VP, Program Team Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead cross-functional program teams to define, refine, and implement comprehensive global product strategies throughout the entire development lifecycle.

• Ensure that program milestones, timelines, and budgetary goals are achieved; identify potential risks and spearhead mitigation efforts.

• Drive product strategy and harmonize perspectives of both internal and external stakeholders regarding key decisions.

• Guarantee governance and compliance across all program activities while safeguarding the company's rights, data, and intellectual property.

• Represent programs to senior leadership, the Board, and external stakeholders, providing updates on status, strategy, and value generation.

• Build, lead, and motivate cross-functional teams including Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Translational Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, CMC, and other related functions.

• Promote collaboration, accountability, scientific rigor, and innovative problem-solving approaches.

• Oversee integrated program planning with clearly defined ownership, dependencies, and resource alignment.

• Act as the escalation point and decision-making authority for cross-functional program challenges.

• Provide scientific and clinical leadership for development plans, protocol design, patient selection, biomarker integration, and data interpretation.

• Convert clinical and scientific data into strategic insights and lead data review sessions.

• Advocate for precision medicine and biomarker strategies.

• Establish relationships with oncology opinion leaders, academic collaborators, investigators, cooperative groups, and patient advocacy organizations.

• Shape global regulatory strategy and engage with the FDA, EMA, and other health authorities.

• Incorporate competitive landscape analysis, payer considerations, commercial opportunities, and market research into development planning.

• Assist with regulatory submissions, health authority meetings, investigator interactions, and advisory committee engagements.

⛳️ Requirements

• M.D., Pharm.D., Ph.D., or an equivalent advanced degree in a relevant scientific or medical discipline; M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. is strongly preferred.

• A minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in oncology drug development within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sectors.

• Proven track record of successfully advancing programs from early-phase clinical development to regulatory approval.

• Experience leading integrated cross-functional program teams in a matrixed environment.

• Extensive expertise in oncology drug development, including clinical development strategy, biomarker and precision medicine integration, regulatory strategy, and commercial considerations.

• Experience managing both early-stage and late-stage oncology programs, including successful drug product approval and market launch.

• Strong external credibility with oncology thought leaders, payers, health authorities, and the wider oncology scientific community.

• Visionary and entrepreneurial leadership style, with exceptional problem-solving skills, strategic agility, and determination to succeed in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication, influencing abilities, and executive presence.

• Experience with RAS, PI3K, or related oncogenic signaling pathways is a plus.

• Preference for candidates with small molecule oncology experience.

• Prior experience in a lean startup or high-growth biotech environment is highly desirable.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• A collaborative and innovative working environment.