Senior Program Manager (Clinical)

Zymeworks is a global biotechnology company managing a portfolio of licensed healthcare assets and developing a diverse pipeline of novel, multifunctional biotherapeutics to improve the standard of care for difficult-to-treat diseases, including cancer, inflammation, and autoimmune disease.

About the role

This role can be located in Vancouver or Bellevue and is hybrid with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite.

Responsibilities

• Support project management for early-stage clinical programs and work with the Project Leader to track tasks while considering timelines and budget.
• Develop and implement a new matrixed Product Development Team framework with input from cross-functional partners, including Clinical, Preclinical, CMC, and Commercial.
• Manage the project planning process, track project timelines, and drive execution.
• In collaboration with the Team Lead, manage Product Development Team meetings across different programs.
• Work across functional areas to ensure Clinical Development maintains project timelines and budgets, collaborating with preclinical, CMC, finance, and other groups within Zymeworks.
• Identify issues, analyze risks, and develop contingency plans to support the Clinical Project Leader and Clinical Development team.
• Partner with the Zymeworks Clinical team to ensure study timelines and budgets are achieved.
• Communicate and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Prepare and manage overall clinical and product development plans for each clinical program, including associated timelines and budget information.
• Liaise with preclinical project teams and Clinical Development teams to identify gaps and accelerate preclinical programs toward Phase I/II clinical trials.
• Oversee program budgets and maintain forecasts for annual operating expenditures and departmental expenses.

Requirements

• BSc in a biological science
• Minimum six (6+) years of project-management experience in the bioscience industry
• PMP certification is a plus
• Experience in multiple external partnerships and proven ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects
• Broad knowledge of early-stage development of new biologics
• Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work in a highly collaborative environment, and ability to achieve results through other managers and people
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills

Benefits

• Industry leading vacation and paid time off
• Exceptional medical, dental and vision benefits by country
• Zymelife health and wellness benefits
• Matching RRSP / 401K / Pension program
• Employee Share Purchase Program
• Employee Equity Program
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community

Pay

105,000 - 161,000 CAD per year (Canada)

127,500 - 195,500 USD per year (United States)