Director Drug Development Program Management (Immunology)

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 187,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. seeks a Director of Development Program Management to drive strategic program plans and budgets across development stages from preclinical to lifecycle management.

You will partner with Global Program Heads to optimize governance, timelines and outcomes, mentor junior staff, and influence leadership with proactive risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 12+ years of project/program management experience in pharma/biotech.
• Strong written and verbal communication across all levels.
• Ability to motivate teams and build effective groups.
• Excellent presentation and critical thinking skills.
• Capable of resolving conflicts with tact and diplomacy.
• Manage multiple projects with strong organizational skills.
• Thrive in fast-paced entrepreneurial environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Global Program Teams to develop strategic plans, budgets and timelines from preclinical through lifecycle management.
• Drive governance meetings and ensure alignment of program goals with corporate strategy.
• Provide operational leadership and mentorship to junior colleagues and direct reports.
• Proactively identify risks and develop mitigation plans for cross-functional programs.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to influence program direction and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Conflict management

Time management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

SharePoint

Job description

Build our future together:

The Director, Development Program Management uses extensive program management knowledge and experience in the drug development industry to provide operational leadership, direction, and support to assigned development program(s) and/or portfolio(s). This individual is expected to drive the cross functional development team (Strategic Program Team) to develop strategic plans including goals, budgets, timelines and monitor the execution of these plans from preclinical through commercialization/lifecycle management. Responsibilities may also include coaching and mentorship of junior colleagues, managing direct reports, working with collaborators, and contributing to departmental initiatives. This is a leadership role within the department and organization thus this individual is expected to independently execute responsibilities, interact effectively with senior leadership, and influence the direction and outcomes of assignments.

influence the direction and outcomes of assignments.

When & where:

• Primary Location: Tarrytown, NY
• Additional Locations: Warren, NJ or Cambridge, MA

Discover your role:

• Development Teams: Partners with the Global Program Head to drive strategic program teams (SPT) and sub teams by leading key governance meetings. Uses broad knowledge of drug development and project/program management coupled with leadership and problem-solving skills to align development teams around an integrated project/program plans, timelines and budgets based on program vision. Ensures efficient delivery of plans. Proposes and aligns annual program goals with program strategy and Regeneron’s corporate goals. Monitors progress against program goals and ensures accurate and timely reporting of program progress to management. Anticipates issues and program risks and drives timely development of risk management plans and issue resolution.
• Business Acumen: Utilizes knowledge of industry trends to identify risks/threats/opportunities and translates these to actionable activities for the development teams. Able to leverage political savvy and awareness of team dynamics to effectively drive decision making and achieve desired outcomes. Is proficient in project management planning systems (MS Project, SharePoint) and tools/techniques. Understands how systems and tools can be leveraged to move the program and business forward.
• Communication: Effective and trusted communicator that will develop a proven track record across the organization. Works effectively with different styles and adapts approaches in a cross-functional matrix environment to drive results. Establishes a culture which promotes and encourages open communication, transparency, accountability and learning from mistakes.
• Problem Solving: Is proficient at proactively identifying and critically analyzing potential problems that may affect the project, processes, or the team. Uses extensive industry and professional experience and knowledge to develop viable, long-term solutions to cross-functional, project, process, or team issues, driving alignment with impacted stakeholders. Proactively implements lessons learned/best practices across programs/TA and department to help other teams preempt or mitigate problems.
• Leadership: Strengthens teams and continuously works to drive teams to be high performing and efficient. Ability to align team members towards a common goal through expertise with conflict management, self/social awareness, and diverse team dynamics.

This role requires:

• Minimal educational requirements: Bachelor’s Degree
• 12+ years of relevant broad project / program management experience in a pharmaceutical or biotech required
• Have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with all levels both internal and external to the company in order to establish credibility with professionals on the project teams.
• Understand and motivate others and build effective teams.
• Have strong presentation and critical thinking skills.
• Actively promote constructive interactions among team members in order to address difficult situations.
• Resolve and negotiate conflicts or problems with tact, diplomacy and composure.
• Handle multiple projects and priorities with exceptional organizational and time management skills (both project and self)
• Thrive in fast paced entrepreneurial organizations; expert in dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty