Vice President, Global Program Head Healthcare

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your role:

The Executive Director/Vice President, Global Program Head Oncology (GPH) serves as the primary architect and owner of the end-to-end lifecycle for complex internal or partnered global development programs. Tasked with leading high-performing, multidisciplinary Global Program Teams (GPTs), the GPH drives the strategy to maximize positive impact to both patients and asset value. As a key business and scientific ambassador, the GPH will navigate internal/alliance governance and lead cross-functional collaboration to ensure the seamless delivery of program milestones.

You will assume sole and final accountability for the program's strategic integrity, execution, and financial risk profile. As the primary authority responsible for presenting to the Portfolio Governance Committee and Investment Board, the GPH is directly responsible for the asset's trajectory and fiscal health. This includes the mandate to ensure that strategic or investment decisions prioritize both accelerated delivery and uncompromising asset value and quality. The GPH is personally accountable for maximizing the competitive value and ROI of every assigned asset.

Your will:

• Define a comprehensive program vision and strategy, integrating cross-functional plans across multiple assets and indications to maximize long-term value and growth.
• Drive external engagement and advocacy efforts by leveraging strong scientific evidence to cultivate long-term relationships with thought leaders, scientific societies, and HTA bodies.
• Proactively adapt program strategies to shifting internal and external trends, making swift, data-driven adjustments to mitigate risk and seize emerging opportunities.
• Drive organizational cohesion by taking ownership of the end-to-end alignment of program strategy, eliminating functional silos and regional discrepancies to ensure seamless global execution.
• Drive organizational alignment by collaborating across functions to turn agreed-upon strategies into decisive action.
• Serve as the definitive internal authority and primary liaison for assigned programs, taking full ownership of information accuracy and consistency across the organization.
• Serve as the final authority on program messaging, ensuring consistent and compliant communication across all stakeholder channels.
• Assume full accountability for program financial health, managing budget execution and investment decisions in alignment with the program contract.
• Lead with impact by building elite cross-functional teams and modeling the high-impact behaviors required to meet organizational goals.
• Ability to look across the entire development pipeline, not limiting focus to a single asset.

Who you are

Mandatory qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline; doctoral level degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) required.
• An established leader with at least 10 years of drug development experience, including a track record of successfully guiding global program teams toward clinical and commercial milestones.
• Offers deep subject-matter expertise across several drug development pillars, or a comprehensive understanding of the full lifecycle-from research and pre-clinical stages through to manufacturing, regulatory approval, and commercialization.
• Extensive TA relevant knowledge including specific experience developing pharmaceuticals for the US market.
• Demonstrated and proven success in a position which influences and interacts cross-functionally with other groups or departments in a matrix environment.
• Familiarity with current trends impacting program development and business case (most favored nations, etc).
• Proven experience managing joint development teams and alliance partnerships.

Preferred qualifications

• Strong knowledge in the relevant therapeutic area preferred.
• Prior equivalent experience preferred as a GPH or cross-functional team leader
• Global/regional launch experience or marketed product experience highly valued.
• Large-scale leadership experience in pharmaceutical company(ies) preferred.
• Extensive experience in late-stage development and with product launches preferred.

ADA REQUIREMENTS

• Normal and routine office duties
• Position requires both domestic and international travel

Pay Range for this position: $229,800 - $381,700


The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!