Director, Program Management I & I Full Life Cycle

About the role

The Associate Director of Program Management will serve as a strategic and operational leader for priority immunology and inflammation programs, driving assets from mid- to late-stage development through regulatory submission. This role is designed for a hands-on, agile leader who thrives in a fast-paced biotechnology environment and can rapidly translate evolving science into executable development strategy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic and operational lead for one or more immunology/inflammation programs, ensuring alignment between clinical strategy, translational insights, and regulatory pathways.
• Develop and maintain integrated, cross-functional development plans across clinical, regulatory, CMC, manufacturing, and translational functions.
• Lead scenario planning exercises to evaluate alternative development pathways, indication sequencing, acceleration opportunities, and capital-efficient trade-offs.
• Continuously pressure-test timelines and critical paths, proactively identifying opportunities to streamline execution without compromising quality.
• Establish proactive risk identification and mitigation frameworks tailored to immunology/inflammation programs, including biomarker risk, patient heterogeneity, regulatory complexity, and competitive landscape shifts.
• Lead high-quality risk discussions at the Global Program Team level with timely escalation of high-impact issues.
• Develop contingency strategies for clinical, manufacturing, or regulatory inflection points.
• Maintain program-level budget and resource health in alignment with corporate priorities.
• Ensure clarity of functional accountabilities and decision rights in a lean, matrixed biotech structure.
• Partner with functional leaders during long-range planning and portfolio prioritization exercises.
• Build and maintain practical, real-time tracking tools (e.g., Smartsheet dashboards, integrated timelines, risk logs) that enable rapid visibility and decision-making.
• Prepare concise, executive-ready materials that distill complex scientific and operational issues into clear recommendations.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within Program Management to enhance agility, transparency, and execution discipline.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical drug development.
• Minimum 8 years of program/project management experience leading cross-functional development teams.
• Demonstrated experience advancing immunology and/or inflammation assets through Phase 2 and Phase 3 development.
• Experience preparing for and supporting major regulatory interactions (e.g., End-of-Phase 2 meetings, NDA/BLA submissions).
• Experience operating in small-to-mid-sized biotech environments where agility and hands-on leadership are required.

Qualifications

• BS required; advanced degree (MS, PhD, or MBA) strongly preferred.
• PMP certification desirable but not required.

Skills

• Strong understanding of immunology and inflammation biology, clinical endpoints, biomarker strategy, and regulatory considerations.
• Deep knowledge of end-to-end drug development within a resource-conscious biotech setting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity and adapt strategy as data emerge.
• Proven success influencing senior stakeholders in a highly matrixed environment.
• Expertise in integrated planning, risk management, and scenario modeling.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate complex scientific and operational topics clearly and concisely.
• Proficiency with modern project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Teams).
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple interdependent workstreams simultaneously.
• High emotional intelligence, strong conflict resolution skills, and the ability to build trust across scientific and operational teams.
• Comfort operating with urgency, limited infrastructure, and evolving priorities typical of innovative biotech companies.

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