Director, Late-Stage Clinical Program Management (Hybrid)

Disc Medicine; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Disc Medicine is seeking a Director, Program Management to lead cross-functional teams across late clinical and pre-commercial programs from Watertown, MA. You will manage timelines, budgets, and resources with a focus on strategic execution.

In this hybrid role, you’ll partner with clinical development, regulatory, CMC, quality, medical affairs, and finance to drive program success and risk mitigation. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.
• 7–10 years leading direct program management in drug development (Phase 2–3).
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Smartsheet.
• PMP/PgMP certification preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working in matrixed, cross-functional environments with emphasis on operational excellence.
• Ability to manage budgets, timelines, and resources.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and execution of strategic, integrated program team goals for late clinical programs.
• Collaborate across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, CMC, Quality Affairs, Medical Affairs, Finance, and Commercial.
• Maintain cross-functional alignment and report program status to executives and stakeholders.
• Prepare governance materials and coordinate program team alignment.
• Maintain cross-functional reporting and presentation of program information for governance.
• Facilitate decision-making, collaboration, and problem-solving across the organization.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive for timely resolution.
• Develop and maintain risk registries with mitigations and resolutions.
• Lead program team meetings using PM best practices to ensure timely execution.
• Identify process improvements and apply lessons learned.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

MS/PhD in a scientific-related field

PMP/PgMP certification

Tools

MS Office

Smartsheet

Job description

Disc Medicine is seeking a Director, Program Management to lead cross-functional teams across late clinical and pre-commercial programs from Watertown, MA. You will manage timelines, budgets, and resources with a focus on strategic execution.

In this hybrid role, you’ll partner with clinical development, regulatory, CMC, quality, medical affairs, and finance to drive program success and risk mitigation. Strong communication and leadership are essential.