Sr Global Program Manager (PDT Integration)

Overview

Lead complex, strategically important CMC programs across the product lifecycle while managing and developing a team of Program Managers.

What you'll do

• Lead the most complex and strategically important CMC programs across the product lifecycle, integrating cross-functional deliverables, dependencies, milestones, risks, and key decision points.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Program Managers through performance management, career development, talent planning, staffing, workload allocation, and succession planning.
• Develop and align integrated CMC program strategies, plans, governance structures, critical paths, and execution frameworks to achieve portfolio and business objectives.
• Partner with PDT leaders and functional stakeholders across Process Development and various functions to drive program execution and milestone delivery.
• Anticipate risks, uncertainties, and organizational constraints; facilitate scenario planning, trade-off discussions, and decision-making to maximize program outcomes.
• Lead resolution of complex delivery challenges, interdependencies, and systemic barriers while establishing sustainable recovery plans for at-risk programs.
• Establish and continuously improve program management standards, governance practices, tools, metrics, and operating rhythms that drive consistency and organizational effectiveness.
• Communicate program status, risks, decisions, resource needs, and portfolio insights to senior leadership, enabling transparency and informed decision-making.
• Leverage data, digital solutions, and AI-enabled insights to improve predictability, execution excellence, organizational learning, and overall program performance while ensuring compliance with applicable quality and governance requirements.

What you'll need

• Master's degree, or Bachelor's degree and 13+ years, of program, project, portfolio, product, business systems, or platform management experience.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in chemical engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• 12+ years of experience within the biopharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, including experience supporting Process Development, CMC, Manufacturing, Technical Operations or Product Development organizations.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional programs across the product lifecycle in a regulated biopharmaceutical environment.
• Advanced project/program management certification such as PMP or PgMP.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree (M.S., MBA, Pharm.D., or Ph.D.) in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field.
• Direct experience in Process Development, CMC Integration, Technical Operations, or Product Delivery Team (PDT) environments.
• Experience supporting biologics, biosimilars, or advanced therapeutic modalities through clinical and/or commercial development.
• Demonstrated experience directly managing and developing Program Managers, Project Managers, Product Managers, or comparable professional teams.
• Experience leading enterprise project portfolio management or business transformation initiatives within a biopharmaceutical organization.
• Experience with enterprise project and portfolio management platforms.
• Deep knowledge of integrated program planning, critical-path management, resource forecasting, capacity planning, governance, reporting, risk management, and organizational readiness.
• Experience leading complex program recovery initiatives and driving alignment across senior stakeholders.
• Experience establishing program management operating models, standards, governance frameworks, communities of practice, and capability-building programs.
• Strong executive communication, facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution, and influencing skills.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.