Senior Director, Development Program Management- Oncology

Scorpion Therapeutics; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks a senior Program Manager to lead strategic program efforts across cross-functional teams in our NJ site. You will build and mentor a PM team, drive end-to-end development planning, and provide operational leadership for multiple programs with a lifecycle focus from preclinical to later stages.

The role emphasizes talent development, process improvement, and collaboration with portfolio management to align timelines and budgets with company goals.

Qualifications

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong presentation and critical thinking abilities.
• Exceptional organizational and time management capabilities.
• Ability to promote constructive interactions and resolve conflicts tactfully.

Responsibilities

• Lead program strategy with cross-functional collaboration.
• Identify and develop a team of program managers (associate-director level ready).
• Provide operational leadership to development programs of small to medium complexity.
• Recruit, hire, and lead early-career program managers.
• Advance PM capabilities, processes, and initiatives across the department.
• Ensure coaching and feedback through actionable development plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Role Responsibilities

• Lead program strategy while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Identify and develop a team of program managers (through associate-director ready talent).
• Provide operational leadership, direction, and support to small and/or low to medium complexity development programs.
• Recruit, hire, build, and lead a team of early-career program managers.
• Advance talent and develop/enhance PM capabilities, processes, and initiatives.
• Assess direct report development needs; ensure actionable development plans with ongoing coaching and feedback.
• Establish and maintain training and development curriculum aligned to department goals and career ladder.
• Build project allocation model/process to support pipeline and development.
• Collaborate with portfolio management on longer-range resourcing needs and plans.
• Partner with the Global Program Head to drive Strategic Program Teams; manage and execute preclinical through late development and life cycle management.
• Develop and ensure delivery of integrated plans (timelines and budgets) aligned to company goals.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and implement best practices; share lessons learned.

Qualifications/Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
• 15+ years’ relevant broad project/program management experience (preferably pharmaceutical/related).
• Extensive Pharma R&D project management experience; deep end-to-end drug development process knowledge; proven ability to deliver results.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to interact effectively across internal/external levels.
• Strong presentation and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to promote constructive interactions, and resolve/negotiates conflicts with tact and composure.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills; ability to handle multiple priorities.