CLIENT
ROLE
This is a highly visible, global role responsible for aligning technical, clinical, regulatory, industrialization and commercial priorities to rapidly deliver impactful and innovative therapeutic solutions to patients worldwide.
- Reporting to Global Operations Strategy Head, lead program planning and execution across the full product lifecycle — from pre-clinical to commercial readiness
- Matrix define and coordinate activities
- Manage program governance, timelines, risks and milestone delivery in a matrixed, cross-functional environment
• Ensure alignment with Global Operations strategy and business priorities
• Drive coordination across Regulatory, Clinical, R&I;, Operations (R&D; and manufacturing sites), Manufacturing Science and Development, Supply Chain, Quality, Marketing, Finance and HR
• Oversee overall program budget ensuring financial discipline and smart resource allocation
• Act as the “control tower” for monitoring performance and reporting to Senior Management (SteerCo, ExCom, S2PRC)
• Identify synergies,



anticipate constraints and ensure proactive recovery actions where needed
• Support industrialization scenarios and technology transfer planning for manufacturing scale-up
• Promote communication excellence, stakeholder alignment and execution discipline
• Represent the program in external collaborations, consulting engagements and business case evaluations
• Manage end-to-end product development and launch
REQUIREMENT
• PhD in Life Sciences, Pharmacy or related fields — MBA or PMP certification is a plus;
At least 5 years experience in Program/Project Management in biopharma
• Proven track record in New Product Development: from pre-clinical / non-clinical to launch or BLA/MAA approval submission is preferred
• Experience in cross-functional global matrix organizations ― able to influence without authority
• Strong understanding of product development in regulated environments (GxP, CMC, Phase progression, C>/biologics)
• Demonstrated ab

📌 Global NPD Program Lead — Life Sciences (Italia)
🏢 Ständler International
📍 Italia