Senior Director TA Portfolio Delivery Lead

Senior Director TA Portfolio Delivery Lead# Welcome to CSL Careers## Senior Director TA Portfolio Delivery LeadApply: Americas, US-PA, King of Prussia, CSL Behring: EMEA, GB, West Sussex, Haywards Heath, CSL Behring: Full time: Posted Today: R-294063# Global Head, R&D Program Management & Therapeutic Area Portfolio Operations

Location:
King of Prussia, PA, USA or Maidenhead, UK Work Arrangement: Hybrid – Onsite three days per week Reports To: Vice President, Portfolio & Operations Excellence, CSL Behring # About CSL BehringCSL Behring is a global biopharmaceutical leader committed to developing innovative therapies for patients with rare and serious diseases.
Our Immunology franchise is advancing a diverse pipeline targeting autoimmune and inflammatory conditions across rheumatology, neuroimmunology, and rare dermatology. Through scientific innovation and a commitment to patients, we strive to transform treatment options and address significant unmet medical needs.# Position SummaryBased on the assigned Therapeutic Area (TA), this global leadership role is responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of R&D Program Management, Development Planning, Project Management, and Therapeutic Area Portfolio & Operations. The role oversees functional project management across the respective therapeutic area, including development and regulatory programs, New Product Development, and Life Cycle Management.
Acting as a strategic partner to Therapeutic Area and R&D leadership, this individual drives effective portfolio planning, enables agile project delivery, and ensures alignment across cross-functional teams and geographies. As a key member of the Portfolio & Operations Excellence (POE) Leadership Team, the role proactively identifies and removes barriers to execution, addresses organizational and operational challenges, and drives accountability to ensure successful delivery of the R&D portfolio.#

Key Responsibilities
# R&D Program Management & Leadership
* Provide strategic and operational leadership to a global team of development and regulatory project managers responsible for managing complex R&D programs across the therapeutic area portfolio, including New Product Development and Life Cycle Management.
* Establish strategic approaches to accelerate development planning and delivery across the R&D portfolio while balancing innovation, quality, timelines, cost, and resource requirements.
* Lead the identification of opportunities to accelerate projects, proactively assess risks, and develop pragmatic, flexible solutions that enable effective decision-making and execution.
* Serve as a key member of the POE Leadership Team, contributing to organizational strategy and fostering a culture of connectivity, delivery, empowerment, and transformation.
* Identify organizational bottlenecks, structural challenges, and delivery risks, taking ownership of driving issues through to resolution.
* Provide direction, coaching, and guidance to Development Project Management staff to ensure consistent application of robust yet pragmatic project management practices, standards, and methodologies.
* Build project management capabilities and promote best practices, including scenario planning, optionality analysis, risk management, and the development and maintenance of fully integrated project plans.
* Drive consistent project management behaviors and continuous improvement across the organization, including facilitating after-action reviews (AARs) and incorporating lessons learned into future programs.
* Provide hands-on project management support and coaching when needed to address critical milestones, resolve challenges, or support project teams in achieving key objectives.
* Lead cross-R&D and broader CSL initiatives that support overall portfolio priorities and improve the organization's ability to deliver programs on time and within budget. # Therapeutic Area (TA) Portfolio & Operations
* Lead and manage Therapeutic Area Portfolio & Operations, providing strategic and operational support to the TA Co-Leads and Therapeutic Area Leadership Team (TALT).
* Ensure the effective and efficient operation of the therapeutic area in alignment with the Portfolio, Development & Commercial (PD&C) Framework, overseeing initiatives and projects to maximize the value and outcomes established by TALT.
* Facilitate seamless collaboration between TALT and key functional partners, ensuring effective matrix interactions, alignment, and decision-making across the therapeutic area.
* Develop and coordinate frameworks and processes for establishing cross-functional TA strategies, ensuring product strategy plans are aligned with broader therapeutic area priorities.
* Coordinate the TA strategic planning process, ensuring planning outcomes are integrated, documented, aligned across functions, and supported by appropriate approvals.
* Support R&D and Commercial New Product Opportunity (NPO) due diligence act