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Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical therapies to improve standards of care and address diversified, unmet medical needs of people globally by leveraging our world-class science and technology. With more than 125 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 18,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new medicines to help people. In addition to a strong portfolio of medicines for cardiovascular diseases, under the Group's 2025 Vision to become a "Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in Oncology," Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on providing novel therapies in oncology, as well as other research areas centered around rare diseases and immune disorders.
Job Summary:
The Associate Director, Performance & Delivery - CTBO executes within the following areas GCO LT Forum(s) that focus on systemic aspects of performance and delivery of global clinical operations. GCO capacity demand and supply & resourcing strategies GCO metrics & dashboards GCO technology needs GCO financial processes. The role is part of the Clinical Trial Business Operations (CTBO) group in Global Clinical Operations (GCO). Depending on business needs, the position may also lead and or assist the Director, CTBO or other leaders in CTBO/GCO on several business operations efforts and initiatives in addition to the stated areas above to meet GCO goals and vision. The position will also partner closely with the relevant IT and systems groups at DS (e.g MARs, GDIM, Trident) as a business partner and representative of GCO. The positions require a mix of core clinical research operations knowledge and associated business processes and implementation experience of non-clinical projects.
Responsibilities:
Lead, support and facilitate GCO Leadership Forum(s)a) Support the establishing refining of the scope of areas to be included in the appropriate GCO Leadership Forum (called Performance and Delivery (PD) Forum) that is dedicated for identification and resolution of high impact and/or systemic issues risks impacting the performance and delivery of global clinical operations.
Support in collaboration with the Head of the PD group, the successful planning, organization and delivery of intended goals of the PD meetings.
Lead, support and facilitate the Performance and Delivery (PD) Forumc.
Lead and coordinate with relevant CTBO and GCO LT members effective planning and preparation of presentation materials including agendas for the PD Forum.
Identify key stakeholders (internal and external to GCO) and effectively collaborate and engage them to identify, communicate, prepare materials for PD forum discussions to resolve issues risks.
Support communication of key issues risks and outcomes of PD forum to internal and external to GCO stakeholders including other cross functional sr. leadership teams and forums.
Support influencing the shift in mindset to foster transparency in communication of risks and issues, and collaboration for solutioning across GCO and cross functional leadership in support of meeting performance and delivery goals of global clinical operations
Lead and support GCO Capacity Demand and Supply Resourcing Strategies.
Lead and support appropriate planning, understanding and identification of gaps in overall GCO demand and supply of resources to meet GCO's book of work. Scope includes building GCO specific processes to streamline resourcing related processes while aligning with any RD specific processes that may exist.
Lead efforts to understand current and future capacity demand and supply needs of the GCO department spanning various delivery models (CRO or in sourced.
Identify and deliver in collaboration with RDEx adequate reporting and understanding of the active and future book of work, resource capacity utilization, current and upcoming gap to current and future portfolio. Effectively communicate these outputs and collaborate with GCO Leadership Team and other GCO Function Heads to identify and deliver solutions.
Liaise appropriately with GCO Functional SMEs to understand their resource algorithm needs gaps, and act as an overall GCO representative and SME to external stakeholders (e.g enterprise planning system/Trident)
Liaise with Finance as the GCO representative to understand GCO departmental budget, needs and gaps to support GCO resourcing strategies and goals.
Support identification and execution of effective resourcing strategies for meeting GCO resourcing needs (clinical portfolio and non-clinical portfolio)
Support of GCO Metrics, Dashboards, and IT Needs.
Support proactively identifying, consolidating, and overseeing GCO's overall needs on metrics and technology and acting as GCO's point of contact with MARS and DS IT related groups for annual IT portfolio prioritization and planning. Liaise with internal GCO functions including Functional Excellence team as needed.
Collaborate with and support existing IT projects and their leaders to effectively overcome significant challenges and hurdles. Advocate for and communicate with relevant stakeholders, such as Legal, Privacy, Global Dev Information Management (GDIM), and IT groups, to ensure the project is completed on time and within the planned budget.
Lead and/or support identification, creation and business adoption of appropriate consistent metrics, targets, and key performance indicators (KPIs) that assess GCO's overall health. Collaborate with all applicable GCO and non GCO functions including but not limited to GCO
Functional Excellence, Strategic Vendor Oversight, Feasibility and DS Data Governance functions:
Liaise and partner closely with MARS and/or applicable DS IT team(s) as a GCO business partner on metrics/analytics technology needs for PD Forum and associated dashboards/reports.
In collaboration with MARS team drive and lead high level requirements for effective dashboards and reports for PDf) Support identification and implementation of innovative approaches to efficient delivery clinical study and programs.
Support GCO Financial Processes:
Represent GCO for Finance needs such as budgets, invoicing processes, and for process level changes based on the evolving environment (e.g., country regulatory requirements)
People and Resource Management:
This position may require the supervision of direct and indirect reports in addition to providing training and direction for daily activities in support of goals, this job will conduct performance evaluations against goals for their direct reports. In addition, this job will coach and guide their functional and/or direct reports in support of their development needs, and provide real-time feedback on job performance, develop plan for resourcing of activities within remit/scope. Ensure appropriate resources (employee and/or contractor-based) are available to support current and future clinical programs and studies.
Qualifications: Successful candidates will be able to meet the qualifications below with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree Life Sciences field and a minimum of 8 years' experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology drug development required
Master's Degree Life Sciences field and a minimum of 3 years' experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology drug development preferred
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Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.