Director, Program Management

Disc MedicineBiopharmaceutical drug development

Location: Massachusetts - Hybrid. Flexibility to work remotely or from our headquarters in Watertown, MA.Full-TimeDirector

Salary207,000 - 253,000 USD per year

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Experience: 12 – 15 years in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry; 7 – 10 years of meaningful experience and significant time spent in direct program management.
Required Skills: Cross-functional Team LeadershipMicrosoft OfficeRisk Management

Hold an MS or PhD in a scientific-related field.
Have 12–15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
Have 7–10 years of meaningful direct program management experience executing strategies in drug development.
Have experience supporting late clinical programs from Phase 2 into Phase 3 and pre-commercial stages.
Have experience with Investigational New Drug (IND) applications and New Drug Application (NDA), Biologics License Application (BLA), and Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) preparation.
Be proficient in MS Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Be proficient in Smartsheet and its integration with programs to support Gantt charts and program timelines.
Demonstrate ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence at all organizational levels.
Bring experience working in matrixed, collaborative environments and managing multiple tasks and competing priorities.
Demonstrate strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, time-management, and resource-management skills, with attention to detail.
PMP/PgMP certification from PMI is preferred.

Partner with the Program Lead to develop and execute strategic, integrated program team goals for late clinical programs.
Collaborate across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, CMC, Quality Affairs, Medical Affairs, Business Development, Finance, and Commercial.
Maintain cross-functional alignment and communicate program status, objectives, risks, and mitigation plans to program teams, executives, and stakeholders.
Coordinate presentation topics and materials for governance meetings and ensure relevant information is reported to stakeholders.
Facilitate decision-making, collaboration, problem-solving, team meetings, and conflict resolution.
Identify program bottlenecks and issues, and drive their resolution.
Track program assumptions, milestones, and decision points to support delivery of program objectives.
Develop and maintain risk registries, assessments, mitigations, and resolutions with the Portfolio and Program Management team.
Partner with Finance on program budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.
Identify and implement process improvements, and mentor and coach junior colleagues.

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