Associate Director, Program Management

structuretx; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Unlimited PTO

Performance bonus

Job summary

Structure Therapeutics Inc. is seeking a Senior/Program Manager to serve as the execution engine for late-stage clinical programs. You will manage timelines, risks, and communications to ensure milestones are met on time and within budget, collaborating across a global, cross-functional team.

The role requires deep familiarity with drug development, strong leadership, and the ability to communicate status updates to management; occasional collaboration with colleagues in Shanghai is expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of work experience in industry, including 4+ years in Program/Project Management within pharma/biotech.
• Experience leading global, cross-functional pharmaceutical/biotech teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated program timelines and critical path analyses.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks and issues with contingency plans.
• Facilitate program meetings and status updates across stakeholders.
• Improve PM practices and knowledge sharing across teams.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (FDA/EMA) and internal policies.
• Support budget tracking and resource planning; maintain dashboards and reports.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Communication

Regulatory awareness

Risk management

Facilitation

Strategic planning

Team motivation

Adaptability

Education

BA/BS in life sciences or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

Structure Therapeutics develops life-changing medicines for patients using advanced structure-based and computational drug discovery technology. The company’s platform combines the latest advancements in visualization of molecular interactions, computational chemistry, and data integration to design orally available, superior small molecule medicines that overcome current limitations of biologic and peptide drugs. We are advancing a clinical-stage pipeline of differentiated treatments focused on chronic diseases with high unmet need, including cardiovascular, metabolic, and pulmonary conditions.

Structure Therapeutics is led by an experienced group of international drug innovators and financed by top-tier global life sciences investors. The company completed an initial public offering (IPO) in February 2023. With offices in California and Shanghai, Structure Therapeutics has the benefit of being at the center of life science innovation in both the US and China and capitalizing on the strengths of each geographic location.

Position Summary

This role will report to the Sr. Director Program Management. This role will be the execution engine of the late-stage clinical program and manage overall project timelines, risks, and communication management ensuring all milestones and deliverables are met with high quality, on time and within budget. The role is highly cross-functional, multi-cultural, and broadly engaged across our growing organization.

The ideal candidate will bring late stage clinical development expertise, and familiarity with the drug development process, with proven ability to assess and drive deployment of tools and best practices to ensure successful product development. This role will regularly communicate project status and risks to management.

Job Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain functionally integrated program timelines in accordance with established structures to enable accurate project analyses, identification of critical path activities and areas of resource constraint.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, developing contingency plans as needed
• Facilitate project meetings, including kick-off meetings, core team meetings, status updates, and milestone reviews.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management practices, fostering knowledge sharing and best practices across teams.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, EMA) and internal company policies.
• Contribute to successful execution of Program Management department goals and activities
• Support budget tracking and resource planning
• Maintain dashboards and reporting
• Other duties as assigned

Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements

• Proficiency in Smartsheet, MS Project and Microsoft Office suite
• Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams, ensuring clear communication, collaboration, and accountability.
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects/programs
• Ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels across the organization
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management practices, tools and methodology
• Knowledge of drug development process and inter-dependencies between key functions including research, CMC, non-clinical development, clinical development and operations, and regulatory affairs
• Ability to manage conflict, drive consensus, and promote decision-making
• Ability to independently identify and manage project objectives, timelines, budgets, providing formal and informal status updates to stakeholders as needed
• Proactive mindset, strong leadership, facilitation, teamwork, and influence management/ negotiation skills.
• Strong understanding of technology and tools for collaboration and work efficiency
• Strong interpersonal skills with a professional demeanor and ability to communicate in person and virtually
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as exceptional organizational capability.
• Ability to work 1-2 days/week in the evening to accommodate and communicate with our colleagues in Shanghai.
• Ability to effectively work in a highly dynamic environment

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or higher in life sciences or related disciplines
• 8+ years of work experience in industry, that includes 4+ years of Program/Project Management experience, within a matrixed pharmaceutical or biotechnology organization.
• Prior experience in leading and managing global interdisciplinary or cross functional pharmaceutical or biotech teams is required.
• Late phase program management and/ or marketing application filing experience
• Proven success in goal setting, prioritization and time management is required.
• Understanding of FDA and/or EMA quality and regulatory processes is required and experience with regulatory submissions is highly desired.

Licenses or Certifications

• PMP certification is preferred.

Travel Required

• Limited travel to conferences or meetings within the US, and occasionally overseas

Structure Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal-Opportunity Employer.

Structure Therapeutics is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the anticipated base pay range is $187,000-$230,000. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geography, qualifications, skills, and experience.

At Structure, base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual performance incentive bonus, new hire equity, and ongoing performance-based equity. Structure Therapeutics also offers various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, unlimited PTO, and a number of paid holidays including winter shutdown.