Associate Director, US OBD Program Management

Employment as a Contingent Worker aligns well with individuals seeking career flexibility and non-traditional work arrangements, while also being motivated to produce exceptional results in prominent roles. Magnit Direct Source is a service provided by Magnit Global that connects top-tier talent directly to an industry-leading company. Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. and Magnit Global, in collaboration, offer flexible contingent assignments across diverse projects creating opportunities for engaging work.  As a Contingent Worker, you will not be employed Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. You will be employed by our Managed Service Provider, Magnit Global, which oversees the majority of our temporary contract recruitment.

Job Title: Associate Director, US OBD Program Management, CW

Job Schedule: Candidate must be local and able to come into the office 1-2 days a week.

Program & Project Management

• Lead development and maintenance of detailed program and project plans, proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies, while also supporting launch plans by ensuring readiness, coordinating cross-functional activities, and aligning resources to facilitate successful product launches.
• Monitor progress against timelines and deliverables, escalating issues and recommending solutions to maintain alignment and momentum.
• Facilitate cross functional collaboration to support consistent execution of tactics.

Strategic & Operational Enablement

• Partner with US OBD leaders to translate strategic objectives into integrated program and project plans with defined milestones, metrics, and risks.
• Provide operational thought partnership on prioritization, sequencing, and execution of high impact initiatives and senior leadership requests.
• Support development and maintenance of Product Plans to ensure cross functional alignment.

Financial & Resource Management

• Manage program-level budgets, including forecasting, reconciliation, and financial reporting.
• Provide regular financial tracking and analysis to support transparency, budget adherence, and informed decision making.
• Prepare and deliver leadership reporting to ensure executive stakeholders to inform on program progress, key risks, and resource utilization.
• Partner with Finance teams to ensure alignment on budget planning, resource allocation, and accurate financial forecasting.
• Monitor progress against timelines and deliverables, escalating issues and recommending solutions to maintain alignment and momentum.
• Facilitate cross functional collaboration to support consistent execution of tactics.

Governance & Cross Functional Coordination

• Drive effective governance by proactively planning and orchestrating leadership and cross functional forums, ensuring robust agenda development, decision tracking, and action management.
• Establish and maintain meeting cadence, decision frameworks, and communication pathways to enable efficient governance.
• Serve as a key point of coordination between US OBD, Global teams, cross functional partners, and alliance counterparts, as applicable.

Operational Excellence & Enablement

• Support implementation of new processes, tools, and ways of working.
• Develop executive ready dashboards, reports, and materials that provide clear visibility into program status, risks, and financial performance.
• Drive consistency, standardization, and continuous improvement
• Lead change management initiatives by guiding teams through transitions, communicating impact, and fostering stakeholder engagement to ensure successful adoption of new processes and tools.

Experience Qualifications

• 7 or More Years overall related experience required
• 4 or More Years of project management experience or other related experience required
• 7 or More Years of pharmaceutical or related industry experience with a working knowledge of the medical, scientific, and commercial oncology marketplace preferred
• Experience with budget management required
• Executive level presentations and communications required
• Microsoft Office/Teams required
• Advanced Excel skills required
• Candidate should be prepared to travel on behalf of DSI to conferences/symposiums if needed. 

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in any relevant discipline required. Master's Degree prefer.

Hourly Pay Rate Range (dependent on location, experience, expectation)

The pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay for this position is: $ 70-$77/hr

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (provided minimum eligibility hours are met)

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