An exciting opportunity has opened for a Snr Global Clinical Program Director to join a Pharmaceutical powerhouse based in Cambridge on a permanent basis within their early phase development team. This position will be suited to an experienced Clinical Program Director with a mixed Clinical Operations/ Scientific background who is looking to take that next step within their career where you'll work across a range of therapeutics areas within an early phase development portfolio. This is an amazing opporutnity for someone who is looking to establish themselves and grow internally within one of the most credible Pharmaceutical companies in the industry.
You'll be working in an international environment with US teams which will make this a diverse position in a cross-functional environment. Having a specific therapy background will not be essential for this but having a complex therapy area background will be preferred so you'll have the expertise to advise/ make independent decisions frequently.
This is an office-based role in Cambridge with 1-3 days working from home on offer so candidates who are locally based to Cambridge or are open to relocation would be preferred.
A flexible basic salary + one of the most attractive financial packages in the industry is on offer for this position (bonus + car allowance + LTI etc).
Main Duties and Responsibilities
In the role as the Senior Clinical Program Director you will be:
- Leading the Clinical Program Team and its oversight of clinical program strategy activities and deliveries within assigned programs.
- Providing efficient and effective program management of all Clinical Program Team deliverables, including project strategy, design and delivery of Clinical Program Team driven program/studies to time, on budget and with quality.
- Providing strategic and operational input to cross-functional program development plans and be accountable for cross-functional leadership roles as delegated from the eGPT.
- Ensuring initial feasibility assessment and early country and site engagement to optimise clinical program delivery.
- Acting as the initial and program-level interface with externally managed/outsourced partners (e.g. CRO/ARO) and collaboration/alliance partners for program planning and delivery.
- Developing and managing of contingency risk plans within each assigned clinical program, including management of program issue escalation and resolution.
- Proving an accurate budget forecasting, and maintenance, and monitoring to baseline, clinical program resourcing, scenario planning, plus overall timelines for trials within assigned program, including setup and maintenance within Company systems.
Essential for the role
- Master/PhD of Science degree in natural sciences or medicine (advanced degree is preferred).
- At least 10 years global pharmaceutical drug development and leadership experience demonstrated in a variety of roles and at least 5 years clinical development experience.
- Proven ability to develop clinical programmes to meet business goals and to assess business risk versus potential value.
- Verified ability in problem solving and issues management that are solution focused.
- Proven experience of leading delivery through collaboration within globally matrixed teams, including internal organisation and external providers and drive delivery to timelines, cost and quality.
- Significant experience of program management and use of project management techniques in complex projects, including resourcing, financial management and business case development.
- Strong strategic influencing skills; ability to influence broadly within and outside the organisation.
- Excellent communication skills; proven teamwork and ability to work collaboratively across a wide range of disciplines and a track record of planning and delivery success.
If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Jack O'Neill at +44 203 846 0646.
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