Director, Program Management

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain cross-functional integrated development plans with clearly defined milestones, critical path activities, dependencies, and resource requirements.
• Proactively identify and manage program risks, maintain a live risk register with mitigation strategies and clear ownership.
• Track progress with rigor; surface delays or trade-offs to leadership early with recommended courses of action.
• Facilitate scenario planning and contingency analysis at key program inflection points.

Cross-Functional Alignment and Governance

• Design and run effective governance – program team meetings, steering committee reviews, and decision logs – that create accountability across Research, Clinical, Regulatory, Manufacturing & Tech Ops, Finance and BD.
• Partner directly with C-suite and senior functional leaders to resolve cross-functional dependencies, conflicts, and resource gaps.
• Support technical teams in managing interactions with external vendors and partners – including scheduling, meeting facilitation, capturing minutes and action items, and holding all parties accountable for deliverables between meetings.
• Drive follow-through outside of formal meeting settings; comfortable picking up the phone, engaging 1-on-1, and moving work forward through relationships rather than waiting for the next scheduled touchpoint.
• Prepare concise, high-quality program updates for senior leadership and the Board, translating complex multi-workstream status into clear narratives and actionable recommendations.

Budget, Communication & Scientific Engagement

• Develop and manage program-level budgets with Finance: cost forecasting, actuals tracking, and variance reporting to senior leadership.
• Engage substantively with Research, Process Sciences, and Clinical teams to understand scientific objectives and technical risks – and reflect these accurately in plans and communications.
• Draft Program updates, decision memos, and Board materials that distill scientific and operational progress with precision and clarity.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in a life sciences discipline (biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, immunology, or related field); scientific credibility is essential for this role.
• 10+ years of cross-functional program management in biopharma or biotech, with demonstrated ownership of complex, multi-workstream clinical programs.
• Proven ability to engage and drive alignment with C-suite executives and senior functional leaders across organizational boundaries.
• Experience developing and managing program budgets: forecasting and financial reporting.
• Strong command of integrated timeline development, critical path analysis, and risk management.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills.
• Experience at a clinical-stage biotech navigating early clinical development, ideally with novel biologics or differentiated platform programs.
• PMP certification and proficiency with standard planning tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Project).

Additional Information

• Benefits: Competitive salary and annual target bonus based on goals and performance. Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and more.
• Applying: Candidates are encouraged to submit a CV and a brief cover letter. Please include the Job Code: B26013_DPM in the subject of your email and send to careers@glycoera.com
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