Director, Program Management, Late-Stage Development

Scorpion Therapeutics; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 158,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

Annual incentive plan

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead cross-functional, late-stage clinical programs and translate strategies into actionable plans across R&D, regulatory, and commercial teams.

You will partner with program leads to drive alignment, manage governance, and deliver MAA/BLA submissions, while maintaining risk mitigation and dashboards for stakeholders. Strong leadership and MS Project proficiency required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a life science field.
• 16+ years related experience (or equivalent).
• PMP certification (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional late-stage program teams and translate strategies into cross-functional plans.
• Partner with the Program Lead to drive alignment and delivery of programs.
• Provide program management leadership: input into strategy/vision; ensure operational delivery.
• Lead development and launch planning; manage submissions and cross-functional launch.
• Collaborate with pre-clinical, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, safety, and data management to refine strategy and timelines.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organizational skills

Delivery-focused

Risk/issue identification

Education

BS/BA in life sciences

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and drive cross-functional, late-stage clinical-stage program teams to develop and deliver the Immunocore portfolio; translate program strategies into cross-functional plans and ensure delivery.
• Partner with the Program Lead to drive cross-functional alignment and delivery of assigned programs.
• Provide program management leadership: input into project strategy/vision; ensure alignment with operational delivery.
• Lead development and launch planning (including alternatives and scenario planning); manage marketing authorization submissions and cross-functional launch/new product introduction with Commercial.
• Partner with functional areas (pre-clinical, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, safety, data management) to refine integrated program strategy/timelines, identify critical path, and keep programs on track.
• Establish short/long-term goals; proactively identify issues/risks and facilitate mitigation.
• Coach teams through issue resolution, decision-making, and contingency planning for complex issues.
• Monitor deliverables; provide regular stakeholder updates via dashboards/reporting/tools.
• Perform day-to-day program management (meetings, agendas/minutes, action items); develop governance and strategic presentations.
• Maintain program management best practices; provide standards/templates guidance; champion program management methodologies.

Supervisory Responsibility: N/A

Education & Qualifications

• BS/BA or higher in a life science discipline (or equivalent).
• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and 16+ years related experience (or equivalent).

Preferred Qualifications

• MS/PhD/PharmD/MBA in immunology, biochemistry, cell biology, or related.
• Prior BLA/MAA filings and new product launch experience.
• PMP certification (preferred).

Experience & Skills

• 12+ years relevant biotech/pharma experience in R&D project or product management.
• Extensive late-stage R&D drug development knowledge.
• Proficiency with MS Project/Smartsheet and PM tools/processes.
• Strong cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft environment (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, Teams).
• Delivery-focused, proactive risk/issue identification and solutioning.

Benefits

• Standard company benefits (medical, dental, vision, time off, 401k) and participation in annual incentive plans.

Annual Salary Range (US)

• $157,500 - $245,000