Global Program Director

LEO Pharma; København; On-site; DKK 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

LEO Pharma is seeking a Global Program Director to shape strategy and drive execution across global program teams in medical dermatology. You will define asset strategy, lead cross-functional plans, and coordinate budgets and timelines in a matrix environment with external partners.

You will work with the Global Program Head and collaborate with diverse functions to deliver clinical development assets, using AI-enabled approaches where appropriate, in a dynamic international setting.

Qualifications

• University degree in a life science discipline such as BSc, MSc, Cand. Pharm, MD, or PhD.
• Drug development experience across multiple phases at program level, combined with strong project or program management expertise and a track record of measurable impact
• Demonstrated learning agility: you have moved into new areas, learned quickly and added value, for example in a new disease area, modality or function
• Experience working in cross-functional and multinational teams, with a solid understanding of matrix collaboration
• Experience with partnered development and joint governance bodies such as JDCs and JSCs is a strong advantage
• Enterprise and systems thinking: you connect the dots across functions and understand how decisions and changes across the organization impact strategy and value
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, resource planning, and tracking
• Excellent written and spoken English, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• PMI, PRINCE2 or similar certification, or team coaching experience, is an advantage
• Experience applying AI in project or portfolio management is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Act as a sparring partner to the Global Program Head and Global Brand Lead in defining asset strategy, challenging assumptions and bringing an integrated cross-functional perspective
• Lead the Global Program Team in developing and executing stage-appropriate, cross-functional program plans, including scenarios, timelines, budgets, and integrated product planning
• Frame the decision required at each stage, organize the team to develop options and scenario plans, and bring clear, well structured recommendations to governance, while managing risk and ensuring alignment with governance-approved strategy
• Consolidate and coordinate program plans and budgets across functions, challenge assumptions where needed, and monitor execution against agreed timelines, costs, quality, and strategic intent
• Facilitate high-performing global team collaboration through effective meeting leadership, stakeholder engagement, communication, conflict management, and matrix support
• Ensure program information and reporting are accurate and decision-ready, and champion best practice in project management and drug development across LEO
• Partner with external collaborators, including through joint governance bodies such as Joint Development Committees and Joint Steering Committees

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Learning agility

Program management

Matrix collaboration

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

English proficiency

AI in PM experience

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in life sciences or related field

Job description

Application deadline: 20-SEP-2026

Location: Ballerup 2750, , Denmark

Contract type: Permanent

Job ID: 4857

Role Description

Help build a new function and shape how LEO Pharma develops its medicines. As Global Program Director in our newly formed Project and Portfolio Management function, you will be a core member of Global Program Teams, turning strategy into decisions and delivery for our development assets. You will frame the decisions that matter, bring the team to clear options and recommendations, and drive execution across a global matrix and with external partners. If you learn fast, thrive in ambiguity and want to see your impact, this could be your next defining opportunity.

Join us in creating a future legacy in medical dermatology

At LEO Pharma, we are global leaders in medical dermatology. We have 115 years' experience in bringing innovation to healthcare. And we are eager to do much more. Each year, close to 100 million people have a better day because of our medicines.

Your role

• Act as a sparring partner to the Global Program Head and Global Brand Lead in defining asset strategy, challenging assumptions and bringing an integrated cross-functional perspective
• Lead the Global Program Team in developing and executing stage-appropriate, cross-functional program plans, including scenarios, timelines, budgets, and integrated product planning
• Frame the decision required at each stage, organize the team to develop options and scenario plans, and bring clear, well structured recommendations to governance, while managing risk and ensuring alignment with governance-approved strategy
• Consolidate and coordinate program plans and budgets across functions, challenge assumptions where needed, and monitor execution against agreed timelines, costs, quality, and strategic intent
• Facilitate high-performing global team collaboration through effective meeting leadership, stakeholder engagement, communication, conflict management, and matrix support
• Ensure program information and reporting are accurate and decision-ready, and champion best practice in project management and drug development across LEO
• Partner with external collaborators, including through joint governance bodies such as Joint Development Committees and Joint Steering Committees

Your Qualifications

• University degree in a life science discipline such as BSc, MSc, Cand. Pharm, MD, or PhD
• Drug development experience across multiple phases at program level, combined with strong project or program management expertise and a track record of measurable impact
• Demonstrated learning agility: you have moved into new areas, learned quickly and added value, for example in a new disease area, modality or function
• Experience working in cross-functional and multinational teams, with a solid understanding of matrix collaboration
• Experience with partnered development and joint governance bodies such as JDCs and JSCs is a strong advantage
• Enterprise and systems thinking: you connect the dots across functions and understand how decisions and changes across the organization impact strategy and value
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, resource planning, and tracking
• Excellent written and spoken English, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• PMI, PRINCE2 or similar certification, or team coaching experience, is an advantage
• Experience applying AI in project or portfolio management is an advantage

LEO Pharma is built on collaboration, innovation and curiosity. Is this you? Can you bring this and a results-oriented and resilient mindset, along with the ability to energize and mobilize teams, take ownership without waiting to be asked, navigate ambiguity, and maintain strategic focus in a dynamic international environment?

Your new team

You will join Project and Portfolio Management and report to the VP, Project and Portfolio Management. Project and Portfolio Management is a newly formed function that elevates project management from operational support to a strategic business driver. As a member of the Global Program Team, you will work closely with the Global Program Head and our key partners, including Global Product Strategy, Science, Search and Innovation (SSI), GPS, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Commercial, Product Supply, Finance, and functional leaders across development and beyond. In this role, you will help strengthen the matrix, drive cross-functional execution, and shape best practice in global program management across LEO. LEO Pharma is on a journey to implement AI, and in Project and Portfolio Management we are actively bringing AI into how we work.

This position is based in Ballerup.

Your application

For additional information, please contact Michael Collins, VP Head of Project and Portfolio Management, [e-mail]

You do not need to upload a cover letter, but feel free to add a few sentences in your resume or CV on why this position has your interest. Please refrain from adding a photo to your CV. In your CV, tell us what you achieved and the difference it made, not only what you were responsible for. If you have used AI in your project or portfolio management work, tell us how and what impact it had.

Beyond the skin

Become part of LEO Pharma, a global leader in medical dermatology, as we go beyond the skin to make a lasting impact. We are the legacy-builders of the future – enabling people to have a better today and tomorrow. With the world as our lab, we are transforming innovative ideas into more effective and easier-to-use medicines. Through collaboration and partnerships, we can do much more.

At LEO Pharma, we believe in the power of individuals to drive change. Our flat organizational structure empowers you to make a visible impact and offers versatile roles for professional growth. We value diversity and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, recognizing that our different perspectives, backgrounds, and attitudes enable us to make the best decisions. Join our passionate team at LEO Pharma and be yourself as we work together to make a fundamental difference.

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Join us and make an impact in, on and far beyond the skin.

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