
  • Influence optimal team composition
  • Align goals and objectives with CDT members
  • Coach and guide CDT members
  • Provide input for performance evaluation of CDT members
• Goal: Align and implement on the Oncology SLT strategy.

General Requirements

Candidate is preferred to hold a PhD, MD or M.D./Ph.D with minimum of 8-10 years, Masters with 10-12 years or equivalent 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 will have demonstrated a solid understanding of and involvement in the entire drug development process. He or she should have proven ability to work cross-functionally with interdisciplinary teams to access and optimize resources for development programs and experience working in a matrix organization. Candidate should be business orientated, having managed resources and budgets with proven record of leading projects trough successful transition 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.

Domestic and international travel may be required of approximately 10 - 25% (depending on the compound type and stage of development).

Required Skills

Preferred Skills: Clinical Evaluations, Consulting, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Design Mindset, Drug Discovery Development, Entrepreneurship, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Medicines and Device Development and Regulation, Presentation Design, Program Management, Regulatory Affairs Management, Relationship Building, Research Documents, Safety-Oriented, Scientific Research, Strategic Change, Study Management

Salary

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: €119,200.00 - €204,355.00

Benefits

• In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers. *This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

Additional information

• In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers. *This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

Company Overview

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.