Senior Director, Global Drug Development Programs

Viking Therapeutics, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Program Management to lead the planning and execution of its drug programs in metabolic and endocrine disorders.

You will align clinical, nonclinical, regulatory, CMC, technical operations & commercial activities into a single integrated plan and report progress to executive leadership. You will recruit and mentor a PMO team, drive risk management, budget forecasting, and advance programs through major milestones (IND and NDA).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in biopharmaceutical drug development, including at least 7 years in program or project management of clinical-stage programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams across Phase 1–3 development and through at least one major regulatory submission.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
• Experience with cardiometabolic or endocrine programs.

Responsibilities

• Partner with functional leads in Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Nonclinical, Regulatory Affairs, CMC/Technical Operations, Medical Affairs and Commercial to plan & enable successful execution of program plan.
• Build and maintain integrated program schedules, including critical path analysis and scenario planning, and drive corrective actions when variances arise.
• Partner with Finance on program budgets, forecasting, and variance analysis, and support resource allocation decisions.
• Lead program risk identification, mitigation, and contingency planning.
• Establish program governance and present program status and recommendations to executive leadership and the board as requested.
• Mentor program management staff and continuously improve program management processes and tools.
• Support business development due diligence and partnership evaluations as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Program management

Budget management

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Scheduling tools (Smartsheet)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field

PMP certification or equivalent

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Viking Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Program Management to lead the planning and execution of its drug programs in metabolic and endocrine disorders.

You will align clinical, nonclinical, regulatory, CMC, technical operations & commercial activities into a single integrated plan and report progress to executive leadership. You will recruit and mentor a PMO team, drive risk management, budget forecasting, and advance programs through major milestones (IND and NDA).