Associate Director – Program Management

Jobtailor

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior program leader to manage cross-functional teams and drive clinical programs in oncology and autoimmune disease. You will partner with leadership to define development strategies, milestones, and governance, and you will establish transparent reporting and robust operational plans across the organization.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with an advanced degree preferred in immunology, biology, or genetics, and 10+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech program

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred in immunology, biology, or genetics.
10+ years in program management in pharma/biotech; leadership at associate/director level.

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional teams to drive programs through clinical trials.
Partner with project teams to define goals, milestones, and development plans.
Establish program management infrastructure and processes across Umoja.
Execute asset development plans and ensure governance and reporting.
Support strategic decisions with robust meeting practices and transparent communications.

Skills

Program Management

Clinical Trials Oversight

Smartsheet Expertise

Oncology Experience

IND-Stage Program Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in immunology, biology, or genetics

Tools

Umoja

Smartsheet

Job description

Manage / lead cross functional teams to drive programs into and through clinical trials.
Partner with project teams and functional leadership to create development strategies with options, define goals and milestones, track and report program progress, identify and elevate gaps and challenges, and execute asset development plans.
Within PPAS team, establish program management infrastructure buildout and process development within Umoja.
Work closely with leadership and key stakeholders to establish standards, policies, and practices across organization.
Partner with functional leadership to drive operational excellence across the organization.
Enable efficient drug development by driving highly effective, inclusive and collaborative program/alliance teams and ensuring inclusive and robust discussions leading to optimized operational plans.
Support product and Governance decisions with best meeting practices to ensure robust, durable decision making and operational implementation follow-up.
Ensure clear and consistent program communications across the organization including systematic reporting to ensure transparency across the organization (e.g., monthly reports, milestone tracking).
Partner with Finance, Business operations and other functional stakeholders to support corporate program planning, including cross-functional resource planning and financial assessments.
Support initiatives and special projects as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Advanced degree in immunology, biology, or genetics highly preferred.
Associate Director Level: 10 years of experience with at least 5 years of experience in program management in a pharmaceutical/biotech setting.
Director Level: 12 years of experience with at least 7 years of experience in program management in a pharmaceutical/biotech setting.
Experience in oncology and/or autoimmune disease, and/or gene and cell therapy preferred.
Successful experience in oversight of IND-stage and clinical programs required; experience in INDs and ex-US equivalent(s) strongly desired.
Expertise in Smartsheet required.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in program management within the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, with a strong focus on driving clinical trials and operational excellence. Proficient in managing cross-functional teams and ensuring effective communication and decision-making processes.

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