Senior Director, Development Sciences Operations

Denali Therapeutics; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 171,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Denali Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Director of Development Sciences Operations in South San Francisco to lead cross-functional program delivery. The role oversees staff, vendors, and study execution while ensuring GLP/GCP compliance and timely results.

The ideal candidate has 9+ years in biopharma development operations, with strong leadership and vendor management experience within a matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Development Sciences Operations teams.
• Knowledge of nonclinical and clinical development operations.
• Experience with CROs, vendors, and outsourced studies.

Responsibilities

• Lead Development Sciences Operations across programs, overseeing staff, vendors, and study execution.
• Develop reports, set goals, coach direct reports.
• Interface with CROs, establish workflows, expectations, and oversight.
• Manage vendor selection, contracting with Legal and Finance.
• Oversee nonclinical and clinical studies, ensuring timelines, quality.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to support program delivery.

Skills

People management

Vendor management

Cross-functional coordination

Program management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacology/Toxicology/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Job description

Denali Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Director of Development Sciences Operations in South San Francisco to lead cross-functional program delivery. The role oversees staff, vendors, and study execution while ensuring GLP/GCP compliance and timely results.

The ideal candidate has 9+ years in biopharma development operations, with strong leadership and vendor management experience within a matrixed organization.