Associate Director, Diagnostics Planning Lead

GSK•Upper Providence, PA

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Dx Planning Team within Oncology Translational Medicine (OTM) is a dedicated group of Project Management professionals. The Dx Planning Lead collaborates with various internal departments including Diagnostics (Dx), Biomarkers (BMx), Clinical Pharmacology Modeling & Simulation (CPMS), Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Human Biological Sample Management, Data Management, Quality, Regulatory, Commercial, and Finance, as well as external laboratories, collaborators, and Dx manufacturers. The primary goal is to progress OTM Dx activities and deliverables to support the Oncology portfolio. This role involves leveraging subject matter expertise to provide oversight to various aspects of Dx development, coordinating meetings and project deliverables internally and with external partners, organizing documentation for regulatory submissions and compliance, and assisting teams with technical evaluations of technologies. The Dx Planning Lead is responsible for ensuring internal stakeholder alignment, creating integrated project/program timelines, tracking and verifying completion of project deliverables and milestones, identifying and mitigating project risks, and timely communication to relevant stakeholders within OTM. Additionally, the Dx Planning Lead will reconcile activities with contracting and finance operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or related discipline
7+ years of project or program management experience in the diagnostics (Dx), pharmaceutical, or biotech industries
Experience managing Diagnostic development programs and clinical biomarker
Experience with drug discovery and development, clinical trial design, and overall principles of clinical development

Nice To Haves

Master’s or Ph.D. in a relevant scientific discipline
PMP or PRINCE2 certification
Solid understanding and application of Project Management principles, concepts, practices and standards
Experience in both diagnostics (Dx) and pharmaceutical development, including direct contributions to analytical and clinical validation studies
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Project or equivalent, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, remote meeting tools such as MS Teams, WebEx, etc. and a working understanding of innovative AI technologies (e.g., CoPilot, ChatGPT, GiGi, Jules, PowerBI, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to think strategically, work effectively in a matrixed environment, and execute multiple projects simultaneously
Excellent time management skills, well organized, and focused on results
Ability to establish trust and work with integrity while motivating others to achieve the goals of the project
Highly effective communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation) and negotiation skills for a wide variety of audiences/stakeholders, including technical and business

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional project teams to support OTM Teams by coordinating activities across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Data Management, Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, Finance, and Commercial
Represent GSK to external partners to ensure project objectives meet scope, cost, quality, and timeline milestones
Analyze, plan, and track project activities (define opportunities for acceleration); manage costs, risk, and schedule.
Communicate timelines, milestones, and goals on a routine basis to the OTM project team and other stakeholders
Track and update project budgets, milestones, and payments; includes management of diagnostic contracts and approval of invoices
Organize internal scientific/strategy meetings as well as meetings with external partners (e.g., Joint Project Team meetings, F2F meetings, etc.), provide expert records of discussions, and ensure timely resolution of actions
Oversee and contribute to strategic planning to align with OTM goals by enabling Subject Matter Expert-driven support to programs by leveraging broad knowledge of biomarker technologies, Dx development, and IVD expertise
Successfully multi-task amongst several competing initiatives
Demonstrate accountability and urgency for the timely completion of OTM projects