Associate Director, Global Program Management – Oncology

GSK

. Facilitate and/or contribute to asset strategy and evidence strategy .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $139,425 - $232,375 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive project management expertise in pharmaceutical R&D, including critical path management, risk management, and budget forecasting. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, facilitate governance interactions, and ensure compliance and high-quality reporting.

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Project Management ExperienceCritical Path ManagementRisk ManagementPMP CertificationOncology Experience

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Hard Skills

Project PlanningBudget ForecastingScenario AnalysisExecution PlanningCommunication and Reporting

Soft Skills

Team CommunicationConflict ResolutionRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

PlaniswareMS Project

Certifications & Qualifications

PMP Certification

Industry Keywords

Pharmaceutical R&DDrug DevelopmentGovernance InteractionsMatrix Team EnvironmentProject Management Documentation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitate and/or contribute to asset strategy and evidence strategy
Lead development of the integrated project plan aligned with therapeutic-area strategy, prioritization, and pipeline performance objectives
Own the single integrated plan, including schedules, budgets, dependencies, and assumptions
Lead options planning and generate recommendations, alternatives, and trade-offs
Lead team preparation for governance decisions and own schedule, risk, and budget inputs
Identify opportunities to accelerate critical-path and near-critical-path activities
Monitor project plans, manage risks and issues, coordinate cross-functional handoffs, and escalate to leadership
Ensure rigor, consistency, compliance, and high-quality data and reporting in project systems
Build trusting relationships with teams and stakeholders
Facilitate regular project team meetings and maintain agendas, actions, minutes, and documentation
Establish effective team communication, decision-making, and conflict-resolution practices
Promote GSK’s Code and values, psychological safety, diverse perspectives, and broad participation

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA/BS degree in a related field
Minimum 7 years of project management experience in a matrix team environment in pharmaceutical R&D or related industry
Experience in all aspects of project management based on established PM principles and methods, including scenario analysis, risk management, planning and execution, critical path management, lessons learned, communication and reporting
Experience building and maintaining project plans, budget and resource forecasts, and project management documentation
Experience using established PM planning tools, such as Planisware and MS Project
Experience facilitating project team meetings
Experience preparing for governance interactions to enable funding, resourcing, and strategic and operational project decisions
Experience leading and facilitating identification, visualization, and acceleration of the project’s critical path
Ability to present critical path activities and dependencies to project stakeholders
Preferred: Master’s degree in a related field
Preferred: PMP Certification
Preferred: Oncology experience
Understanding of drug development and organizational knowledge
Experience guiding teams to develop recommendations and options inclusive of benefit, cost, and risk trade-offs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus
Eligibility to participate in share based long term incentive program
Health care and other insurance benefits for employee and family
Retirement benefits
Paid holidays
Vacation
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Comprehensive benefits program