Associate Director, Development Project Management (Hybrid)

Scorpion Therapeutics; North Wales (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an GPAM Associate Director, Project Manager to lead end-to-end drug development projects across multiple therapeutic areas and drive pipeline progression via strategic planning and cross-functional execution.

The role involves developing integrated project plans, managing complex programs, and coordinating global teams (including Japan and China). A hybrid setup is offered with roughly 10% travel, based in Rahway, NJ or Upper Gwynedd, PA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or applied discipline with 5+ years of project management experience.
• Advanced degrees (MS, MBA, PhD, PharmD) and PMP certification preferred.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech product development, especially in clinical phases, is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated project plans and drive end-to-end execution.
• Manage complex projects with cross-functional teams across functions.
• Align clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, CMC, and commercial teams for pipeline progression.
• Mentor and coach project teams and stakeholders across global sites.

Skills

Enterprise project management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Risk management

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree (scientific/applied)

MS / MBA / PhD / PharmD preferred

PMP certification preferred

Job description

Role:

The GPAM Associate Director, Project Manager, leads end-to-end drug development projects across various therapeutic areas, with a focus on pipeline progression via strategic planning and cross-functional execution.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include developing integrated project plans, managing complex projects, driving alignment among clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, CMC, and commercial teams, and leveraging enterprise project management tools for risk assessment and communication. The role involves stakeholder management across global teams (including Japan and China), process improvement initiatives, and mentoring.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a scientific or applied discipline with a minimum of five years' project management experience; advanced degrees (MS, MBA, Ph.D., PharmD) and PMP certification preferred. Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech product development, particularly in clinical drug phases, is strongly preferred. Skills include enterprise project management, cross-functional leadership, strategic planning, risk management, and process optimization.

High-Value:

Involvement in drug and vaccine development, with exposure to clinical phases, regulatory processes, and global collaboration.

Location:

Rahway, NJ or Upper Gwynedd, PA, with a hybrid work setup and approximately 10% travel.