Senior Director, Global Development Leader

Elanco•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals! As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People. At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights. Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today! Your Role: Senior Director, Global Development Leader The Sr. Director will provide strategic and operational leadership for global animal health development programs, ensuring delivery of programs objective from research through approval, supply readiness, and launch. Accountable for maximizing product value, driving cross-functional alignment, and delivering programs On Time In Full (OTIF). Scope may include multiple species, technology types and registration pathways.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g. Veterinary medicine, Immunology, Pharmacology, biology, animal science, or related sciences) plus relevant industry experience.
Extensive experience in regulated pharmaceutical or animal health product development.
Deep expertise across end-to-end development with strong knowledge in at least two of the following:Clinical Development (Safety/Efficacy)Technical Development / CMCRegulatory Affairs
A strong track record of matrixed leadership capabilities including the ability to assess and adapt communication, accountability, and motivational styles within a team of diverse personalities and backgrounds across the global sites network.
Demonstrated success leading complex global, cross-functional development programs.
Strong strategic thinking, matrix leadership, and stakeholder management capabilities.
Excellent communication, influencing, and decision-making skills.
High emotional intelligence with the ability to lead and motivate diverse teams.

Nice To Haves

PhD and/or DVM with 5+ years of R&D project leadership experience within Animal Health.
Proven ability to independently lead multiple complex development programs.
PH Therapeutics Experience - in small molecules, monoclonal antibodies, and vaccine development.
Demonstrated success presenting to and influencing senior governance and executive leadership teams.

Responsibilities

Define and deliver the project goals OTIF by proactively managing program profile, timeline, risk, opportunity, investment and resourcing strategies from research to approval including reliable supply and launch readiness.
Serve as the single point of accountability to governance for strategic and technical program performance.
Lead development and optimize program progression strategy in partnership with functional SMEs to deliver optimum product profile ensuring alignment with innovation governance.
Lead issue escalation and resolution processes, driving timely decisions and cross-functional alignment through innovation governance bodies.
Represent the program across governance forums, delivering transparent, data-driven updates on progress, risks, mitigation plans, and strategic opportunities to enable informed decision-making.
Ensure strong collaboration and interaction with critical functions beyond R&D (e.g. Corporate Strategy & Global Launch, Manufacturing & Quality) to ensure proper program valuation & ROI.
Set clear goals and objectives for the program team members, hold self and others accountable.
Positively influence, foster creativity, and motivate program team members. Proactively identify & communicate risks, mitigations and remediation plan.
Create a high-performance team environment through clear accountability, effective influence, and strong stakeholder alignment.
Effectively lead engagements with regulatory agencies, external collaborators/vendors as needed.