Orexin Development: Global PM Director — Lead Cross-Functional Programs

Centessa Pharmaceuticals; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Wellness program

Job summary

Centessa Pharmaceuticals seeks an (Associate) Director, Program Management for Orexin Development Programs in the United States. You will manage early-stage global programs leveraging PM and drug development experience, reporting to the Executive Director, Global Team Leader.

Lead cross-functional teams, maintain program Gantt charts, budgets, dashboards and governance materials. Strong communication and regulatory submission readiness are essential; a discretionary annual bonus is offered along

Qualifications

• BS plus 8+ years’ pharma/biotech R&D experience, or MS/MBA plus 6+ years, including 4+ years in PM.
• Experience leading projects through IND-enabling activities, pre-IND meetings, IND submissions.
• Proven drug development knowledge across clinical, nonclinical, CMC and regulatory interactions.
• Strong communication, collaboration and influence to drive team performance.
• PM principles mastery; PMP certification and Smartsheet expertise are highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the GTL to project manage a cross-functional development team.
• Lead detailed, cross-functional program Gantt charts with dependencies.
• Identify interdependencies, critical path and at-risk activities for planning.
• Develop dashboards to communicate status and track progress.
• Manage team meetings, agendas, minutes and action follow-ups.
• Maintain issue logs and risk registers; mitigate risks proactively.
• Work with Finance to develop/update budgets and manage spend.
• Manage select external vendors and integrate deliverables into the program.
• Support governance and executive presentations for leadership reviews.
• Prepare regulatory submission documents to required quality standards.

Skills

Program management

Drug development

Cross-functional leadership

IND submissions

Smartsheet

Education

Bachelor's degree

MS/MBA

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Centessa Pharmaceuticals seeks an (Associate) Director, Program Management for Orexin Development Programs in the United States. You will manage early-stage global programs leveraging PM and drug development experience, reporting to the Executive Director, Global Team Leader.

Lead cross-functional teams, maintain program Gantt charts, budgets, dashboards and governance materials. Strong communication and regulatory submission readiness are essential; a discretionary annual bonus is offered along