Associate Director, Global Oncology Programs

GlaxoSmithKline; Upper Providence (Delaware County); On-site; USD 139,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health care benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Vacation

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline is seeking an Associate Director of Global Program Management (Oncology) to lead asset strategy and integrated program plans across R&D pipelines. You will partner with project leads to balance scope, schedule, and budgets, driving critical path optimization and governance decisions with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 7+ years in pharmaceutical project management, PMI/PMBOK knowledge, and a track record of delivering complexity with quality and safety in mind.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of project management experience in a matrix team environment in pharma R&D or related industry.
• Experience with PM principles and methods (PMBOK), including risk, planning, execution and governance.
• Experience building and maintaining project plans, budgets and resource forecasts.
• Experience using established PM planning tools Planisware, MS Project.
• Experience facilitating project team meetings and governance interactions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and/or contribute to asset strategy and evidence strategy, and lead development of the integrated project plan.
• Own the single integrated plan with schedules and budgets based on dependencies and assumptions.
• Lead options planning, generate recommendations and tradeoffs to optimize project strategy.
• Lead team preparation for governance decisions and own schedule, risk, and budget inputs.
• Identify opportunities to accelerate by challenging constraints on critical path.
• Orchestrate seamless handoffs with proactive project plan monitoring and risk management.
• Ensure rigor and compliance in systems to drive timely data and reporting across projects.
• Build trusting relationships with team and stakeholders to encourage transparency.
• Use facilitation skills to lead regular project meetings and maintain meeting documentation.
• Establish and sustain agreed ways of working for effective communication and conflict resolution.
• Actively promote GSK's Code and values and ensure diverse voices are heard to strengthen outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Cross-Departmental Collaboration

Decision Making

Financial Acumen

Innovation

Leadership

Project Controls

Project Management

Project Management Governance

Project Planning

Project Tracking

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Leadership

Education

BA/BS degree in a related field

Master's degree in a related field

PMP Certification

Tools

Planisware

MS Project

Job description

GlaxoSmithKline is seeking an Associate Director of Global Program Management (Oncology) to lead asset strategy and integrated program plans across R&D pipelines. You will partner with project leads to balance scope, schedule, and budgets, driving critical path optimization and governance decisions with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 7+ years in pharmaceutical project management, PMI/PMBOK knowledge, and a track record of delivering complexity with quality and safety in mind.