SeniorDirector,ProgramLead

Role Summary: Deciphera’s cross-functional program teams drive the strategy and operations of our late preclinical, clinical, and commercial assets. We are seeking a dynamic, seasoned Sr Director, Program Lead (PL) who will be responsible and accountable for one or more therapeutic assets. The successful candidate will be a strategic leader who can leverage their strong drug development expertise, EQ, and organizational skills to develop and drive the asset strategy and for leading all development and life-cycle management projects associated with the asset. Key attributes of the successful candidate include: Key Responsibilities: * Program Strategy & Execution Accountability (60%) * For a given asset/program, responsible for the development and execution of the overarching global program strategy. The PL leads all research and development activities associated with an asset from approximately nomination of lead candidates to the marketplace with full accountability. * Drive the development and execution of the strategic plan, appropriately balancing data quality, timelines and costs based on current internal corporate considerations and the external landscape. * Lead one or more cross-functional program teams to define program vision, strategy, goals, decision points, investments and areas of risk and associated mitigations and contingencies. * Partners closely with the program manager to provide strategic, process and operational leadership to the Program team * Identifies and communicates risks and appropriate mitigations * Lead data-driven decision-making processes to enable timely and objective development decisions * Communicate (20%) * Holistic and confident communication: ensure PT clearly understands expectations from leadership, ensure leadership clearly understands program status, timelines, milestones, risks and mitigations * Focus team efforts on most critical tasks; identify and resolve communication bottlenecks * Participate in Portfolio Strategy Stee