Director, Global Program Management

Place in the Organization
 
At uniQure, we are delivering on the promise of gene therapy and delivering hope for patients facing urgent unmet medical needs. Every role in our organization carries profound purpose; whether you're in research, development, operations, commercialization, or support, your contributions impact patients. We're seeking passionate professionals who thrive in high-stakes environments, uphold rigorous quality standards, and share our relentless commitment to transforming the lives of patients. Join us in making the impossible possible, where your expertise becomes a catalyst for life-changing treatments. 
 
Within the Clinical Development organization headed by the Chief Medical Officer, Global Program Management is responsible for driving clinical-stage drug development programs. The Director, Global Program Management (GPM) will report to the VP, Head of Global Program Management. This position will be responsible for providing program management leadership and expertise to the cross-functional Global Product Strategy Team and selected sub teams associated with investigational medicinal products in late clinical development, registration, and/or early commercialization stages.
 
Key result areas (major duties, accountabilities and responsibilities)  

• Develops strong partnerships with the program lead and functional subject matter experts of the core and wider Global Program Team (GPT)
• Provides leadership and expertise to translate program strategy into cross-functionally integrated drug development plans
• Drives execution of cross-functionally integrated drug development plans in line with corporate, portfolio, and program strategy, goals, and objectives
• Facilitates program goal and objective setting, tracking, and progress reporting to the CMO Organization and Senior Management
• Responsible for program risk management to timely identify and assess key risks associated with the drug development program, develop and implement effective risk mitigation strategies and plans
• Navigates program governance per Company Governance Model to enable timely strategic and operational decision making
• Liaises within GPM, across key clinical development functions, FP&A and beyond (as necessary) to develop and manage program budget and associated key investment decisions
• Champions networking across the organization and exemplifies uniQure’s core values to embody the ONEuniQure mindset 

 
Qualifications & Skills

• Advanced degree in a scientific discipline (e.g., MS, Eng., PhD) or related degree with substantial experience in project/program management and leadership; a recognized project/program management certification is a plus
• Brings experience in managing complex, global, cross-functional drug development programs in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry including product registration and pre-launch/launch activities
  1. Has project-managed at least 2 cross-functional drug development projects in late-stage clinical development, registration, and/or pre/launch
  2. Has project-managed drug development (and commercialization) projects and/or programs in a rare/specialty disease setting
  3. Has experience working in an innovative technology context such as gene therapy, cell therapy, etc.
  4. Has experience in preparing for and executing interactions with the major Regulatory Agencies (FDA, EMA, MHRA, etc.)
• Bring a proven track record in working across key drug development disciplines and multiple internal and external stakeholders
• Display a genuine problem-solving mindset, anticipate problems and proactively mitigate these
• Champion personal accountability; set and manage expectations with stakeholders in a matrix organization
• Display a strong sense of urgency and patient centricity
• Think strategically and challenge the status quo and promote innovative tactics
• Encourage big picture thinking and remove silo-thinking
• Exhibit excellent communication and influencing skills to inform, drive, and motivate teams and R&D stakeholders for best performance and outcomes
• Promote a learning organization, sharing best practices and lessons learnt
• Is familiar with major project planning tools, ideally including Smartsheet