Senior Director, Global Program Management & Strategy

Socket.dev; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 217,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Therapeutics Inc. in California is seeking a Senior Director of Program Management to lead strategic and operational cross-program initiatives across development, regulatory, and manufacturing.

The role reports to the VP of Program Management and may involve people leadership; it requires extensive pharma/biotech program management experience, especially in oncology, with global, cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 15+ years in pharma/biotech program management.
• 12–15+ years in pharma with progressive responsibility in program management.
• Extensive pharmaceutical drug development experience required.
• Solid tumor oncology, including late-stage development, preferred.
• Proven ability to influence senior executives and manage alliances.

Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership of multiple programs and portfolios across development.
• Partner with executives on strategy, prioritization, and milestones.
• Oversee governance, dashboards, and cross-functional execution.
• Lead portfolio scenario planning and budgeting with functional leads.
• Mentor PM leaders and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

MS or MBA (preferred)

PhD/MD/PharmD (optional)

Tools

MS Office

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Summit Therapeutics Inc. in California is seeking a Senior Director of Program Management to lead strategic and operational cross-program initiatives across development, regulatory, and manufacturing.

The role reports to the VP of Program Management and may involve people leadership; it requires extensive pharma/biotech program management experience, especially in oncology, with global, cross-functional collaboration.