Director, Integrated Development

Gates Foundation•Seattle, WA

12h

About The Position

The Director, Integrated Development is a foundation leader responsible for key strategic relationships and for guiding engagement with external partners across the product development ecosystem. The Director leads a team providing technical expertise in product development, manufacturing, clinical trial design, and regulatory affairs, and works closely with Global Health Program Strategy Teams to guide product pipelines from late discovery through registration. The role provides technical input across quantitative sciences and pharmacology, chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC), and regulatory strategy. It also oversees a large portfolio of investments that strengthen regulatory systems, advance model-based drug development, enable AI tools for product development, support novel formulation science, and reduce manufacturing costs. The Director leads development and execution of the Integrated Development strategy, oversees technical governance and quality across the product development portfolio, and represents the foundation with internal and external partners. The role also recruits, manages, and develops staff and cross-functional teams, and promotes an inclusive team culture. Travel, including international travel, is approximately 30%.

Requirements

M.D. required.
20 years of comprehensive experience in health care product development across multiple therapeutic areas.
Experience in pharmaceuticals and management, with a demonstrated track record of implementing initiatives at speed.
Track record of building and sustaining senior-level partnerships with industry, product developers, regulators, and global health institutions.
Significant experience leading highly technical, matrixed, cross-functional teams.
Experience managing a large, complex portfolio of investments, grants, or R&D programs, including budget accountability and stage-gate or go/no-go decision-making.
Demonstrated experience in strategy development and execution.
Expertise across the health care product development continuum, from discovery through registration and launch.
Demonstrated ability to inspire and direct staff and cross-functional teams, including recruitment, professional development, termination, time management, and portfolio management.
Expert-level knowledge of strategy development and execution.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to engage a broad audience across diverse cultures and geographies.
Working knowledge of and practical use of artificial intelligence in product development.
Ability to travel 30%, including internationally.

Nice To Haves

Field-based or delivery experience and a practical understanding of program implementation challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income country settings.
Understanding of the strategic and operational aspects of regulatory systems in low- and middle-income countries.

Responsibilities

Own the development and execution of the Integrated Development strategy, including implementation, delivery, and measurement of impact against the foundation’s strategic objectives.
Lead execution of the current strategy, annual updates, and development of future strategic direction.
Develop strategies and engagement plans for key team initiatives.
Lead the annual strategy review, assess progress and refine strategic engagements, and remain accountable for strategy quality and execution of outcomes.
Serve as a thought partner and ultimate decision owner for strategic decisions and directions within the function; provide functional expertise to Program Strategy Teams on investment decisions.
Oversee product pipelines from late discovery through registration, providing input in quantitative sciences and pharmacology, CMC, and regulatory strategy.
Oversee investments in regulatory systems strengthening, model-based drug development, big data programs, novel formulations, and low-cost manufacturing.
Provide technical governance and quality assurance across the product development portfolio, with rigor appropriate to program stage and risk.
Communicate partnership opportunities and progress to division and program staff, and prepare reports, reviews, and summaries for stakeholders and senior leaders as needed.
Develop and maintain relationships with senior foundation leadership and external partners.
Represent the foundation externally on strategic and execution priorities with global partners, industry, and regulatory bodies.
Recruit, hire, manage, direct, and inspire staff and cross-functional teams, including professional development, performance management, decision quality, and implementation.
Hold accountability for integration of and progress against organizational goals and division commitments.
Foster conditions for staff development and an inclusive team culture; model and coach equitable decision-making and inclusive behavior, and address escalated issues constructively and promptly.
Enable a rigorous but enjoyable work environment.