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The Sr. Director / Exec. Director, Program Management supports drug development programs to drive program strategy and execution. In partnership with the Project Team Lead, the Sr. Director / Exec. Director, Program Management integrates diverse perspectives to create comprehensive product plans and ensure that key deliverables are met on time, within budget, and with high-quality results. The successful candidate demonstrates outstanding influencing and communication skills and has a solution-oriented mindset to move programs forward with a sense of urgency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide program vision, strategic leadership and representation to key internal and external stakeholders
• Partner with project team and functional area leads to establish and maintain integrated program plans, identifying and managing critical paths to value-creating milestones
• Develop and track comprehensive program timelines and budget
• Ensure cross-functional partnerships and resources are leveraged effectively, and with accountability, to achieve program objectives
• Promote open collaboration and transparent communication within the project team, encouraging members to think critically and integrate diverse functional perspectives
• Leverage deep knowledge of drug development to identify program risks and develop contingency plans
• Facilitate project team meetings, communication and decision making
• Ensure alignment of program strategy/plan/execution with management expectations and priorities
• Lead the development of scenarios and recommendations for decision making at various governance bodies
• Potential to serve as alliance manager for external collaborations

Requirements:

• BA or BS in life sciences required; advanced degree (MS, PhD, MD, MBA) preferred
• Minimum of 10 years (Sr. Director) to 15 years (VP) of industry experience in drug development and program/portfolio management, with a strong emphasis on non-clinical and early clinical development, as well as experience in the development of large molecule therapeutics
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams and cultivating effective cross-functional collaborations
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and rapidly gather, assimilate, and disseminate information on critical project components and milestones
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills, with a track record of effective engagement with executive management
• Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines
• Experience working in small companies strongly preferred
• PMP certification preferred

$265,000 - $300,000 a year

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