Associate Director/Director, Program Management

Scorpion Therapeutics; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Newark, CA is seeking an Associate Director/Director of Program Management to lead complex clinical development programs on-site, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams from preclinical through regulatory milestones. You will drive program plans, budgets, and strategic updates for senior leadership while ensuring timely delivery across programs.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, risk management, and stakeholder communication, with a hands-on approach to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or business.
• 10+ years of program management experience in biopharma.
• Strong organizational, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage complex project plans, timelines, budgets.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among preclinical, clinical, CMC, and regulatory teams.
• Oversee risk management, contingency planning, and milestone tracking.
• Lead team meetings and communicate with senior management on strategic issues and project updates.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Biopharma experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or business

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Role: Associate Director/Director, Program Management

Responsibilities

• develop and manage complex project plans, timelines, budgets
• facilitate cross-functional collaboration among preclinical, clinical, CMC, and regulatory teams
• oversee risk management, contingency planning, and milestone tracking
• lead team meetings and communicate with senior management on strategic issues and project updates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or business
• 10+ years of program management experience in biopharma, preferably within fast-paced, development-stage companies
• strong organizational, facilitation, and communication skills
• proficiency in project tools like Microsoft Project and Smartsheet
• experience with global drug development
• ability to lead through influence and handle conflict resolution.

Preferred

• PMPP certification
• experience across multiple therapeutic areas
• hands-on leadership style.

HighValue

• overseeing Phase 1-3 clinical trials, with accountability for timeline and budget management
• on-site work in Newark, CA, with approximately 5% travel.

The role emphasizes strategic planning, cross-functional leadership, and stakeholder communication within biopharma R&D pipelines.