Sr Director, Drug Development Lead (Pharmaceutical Development)

Location: Home-based in the USA or Europe. The posting also lists Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.

Annual base pay: $186,300–$519,000, with potential incentives, bonuses, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global provides clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence for the life sciences and healthcare industries.

What you will do

• Lead complex drug development programs and portfolios for biotechnology and pharmaceutical customers across multiple development stages.
• Direct integrated cross-functional teams spanning clinical development, translational medicine, biometrics, medical affairs, regulatory affairs, and related functions.
• Develop drug development strategies, Target Product Profiles, Clinical Development Plans, indication priorities, asset lifecycle plans, and portfolio decisions.
• Lead governance activities including steering committees, portfolio reviews, risk management, issue resolution, milestone planning, and strategic decision-making.
• Manage and develop Program Leaders, Project Managers, Clinical Scientists, and Drug Development Leaders through coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
• Support business development, proposal development, solution design, customer relationship management, and the growth of DDRS capabilities.

Requirements

• Advanced degree such as MS, PhD, PharmD, MD, MBA, or equivalent education, training, and experience.
• Typically 15–20+ years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO drug development experience with global or multi-regional exposure.
• Significant experience leading complex drug development programs, portfolios, and integrated cross-functional teams.
• Experience developing TPPs, CDPs, indication selection strategies, development roadmaps, governance models, and portfolio plans.
• Proven multidisciplinary people leadership, senior stakeholder management, strategic advisory, and customer-facing experience.
• Expertise in program and project management tools, portfolio management practices, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice to have

• Early development experience in translational medicine, clinical pharmacology, biomarker strategy, CMC, or related disciplines.
• Recognition as a strategic thought leader in drug development and program leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Home-based work arrangement for candidates in the USA or Europe.
• Focus on scientific integrity, operational excellence, delivery quality, and customer success.
• Health, welfare, and other benefits may be provided depending on the position and employment conditions.
• Potential incentive plans, bonuses, and other compensation may supplement the base salary.