Sr Director, Drug Development Lead

Experteer Overview In this Senior Director role, you will lead the delivery of complex drug development programs for biotechnology and pharmaceutical customers, ensuring alignment of scope, timelines, budgets, quality, risks, and stakeholder needs. You will provide strategic, cross-functional leadership across clinical development, translational medicine, biometrics, regulatory affairs, and other functions. You will shape development strategies, governance, and portfolio decisions while advising clients on strategy and investment. You will build and grow a high-performing program leadership organization and advance DDRS capabilities to drive delivery excellence and customer success. Compensaciones / Beneficios
• Lead successful delivery of complex drug development programs and portfolios across stages and therapeutic areas
• Provide strategic leadership to integrated cross-functional teams spanning clinical development, translational medicine, biometrics, medical affairs, regulatory affairs, and more
• Develop integrated drug development strategies including TPPs, CDPs, indication prioritization, asset lifecycle planning, and portfolio decision-making
• Lead program governance activities (executive steering committees, portfolio reviews, risk management, milestone planning)
• Support innovative development of compounds to maximize scientific, technical, operational, and commercial success
• Ensure high-quality deliverables meeting scientific integrity, operational excellence, and customer expectations
• Advise on clients' strategic business activities, due diligence, portfolio assessments, and investment decisions
• Lead and develop a high-performing organization through recruitment, coaching, performance management, and succession planning
• Establish and maintain program leadership frameworks, governance models, metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Drive advancement of program leadership and project management capabilities across DDRS via competency frameworks and training
• Ensure customer satisfaction through close collaboration with senior management and therapeutic units
• Participate in strategic business development activities including proposal design and account planning
• Contribute to internal and external educational services related to drug development strategy and governance
• Support growth of IQVIA's Drug Development Program Leadership capabilities
• Ensure compliance with time tracking, quality, and performance Metrics
• Contribute to the overall growth and delivery excellence of DDRS projects and programs Responsabilidades
• Advanced degree (MS, PhD, PharmD, MD, MBA, or equivalent)
• 15-20+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech/CRO drug development with global scope
• Experience leading complex programs across multiple therapeutic areas
• Proven leadership of cross-functional development teams for strategy and execution
• Experience managing development and implementation of TPPs, CDPs, indications strategies, roadmaps, governance, and portfolio plans
• Strategic leadership and guidance to biotechnology and pharmaceutical customers
• Proven people leadership of multidisciplinary teams
• Experience within a CRO or biopharma company
• Strong management knowledge to lead multiple functions and influence senior stakeholders
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical, organizational, communication, and leadership skills
• Client-focused, consultative approach combining strategy with execution
• Excellent written/verbal communication for executive settings and governance
• Commitment to quality, delivery excellence, and customer success
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, program/project management tools, and portfolio management
• Early development experience (translational medicine, clinical pharmacology, biomarker strategy, CMC) desirable
• Recognized as a strategic thought leader in drug development and program leadership
• #LI-Remote #LI-NITINMAH Requisitos principales
• hybrid work model
• competitive base salary
• incentives/bonuses
• health and welfare benefits
• global impact
• equal opportunity employer