Senior Director, Drug Development Programs – Hybrid

Disc Medicine; Watertown (MA); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Disc Medicine seeks a Director, Program Management to lead late clinical and pre-commercial programs from Watertown, MA in a hybrid, flexible work environment. You will guide cross-functional teams, manage critical paths, budgets, and governance while collaborating with Regulatory, Clinical Development, and Finance to ensure on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has 12–15 years in pharma/biotech, strong program leadership, and experience with IND/NDA/BLA/MAA processes, along with PMP/PgMP

Qualifications

• 12–15 years in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.
• 7–10 years of direct program management experience in late clinical programs (Phase 2 into Phase 3).
• Experience with IND, NDA/BLA, and MAA preparation.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Smartsheet; ability to integrate with program timelines.
• PMP/PgMP certification preferred.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence at all levels, and manage ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Program Lead to drive strategic, integrated program goals for late clinical programs.
• Collaborate across Clinical Development, Regulatory, CMC, Quality, Medical Affairs, Business Development, Finance, and Commercial.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment and effective communication with executives and stakeholders on status, objectives, risks, and mitigations.
• Prepare and align governance materials for program reviews and decision points.
• Maintain risk registry and drive action on critical path bottlenecks and issues.
• Mentor junior colleagues and promote inclusion and professional growth.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Program management

Communication

Time management

Resource management

Presentation skills

Education

MS/PhD in a scientific field

Tools

Smartsheet

MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Job description

Disc Medicine seeks a Director, Program Management to lead late clinical and pre-commercial programs from Watertown, MA in a hybrid, flexible work environment. You will guide cross-functional teams, manage critical paths, budgets, and governance while collaborating with Regulatory, Clinical Development, and Finance to ensure on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has 12–15 years in pharma/biotech, strong program leadership, and experience with IND/NDA/BLA/MAA processes, along with PMP/PgMP