Teva Director Program Leader 

China, Guangdong Province, Panyu District 

121389360

The CPL will operate in a balanced matrix environment and will be required to adopt an enterprise mindset and collaborate closely with the Global Program Teams. The CPL will serve as the primary point of contact for all assigned programs in China to both local and global stakeholders. The CPL will lead the China Program Team to develop a clear local development strategy aligned with CDE requirements. The CPL will also partner closely with global and regional commercial in assessing assets and their associated business cases as well as with Business Development to support partner searches and Due Diligence activities. The CPL will be responsible to lead partner interactions in collaboration with Alliance Management, ensuring ethical conduct.

• Lead and execute the China integrated development plan in accordance with the overarching global Integrated Development Plan.
• Executive level presentation of China programs at the various GPTs and governance boards to ensure alignment of approach and deliverables.
• Lead the China cross-functional program team through the strategic planning and delivery of the local development program, proactively identifying and managing issues and risks and ensuring decisions are made at the appropriate levels and with the appropriate cross-functional input.
• Collaborate with all relevant functions to ensure the right level of expertise and quality as well as local requirements are built into the programs at the appropriate timepoint – including clinical, commercial, regulatory, CMC, operations, pre-clinical, etc.
• Establish strong partnership with global and regional commercial to assess assets and develop local business cases and define appropriate development and/or commercialization partnership models.
• Collaborate with Business Development to support local partnering process and due diligence activities and manage partner activities such as overseeing ethical conduct and compliance, contracting, study activities, etc.
• Ensure there is a high quality local risk management plan and that significant risks to the programs have planned mitigations and are flagged in terms of likelihood and impact, to the relevant governance body.
• Ensure all relevant China program information is accurate, current, and approved by respective leadership.
• Provide strong leadership to the cross-functional China Program Team – ensuring the complexities of development are addressed and ensure that expert input from all key functions are incorporated into the plans.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, particularly in China at the CDE, and scientific developments within relevant therapy areas as it pertains to China. Routinely apply insights to active Programs. Share local insights to inform R&D/therapy area strategy.
• Providing mentoring and guidance to the China Program Team Members.

• Bachelor’s level degree in scientific field. Advanced degree preferred (i.e. MD, MBA, Pharm D, PhD)
• 10- 15 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry and at least 5 years leading late-stage programs
• Experience in program lifecycle management
• Established track record of effective and influential oral presentations – including presenting investment opportunities to senior executive teams
• Experience in working with external local partners
• Experience delivering CNDAs and interacting with the CDE, preferred
• In-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical development (i.e. experience in Phase I – III development programs and submissions)
• Innovative pharmaceutical development knowledge both globally and specifically in China

Direct manager: SVP, Head of Global Program Leadership

Matrix manager: General Manager, Greater China

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