Associate Director, Research Strategic Planning and Operation-Project Management

Vir Biotechnology, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401K match

Lunch in the office

Commuter benefits

Non-accrual PTO

Job summary

Vir Biotechnology's San Francisco headquarters seeks an experienced project management professional for the ReSPO team to lead both partnered and internal research programs from discovery through early development. You will drive integrated planning, manage milestones, and mitigate risks while collaborating across functions to ensure successful progression of assets.

The role requires strong scientific acumen, excellent communication, and a track record of managing complex cross-functional

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in drug development
• Ability to independently drive complex activities and deliver results
• Experience managing projects with remote teams and external alliances
• Deep knowledge of PM methodologies, concepts, techniques, and tools
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite, SmartSheet or other PM software

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of partnered and internal research programs.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, assumptions, dependencies.
• Facilitate cross-functional project team meetings and align objectives and deliverables.
• Track program progress and mitigate risks impacting timelines.
• Support governance for portfolio reviews, stage gates, and leadership discussions.
• Coordinate with external collaboration partners as appropriate.
• Partner with CMO, Alliance Management, TechOps to transition assets to development.
• Contribute to strategic planning and operational reporting.

Skills

Project management

Drug development

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in scientific discipline

MS/PhD/MBA

Tools

MS Office Suite

SmartSheet

Project management software

Job description

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. Its clinical-stage portfolio includes programs for chronic hepatitis delta and multiple PRO-XTEN® dual-masked T-cell engagers across validated targets in solid tumor indications. Vir Biotechnology also has a preclinical portfolio of programs across a range of infectious diseases and oncologic malignancies.

Vir Biotechnology has exclusive rights to the universal PRO-XTEN® masking platform for oncology and infectious disease. PRO-XTEN® is a trademark of Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Sanofi company.

We believe the success of our colleagues drives the success of our mission. We are committed to creating a company where everyone feels supported and encouraged to give their best.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Research Strategic Planning & Operations (ReSPO) team serves as a strategic partner to Research, enabling effective portfolio management, operational excellence, and cross-functional execution across Vir Bio's research organization.

Reporting to the Senior Director, ReSPO, Vir Biotechnology is seeking an experienced project management professional to support both partnered and internal research programs from discovery through early clinical development. You will drive integrated planning, facilitate cross-functional collaboration, manage critical milestones and risks, and help ensure successful progression of research assets toward development. You will also contribute to broader Research operations and strategic initiatives, serving as a strategic partner to Research leadership while providing program leadership across partnered and internal research programs.

The successful candidate will be a highly collaborative, proactive, and independent leader with strong scientific acumen, excellent communication skills, and demonstrated experience managing complex cross-functional programs in biotechnology or pharmaceutical research environments.

This role is located in our San Francisco headquarters with an expectation of 3 days per week in office.

What You'll Do

Research Program Leadership

• Partner with Research Leads, Project Team Leads, and functional representatives to drive execution of partnered and internal research programs.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Facilitate cross-functional project team meetings and ensure alignment on objectives, priorities, and deliverables.
• Track program progress and proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate risks that may impact timelines or objectives.
• Support program governance activities, including preparation of materials for portfolio reviews, stage gates, and leadership discussions.
• Partner with the CMO organization, Alliance Management, TechOps, and other functions to support transition of assets from Research into early development.
• Coordinate activities and communications with external collaboration partners as appropriate.

Research Operations & Strategy

• Contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance Research operations, governance, portfolio visibility, and organizational effectiveness.
• Support portfolio planning, resource discussions, and operational reporting.
• Develop materials and analyses to support leadership decision making and strategic planning activities.
• Partner across functions to implement and sustain operational excellence initiatives

Who You Are And What You Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in scientific discipline with 12+ years of experience in drug development; or advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA), preferred, with commensurate experience
• Demonstrated project management and drug development expertise, with the ability to independently drive complex activities, make informed decisions, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Ability balance tactical execution and strategic leadership, from managing project plans, timelines, and meeting logistics to driving cross-functional alignment and facilitating strategic decision-making across all stages of development and levels of leadership
• Experience managing projects with remote teams and through external alliances preferred
• Deep knowledge of PM methodologies, concepts, techniques, and tools with significant work in project management roles is required
• Proficient using MS Office Suite, SmartSheet, and/or other project management software

Who We Are And What We Offer

The expected salary range for this position is $162,500 to $227,500 per year. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.

Vir Biotechnology's compensation and benefits are aligned with the current market and commensurate with the person's experience and qualifications. All full-time employees receive a package that includes compensation, bonus and equity as well as many other Vir Biotechnology benefits and perks such as health and welfare benefit plans, non-accrual paid time off, company shut down for holidays, commuter benefits, 401K match and lunch each day in the office.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

All employment decisions at Vir Biotechnology are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory business requirements, job duties and individual qualifications. Employment decisions are made without regard to any legally protected characteristics.

This commitment extends to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, compensation, appraisal systems, promotions, training and career development programs. Vir Biotechnology also strongly commits to providing employees with a work environment free of unlawful conduct or harassment.

Vir Biotechnology Human Resources leads recruitment and employment for Vir Biotechnology. Unsolicited resumes sent to the company from recruiters do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter and Vir Biotechnology and do not obligate us to pay fees should we hire from those resumes. We ask that external recruiters and/or agencies not contact or present candidates directly to our hiring manager or employees.

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