DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LEADER
Pubblicato il 15-10-2026 - Angelini Pharma in Roma
The Development Project Leader (DPL) is a key leadership role responsible for managing and driving drug development programs from the start of Preclinical development up to the late Clinical development phase. The DPL will act as the “asset CEO”, leading cross-functional project teams, including experts from R&D;, regulatory affairs, clinical development, manufacturing, and commercial disciplines, defining the integrated development plan with the team, and ensuring that projects are executed as planned and aligned with the corporate goals. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, strategic planning, and communication skills, coupled with deep understanding of the drug development process. Main Responsibilities: * Define project scope, milestones, deliverables, timelines, scenario planning and critical path, leading the overall development strategy including TPP development and project priorities. * Lead cross-functional teams acting as a “catalyst for action” to plan, execute,
and deliver drug development projects from the start of preclinical development to the late-stage clinical development (Ph III), ensuring alignment with the Governance Committee expectations and with budget, boosting urgency and accountability across the functions, combining domain expertise to develop and articulate strategic alternatives. * Accountable for the project day-by-day decisions and stage-gate readiness, defining project priorities and driving consensus within the team, and for stress-testing functional recommendation to enable effective decision making by the Governance Committees * Closely work with the Project Managers and the project teams to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks, and develop contingency plans. 2. Cross-functional Collaboration * Lead cross-functional teams comprising Preclinical, Clinical, Regulatory, Safety, Manufacturing, Quality, Medical, IP, and Commercial functions. * Facilitate effective communication within the team and with senior man