Associate Director, Research Strategy & Program Ops

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/welfare plans

Non-accrual PTO

Holiday shutdown

Commuter benefits

401K match

Lunch in office

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a senior leader to drive execution of partnered and internal research programs as a Research Program Leader. You will build and maintain integrated project plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, and manage risks across development stages.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years in drug development or an advanced degree with commensurate experience, strong PM skills, and comfort leading remote teams and external alliances.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated project management and drug development expertise; independently drive complex activities.
• Balance tactical execution with strategic leadership across development stages and leadership levels.
• Experience managing remote teams and/or through external alliances preferred.
• Deep knowledge of PM methodologies, concepts, techniques, and tools; significant PM role experience required.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and SmartSheet and/or other project management software.

Responsibilities

• 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; identify, communicate, and mitigate risks.
• Support program governance (portfolio reviews, stage gates, and leadership discussions).
• Partner with CMO, Alliance Management, TechOps, and other functions to support transition from Research to early development.
• Coordinate activities/communications with external collaboration partners as appropriate.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives to enhance Research operations, governance, portfolio visibility, and effectiveness.
• Support portfolio planning, resource discussions, and operational reporting.
• Develop materials and analyses for leadership decision-making and strategic planning.
• Implement and sustain operational excellence initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Drug development

Leadership across development

Remote team management

PM methodologies/tools

MS Office Suite

SmartSheet

Education

Bachelor’s in a scientific discipline with 12+ years drug development experience; or advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA) preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

SmartSheet

Job description

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a senior leader to drive execution of partnered and internal research programs as a Research Program Leader. You will build and maintain integrated project plans, coordinate cross-functional teams, and manage risks across development stages.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years in drug development or an advanced degree with commensurate experience, strong PM skills, and comfort leading remote teams and external alliances.