Director, Strategic Projects Lead
Core
Lead cross-functional strategic projects to drive drug development imperatives, improve operating models, and deliver measurable organizational impact within the R&D landscape.
Role type
Senior IC Director of Strategic Projects (Drug Development)
Builds
Strategic projects, process simplification initiatives, and data/technology enablement solutions for the Development Unit
Domain
Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical R&D
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Complex project management, cross-functional team leadership, strategic planning, data-driven decision making, process improvement methodologies, stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance knowledge
Preferred skills
MBA, Life Sciences degree, experience in strategic consulting
Technologies
IQP, Lean Six Sigma, Scrum, Agile
Responsibilities
Identify and deliver strategic imperatives using data as a performance baseline; lead multi-disciplinary teams to solve ambiguous problems; synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations; drive operating model design and financial success; maintain awareness of best practices like Agile and Scrum
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight