Vice President, Program Leader, Pre-Clinical programs

Responsibilities

• Lead with Purpose: Establish, inspire, and champion global program teams and sub teams to advance Kiniksa’s innovative product candidates, while fostering a sense of urgency.
• Strategic Execution: Collaborate with functional leaders to build and drive integrated development and program plans with clear milestones, critical paths, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Own the Outcome: Proactively identify and manage program risks through scenario planning and mitigation strategies, delivering solutions that keep programs on track with exceptional attention to detail.
• Influence at Every Level: Cultivate strong relationships with senior and functional leaders to align program operations with company objectives, proactively navigating risks and challenges.
• Drive Transparency: Work with colleagues to develop and maintain crisp dashboards and reporting tools that communicate program progress across all levels. This role will carry responsibilities of presenting to Executive Leadership, where concise and clear presentations, while understanding the detail, will be required.
• Operational Excellence: Facilitate high-impact team meetings with clear agendas, actionable outcomes, and follow-through completion.
• Financial Partnership: Collaborate with finance and functional leads to shape and refine program budgets and assumptions throughout forecasting cycles.

Qualifications and Experience

• Strong foundation in the biopharma industry, with at least 10 years of experience and a proven track record of leadership. A BA/BS in a scientific or business discipline is required, and an advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, MBA) is preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and appreciation for, the complexities of the pre-clinical stages of drug development from research and development through to the clinic, including navigating regulatory pathways and with an eye on commercialization.
• Working knowledge of GxP environments, including the quality and regulatory standards that guide the pharmaceutical industry.
• Expert proficiency in project management tools like Smartsheet and the Microsoft Office suite, to keep programs on track, to keep the team aligned, and to communicate status to key stakeholders.
• Commitment to the highest standards of compliance and ethics, bringing that same level of integrity to everything you do.

Pay Range

$340,000 - $365,000 USD

Kiniksa is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, genetics, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or any other legally protected category. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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