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Overview
CSL Behring is a global biotechnol ogy leader, guided by a promise to save and improve lives. Millions of people around the world are living with rare and serious medical conditions. CSL Behring is committed to delivering medicines that improve their lives. With operations in 35+ nations and ~30,000 employees worldwide, CSL develops and delivers a broad range of lifesaving therapies to treat disorders such as hemophilia and primary immune deficiencies, and vaccines to prevent influenza. CSL Behring is a global leader in the protein biotherapeutics industry, focused on bringing to market biotherapies used to treat serious and often rare conditions. The CSL group comprises CSL Behring, CSL Plasma, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor.
Could you be our next Senior Director, TA Portfolio Delivery Lead? The role is located in the King of Prussia, PA, Waltham, MA or Zurich-Glattbrugg, Switzerland office. This is a hybrid position. You will report to the VP Portfolio and Operations Excellence. Based on Therapeutic area, the Global role focuses on all elements, both strategic and operational, associated with R&D Program Management. You will oversee Development Planning & Project and TA Operations for the respective therapeutic area.
R&D Program Management
* Accountable for providing Program Management within the portfolio and across geographies, including New Product Development and Life Cycle Management
* Lead identification of project acceleration and risk management options, while ensuring solutions are pragmatic and flexible to allow for innovation
* Provide strategic leadership and approaches for accelerated development planning and delivery of R&D portfolio
* Serve as a key member of the POE LT to enable success of the group and create a culture of connectivity, delivery, empowerment and transformation
* Provide guidance and direction to the Research and Development Project Management staff to ensure robust, yet pragmatic, Project Management practices and methodologies are applied to all R&D projects within our portfolio
TA Operations
* Runs “TA operations”, supporting the TA Co-Leads and the TA Leadership Team (TALT) in a designated TA ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the TA in accordance with PD&C framework, while overseeing TA projects to maximally deliver the value TALT intended
* Ensures seamless interactions between TALT and critical partners to the TA, and the efficient functioning of the matrix within the TA
* Contributes to and coordinates framework for developing cross functional TA strategy and process to ensure product strategy plans align with the TA strategy
* Co-ordinates the TA strategic planning process ensuring that the outcome of planning processes are integrated, documented and have appropriate approvals
* Supports R&D and Commercial NPO due diligence activities
* Works with Portfolio Management Function to ensure TA portfolio information is effectively integrated into portfolio plans and analysis to support TA portfolio investment management and the development of TA strategic priorities
* Delivers identified initiatives in the TA that extend across the PD&C framework
* Leads TA review of projects in portfolio including timelines, cost and resources
* On behalf of the TALT/co-leads, coordinates all relevant messages and Q&As for internal and external briefings
* In partnership with the co-leads, provides guidance to PSTs and relevant functional areas to ensure that long-term product forecast meets the needs and priorities of the TA.
Talent/Management Responsibilities & Accountabilities
* Leads a global organization with a set of high-complexity objectives and interfaces
* Oversees sub-functions, with individual strategies and objectives
* Requires oversight of a global, multilevel function
* Total of ~5-10 staff members located in Europe, US and Australia
* Establish strategic priorities, competency framework and performance expectations designed to support and develop talent to excel and grow professionally
Qualifications
* An advanced degree in Science or Engineering; PMP certification, Masters of Business Administration or equivalent is preferred
* Requires advanced business knowledge, proven general management and leadership capability
* 15+ years’ experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry managing global R&D groups
* Requires ability to negotiate and compromise, and ability to communicate and influence senior executive leadership
* Established and credible strength in project management with experience strengthening core PM skills in alignment with R&D strategy
* In-depth knowledge in drug research, development and manufacturing processes of pharmaceuticals (CMC, non-clinical, clinical, and regulatory)
Benefits
* 401K
* Paid time Off
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