Development Tech Business Director

The Development Tech Business Director has a key organizational role to partner with the ASCEND (AI and System Collaboration to Enable Development) Functional and Service Area Leads, drive development of the coordinated strategy and delivery for the highly sophisticated Development technology transformation programs, ensuring organizational alignment and seamless cross-functional execution for the programs in scope (e.g., IDR, CDP, RBQM, NextGen Development Data Platform and CloudSCAPE).

The Development Tech Business Director may deputize for the Head ASCEND Strategy & Transformation as leader and spokesperson for ASCEND’s Portfolio/Program Management Office which entails Program Management, Process, Product, and Change Management. This role is responsible for integrated scoping, delivery, and execution of strategic technology transformation programs within the ambit of ASCEND

The person in this role is a Service Area Lead for Delivery and Execution of Strategic and key transformation initiatives across Development supported by ASCEND and is specifically responsible to

• Influence cross-functional program strategy to ensure innovation, productivity and feasibility.
• Enable cross functional collaboration to define a coordinated scope across all programs and global functions of Development.
• Build and improve the coordinated Delivery and Execution model for key initiatives (IDR, CDP, RBQM, CloudLeap and CloudSCAPE along with replacement of LSH) for upmost impact for Development.
• Ensure generation and maintenance of high-quality key program level artefact including integrated program plan, product inventory, roadmaps, risk-register, reporting, value tracking and resource plans.
• Design and deliver integrated transformation and readiness for future product-based improvements.
• Embed consistent high-quality change management framework across all programs and products.
• Author executive communication of program progress, changes, and risks
• Ensure effective team dynamics, performance, prioritization and communication between Global Functions, DD&IT (Data Digital & Information Technology), Partners and ASCEND
• Identify key program resource gaps, propose mitigation, and raise as needed within global functions, DD&IT and ASCEND

Minimum requirements:

• Master’s degree or equivalent (MBA with bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience in life science)
• 20+ years of cross industry experience, ~10 years of Pharma experience
• 10+ years of equivalent multi-/cross-functional leadership experience
• Previous track record of success in working with and leading large scale and complex international and multidisciplinary teams.
• Expert knowledge in technology transformational programs of global scale
• Excellent portfolio/ program management skills
• Advanced knowledge and experience in pharma business development is a plus.
• Expert in executive communication and information management
• Strong Leadership presence with the ability to present and interact with senior management; demonstrates being politically savvy.
• Strength demonstrated in strategic decision making, scenario evaluation and contingency planning.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for bridging between scientific and business participants, for driving a program to effective implementation and for managing effective international collaborations; strong verbal communication, expert in written communications, expert team player.
• Advanced planning and tracking skills, ability to use proper tools in program management and capable of leading multiple programs with respect to priorities.