Director, Program Management

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Director of Program Management to oversee multiple drug development programs in rare neuroendocrine diseases, guiding them from early phases through regulatory submission.

You will lead cross-functional strategy, develop integrated plans, manage risks, timelines, and budgets, and ensure clear stakeholder communication. The role reports to the Head of PM and involves travel and hybrid work from Boston.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years in pharma/biotech drug development? (not explicitly a qualification, but implied)
• Experience in clinical development (Phase 1-3) and regulatory pathways.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional program strategy execution.
• Develop integrated development plans.
• Manage risks, timelines, budgets and interdependencies.
• Ensure stakeholder communication.
• Facilitate core team meetings.
• Track progress and drive continuous process improvements.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Exceptional planning

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Role

Director of Program Management responsible for overseeing multiple drug development programs in rare neuroendocrine diseases, from early phases through regulatory submission.

Responsibilities

• leading cross-functional program strategy execution
• developing integrated development plans
• managing risks, timelines, budgets, and interdependencies
• ensuring stakeholder communication
• facilitating core team meetings
• tracking progress
• driving continuous process improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 10+ years in pharma/biotech drug development
• at least 5 years in project or program management
• Experience in clinical development (Phase 1-3)
• regulatory pathways
• rare disease indications is preferred

Skills

• strategic thinking
• cross-functional collaboration
• exceptional planning
• strong communication
• Technical proficiency in MS Office
• familiarity with project management tools like MS Project or Smartsheet is advantageous

High-Value

• Focus on rare neuroendocrine diseases
• early to late-stage clinical programs
• hybrid work in Boston
• with some travel

The role reports to the Head of Program Management and requires stakeholder engagement across research, development, manufacturing, and commercial teams.