Hybrid Executive Director, Development Project Management

at MSD

• Job title: Executive Director, Development Project Management
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $231,900 - $365,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Rahway, United States

About the role

• Executive Director leading project management and drug development strategies for therapeutic programs. Responsible for team management and collaboration within the pharmaceutical company's development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Leading the project management efforts to support a set or series of therapeutically aligned development programs
• Acting as a PM and Drug Development Advisor to staff and project teams
• Leading and/or directing a critical change project relating to systems and operations or our company's strategic planning Governance processes or processes within the development sphere
• Identifying and evaluating PM best practices
• Representing our company through participation and/or leadership in external PM societies and organizations and overseeing implementation of identified best practices within our company.
• Demonstrate enterprise leadership through strategic planning, execution excellence, and the cultivation of internal and external networks and partnerships to advance our company's long‑term development and business objectives.

Requirements

• Eight (8) years of experience in PM or related role/expertise in pharma and/or biotech required.
• Extensive experience with the planning and execution of strategies for drug/ vaccine product registration and commercialization/ life-cycle management (can be R&D, manufacturing or commercial perspective) strongly preferred, with demonstrated ability to translate knowledge and expertise to other development teams and areas.
• Demonstrated experience as a people manager, including leading and developing managers and/or senior professionals, with accountability for performance management, coaching, succession planning, and building high‑performing teams in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Effective at conveying a vision, energizing others, establishing goals, delegating responsibility, mentoring and coaching.
• Demonstrated ability to plan strategically, translate strategy into execution, and build collaborative networks and partnerships across organizational boundaries.
• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in a scientific-related discipline.
• Advanced scientific degree (e.g., MS, PharmD, Ph.D.) preferred.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days