Associate Director PMO, Clinical Programs

Scorpion Therapeutics; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 120 hrs/year

Sick time 40 hrs/year

Holiday pay incl. Floating Holidays 13

Parental leave 480 hrs

Bereavement 240 hrs (immediate) / 40 (

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an experienced Portfolio leader to own the enterprise Integrated Clinical Portfolio Roadmap, aligning study plans with product, regulatory, supply, launches, and lifecycle priorities. You will convert plans into time-phased demand and maintain rolling forecasts across multiple functions.

You will drive governance, risk management, and portfolio analytics, supporting decision rights and prioritization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences/Engineering or related field is required.
• 10+ years in clinical program/portfolio management in MedTech, devices, diagnostics, or life sciences.
• Strong clinical study design, regulatory and product development knowledge.
• Familiarity with PMO governance/portfolio frameworks; proficiency with Smartsheet/Power BI/Wrike/Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise Integrated Clinical Portfolio Roadmap and align it with product, regulatory, and lifecycle priorities.
• Lead Supply and Demand Integration to forecast equipment, materials, and inventory across functions.
• Own governance cadence and decision support with portfolio analytics and scenario planning.
• Coordinate PMO across Scientific Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance.
• Drive PMO maturity and continuous improvement; coach partners on integrated planning.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Prioritization

Leadership

Communication

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences/Engineering

MS/MPH/MBA/PhD preferred

Tools

Smartsheet

Power BI

Wrike

Microsoft Project

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Own the enterprise Integrated Clinical Portfolio Roadmap by consolidating function-owned study plans/forecasts into an integrated, forward-looking view aligned to product, regulatory, supply, launches, lifecycle priorities, and post-market evidence commitments.
• Lead Supply and Demand Integration: convert study plans/enrollment/site activation into time-phased demand for equipment, investigational products, components, and ancillary materials; maintain rolling forecasts and reconcile against inventory, capacity, lead times, labeling, country requirements, and budget constraints.
• Own enterprise governance cadence/decision support via portfolio analytics, scenario planning, prioritization, documentation of decisions/decision rights, and action tracking to closure.
• Own cross-functional RAID and readiness: integrated view of risks/issues/dependencies/constraints affecting multiple functions/programs; facilitate resolution and upscale portfolio-level blockers through governance.
• Own portfolio analytics/KPIs/financial visibility and consolidated reporting to recommend prioritization and scenario decisions.
• Lead resource and scenario planning (demand/capacity trade-offs) and recommend sequencing/mitigation when milestones are at risk.
• Serve as central PMO coordination point across Scientific Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, regions, and program leadership.
• Drive PMO maturity and continuous improvement; coach partners on integrated planning and escalation quality.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences/Engineering or related field (required); MS/MPH/MBA/PhD preferred.
• 10+ years in clinical program/portfolio management (MedTech, devices, diagnostics, or life sciences).
• Strong clinical study design, regulatory, and product development knowledge; experience managing cross-functional clinical portfolios tied to launches/lifecycle.
• Familiarity with PMO governance/portfolio frameworks; proficient with Smartsheet/Power BI/Wrike/Microsoft Project.

Required/Preferred Skills:

• PMP/PgMP/MSP preferred; Lean Six Sigma or Agile a plus.
• Strategic integrator; strong analytical/prioritization/resource management; influential communicator; data-driven, collaborative leader.
• Preferred skills (examples): Agility Jumps, Business Alignment, Collaboration, Continuous Improvement, Mentorship, Operational Excellence, Organizing, Performance Measurement, Process Control, PMM, PMO, Project Reporting/Schedule, Quality Control, Research & Development, Technical Credibility.

Additional Position Requirements:

• Travel up to 25% (domestic/international).

Benefits (explicitly stated):

• Vacation 120 hrs/year; Sick time 40 hrs/year (CO 48, WA 56); Holiday pay incl. Floating Holidays 13 days/year; Work/Personal/Family time up to 40 hrs/year; Parental leave 480 hrs; Bereavement 240 hrs (immediate) / 40 hrs (extended); Caregiver leave 80 hrs (52-week rolling); Volunteer leave 32 hrs; Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hrs/year.