Senior Director, Program Lead

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals•Waltham, MA

2h•$226,200 - $310,000•Onsite

About The Position

Deciphera is seeking a dynamic, seasoned Sr Director, Program Lead (PL) who will be responsible and accountable for one or more therapeutic assets. The successful candidate will be a strategic leader who can leverage their strong drug development expertise, EQ, and organizational skills to develop and drive the asset strategy and for leading all development and life-cycle management projects associated with the asset. The PL leads all research and development activities associated with an asset from approximately nomination of lead candidates to the marketplace with full accountability. The PL drives the development and execution of the strategic plan, appropriately balancing data quality, timelines and costs based on current internal corporate considerations and the external landscape. The PL leads one or more cross-functional program teams to define program vision, strategy, goals, decision points, investments and areas of risk and associated mitigations and contingencies. The PL partners closely with the program manager to provide strategic, process and operational leadership to the Program team. The PL identifies and communicates risks and appropriate mitigations and leads data-driven decision-making processes to enable timely and objective development decisions. The PL ensures that risks and challenges are addressed proactively and collaboratively with partner functions, with joint decision making when appropriate to drive, deliver and maximize asset value. The PL is effective in communicating to partners and stakeholders at an appropriate level of detail. The PL promotes organizational reputation by engaging with internal and external stakeholders and collaborating actively with other Deciphera PLs.

Requirements

A minimum of 15 years drug development experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.
A minimum of 3 years’ development program leadership experience.
Solid understanding of drug development process (steps, functions and their roles, key interdependencies).
Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven track record of influencing without authority across a matrixed organization.
Highly effective influencer without authority at all levels.
Builds consensus, but identifies a final decision maker / escalates when required.
Outstanding written and oral communicator, able to clearly and accurately express complex ideas.
Demonstrated ability to be flexible and open to adjusting approaches as new information or circumstances emerge.
Resilient in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.
Highly motivated with a "hands on" leadership style - no task is too big or small!
Strategic, efficient, organized, and empathetic leader who can zoom both in and out.
Committed to driving the program forward to the next strategic inflection point to enable an informed decision for next steps, in line with corporate objectives.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing cross functional teams.
Late Phase/commercial experience a plus.
Experience working with the Alliance and Business Development Teams and understanding the importance of partnerships.
Experience with MS office suite (PowerPoint, Excel, MS Teams) required, project management tools (Smartsheet, ThinkCell, MS Project) a plus.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the development and execution of the overarching global program strategy for a given asset/program.
Lead all research and development activities associated with an asset from approximately nomination of lead candidates to the marketplace with full accountability.
Drive the development and execution of the strategic plan, appropriately balancing data quality, timelines and costs based on current internal corporate considerations and the external landscape.
Lead one or more cross-functional program teams to define program vision, strategy, goals, decision points, investments and areas of risk and associated mitigations and contingencies.
Partner closely with the program manager to provide strategic, process and operational leadership to the Program team.
Identify and communicate risks and appropriate mitigations.
Lead data-driven decision-making processes to enable timely and objective development decisions.
Ensure the Program Team clearly understands expectations from leadership and that leadership clearly understands program status, timelines, milestones, risks and mitigations.
Focus team efforts on most critical tasks; identify and resolve communication bottlenecks.
Participate in Portfolio Strategy Steering Committee meetings as the key representative of the program team.
Liaise with relevant stakeholders within the Ono Pharma Group to ensure alignment across entities.
Liaise with peers within the Program Leadership and Management function to maintain consistent cross-project standards, ensure aligned strategies, and to determine overlap of competing priorities.
Promote organizational reputation by engaging with internal and external stakeholders and collaborating actively with other Deciphera PLs.
Ensure that risks and challenges are addressed proactively and collaboratively with partner functions, with joint decision making when appropriate to drive, deliver and maximize asset value.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.