Global Program Leader

GE HealthCare; Chalfont St Giles; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join GE HealthCare as a Program Leader within the PDx team, where you'll oversee strategic projects at the crossroads of clinical development and lifecycle management. This high-visibility role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive projects that enhance our product portfolio in neurology and more. Ideal candidates are experienced in the pharmaceutical sector, demonstrating strong project management skills and the ability to lead diverse teams effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in program management or project leadership, preferably in pharmaceuticals.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
• Knowledge of business planning processes and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management of key life-cycle activities for existing products.
• Collaborate across functions to deliver program objectives.
• Manage risks and deliver impactful business results within budget.

Skills

Project management

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Smartsheet

Job description

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Job Description Summary

An opportunity to become an integral part of the PDx Team as Program Leader. You will be responsible for leading cross-functional multi-disciplinary teams of experienced functional leaders and their respective project teams. The scope includes programs at the clinical development stage and life-cycle management projects, such as competitive defense, re-launch, geographic and label expansion or product improvements for our marketed product portfolio. Two of our current neurology programs that could be in scope for this role are amongst the highest priority, so this is a position with high visibility.

Job Description Summary

An opportunity to become an integral part of the PDx Team as Program Leader. You will be responsible for leading cross-functional multi-disciplinary teams of experienced functional leaders and their respective project teams. The scope includes programs at the clinical development stage and life-cycle management projects, such as competitive defense, re-launch, geographic and label expansion or product improvements for our marketed product portfolio. Two of our current neurology programs that could be in scope for this role are amongst the highest priority, so this is a position with high visibility.

Close collaboration across functions and alignment of resources will be essential for the success of the programs. You will lead the team to deliver program objectives for the business, drive clarity by defining/prioritizing the deliverables and define critical success factors to achieve agreed business objectives. This position works with the Business and Core Teams to manage project risks, deliver quality and impactful business results within budget.

Responsibilities

Job Description

• Project management of key life-cycle activities for existing products, such as label or geographic expansions, commercial & marketing initiatives, digital projects, and implementation of any other generic defense strategies.
• Project leadership of clinical development. This includes working cross functionally with SMEs to establish overall project plans and ensuring delivery against those plans, problem solving and managing any risks that arise during the development.
• You will work hand-in-hand with Global Product Leaders to develop segment strategy, input into business cases, budgets, timelines, set overall program direction and other ad-hoc requests.
• You will be required to create and run efficient operating mechanisms that keep the project teams informed and aligned, ensure effective and efficient communication across business functions, and motivate and energize the team through leadership. Teams are cross functional and multi-national and include functions such as Medical Affairs, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Pre-clinical and Clinical development, Imaging Technology, Market Access, Finance, CMC and Manufacturing
• With the right energy, enthusiasm and stewardship you will need to enable the program teams to adopt a Lean and Growth mindset, i.e. measuring delivery against timelines and budget, tackling and solving problems, driving to understand root causes and establishing mitigation plans, and operating the programs through standard work
  
  

Qualifications And Requirements

• Minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Experience such as program management, project leadership or similar, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry
• Demonstrated ability to deliver on project objectives, timelines and resources
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional and cross-cultural teams in a matrix organization
• Demonstrated knowledge of business planning processes and ability to build project plans and business cases
• Experience with
• clinical development programs
• product lifecycle from concept through end of life
• product launches in the healthcare industry
• Pharmaceuticals and scientific experience is preferred, including familiarity with the pharmaceutical environment (GMP, regulatory standards, compliance)
• Strong Powerpoint, Word, Excel, Smartsheet skills
  

Required Capabilities

• Strategic thinking with attention to detail and the ability to drive change
• Strong organizational/project management skills
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
• Self-starter, results oriented, highly accountable and able to multi-task
• Ability to motivate, coach and develop team members
• Demonstrated problem solving ability and results orientation
• Demonstrated LEAN skills
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills; English is the business language
• Excellent understanding of business cases, financial information, Excel and Powerpoint skills
  
  

Inclusion and Diversity

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Behaviors

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Total Rewards

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Biotechnology Research, and Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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