Tumour Portfolio Director, OBU Medical Affairs

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● Are you ready to shape a high-impact GU/GYN oncology portfolio and turn robust medical evidence into better outcomes for people living with cancer Do you thrive on orchestrating complex global programs, aligning cross-functional leaders, and making decisions that move science into practice at pace
• ● As Tumor Portfolio Director, you will drive the strategic planning and execution of our GU/GYN medical portfolio, transforming strategy into coordinated delivery across regions and functions. Based in Gaithersburg, US, you will report to the Project Management Team Leader for Global Medical Affairs and partner closely with the GU/GYN franchise lead to ensure the portfolio works as one-from evidence generation and launches to scientific exchange and congress activity. Your leadership will empower teams to deliver the right work at the right time, with transparency, accountability and measurable impact.
• ● In your first year, you will unify the tumor strategy across indications, stand up clear portfolio dashboards, streamline governance and ways of working, and coach a small team of Indication Project Managers to peak performance. The result: faster decisions, sharper prioritization, and a consistent focus on value for patients, clinicians and the business.
• ● Accountabilities:
• ● Tumor Portfolio Strategy: Partner with the GU/GYN Franchise Head to execute a cohesive tumor strategy across indications, enabling seamless global and local delivery.
• ● Budget and Workforce Planning: Lead forecasting, phasing and prioritization for the franchise, aligning resources to strategic goals across the planning cycle.
• ● Evidence and Launch Planning: Orchestrate core deliverables including Medical Plans, Evidence Generation plans, study proposals, launch plans, congress plans and scientific exchange plans.
• ● Portfolio Visibility: Create and maintain dashboards that track progress against scorecard objectives, enabling data-driven decisions.
• ● Team Leadership: Manage, train and develop a small team of Indication Project Managers; assign responsibilities, build trust and mentor for high performance.
• ● Medical Implementation Enablement: Ensure Medical Implementation Teams operate efficiently and stay connected with Integrated Business Teams.
• ● Medical Standards and Compliance: Drive adoption of medical standards to ensure compliant, consistent operations.
• ● Portfolio Governance: Lead agenda-driven meetings with GU/GYN portfolio leadership, shaping agendas, capturing decisions and tracking actions to closure.
• ● Executive Communications: Coordinate senior leadership presentations on key topics and initiatives, spotlighting progress, risks and decisions needed.
• ● Continuous Improvement: Identify and embed best practices to simplify processes and accelerate delivery.
• ● Enterprise Change Leadership: Lead workstreams that drive improvements and change across broader medical and enterprise teams. Essential Skills/Experience:
• ● Bachelor's degree in business or life science
• ● Minimum of 7 years experience in pharmaceutical industry or regulated medical products industry
• ● Minimum of 3 years experience in Medical Affairs, Commercial, and R&D organizations (Global, regional, or local)
• ● Minimum of 3 years demonstrated project management experience in a matrix environment
• ● Comprehensive understanding of the development and commercialisation of pharmaceutical products