Executive Director, Clinical Program Management

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/Hybrid US

Travel

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an Executive Director of Clinical Program Management to oversee global clinical development programs across all stages, with a CNS focus.

The role emphasizes leading standardized PM practices, advancing transitions from preclinical to clinical, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality decisions and risk mitigation. This is a hybrid US-based role with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in biotech/pharma clinical development.
• Experience managing complex multi-stage programs.
• Strong regulatory and cross-functional collaboration expertise.
• Advanced skills with enterprise tools.
• Excellent communication and team development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and standardize program management practices.
• Support seamless transition from preclinical to clinical.
• Partner with Clinical, Nonclinical, Regulatory, and CMC teams.
• Ensure high-quality decision-making and risk mitigation across portfolios.

Skills

Executive leadership

Clinical development

Regulatory expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Smartsheet

Communication

Team development

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Role: Executive Director of Clinical Program Management for a biotech focused on CNS disorders, overseeing global clinical development programs across all stages.

Responsibilities:

• lead and standardize program management practices
• support seamless transition from preclinical to clinical
• partner with cross-functional teams (Clinical, Nonclinical, Regulatory, CMC)
• ensure high-quality decision-making and risk mitigation across portfolios

Skills/Qualifications:

• extensive biotech/pharma clinical development leadership
• proven experience managing complex multi-stage programs
• strong regulatory and cross-functional collaboration expertise
• advanced skills in enterprise tools (e.g., Smartsheet)
• excellent communication, and team development capabilities

High-Value: CNS disorders, drug discovery technology platforms, remote/hybrid US location, travel as needed.