Senior Director, Neuroscience Programs & Delivery

Ovid Therapeutics; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid-work model

Job summary

Ovid Therapeutics Inc. is a New York-based biopharmaceutical company advancing small molecule medicines for brain conditions.

We seek a Senior Director, Program Management, to lead cross-functional teams across Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Commercial to drive programs toward registration. The role requires deep development experience, strategic thinking, and the ability to operate in a lean organization while building timelines, managing risks and delivering timely decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business or a related field.
• 15+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology experience.
• 10+ years of direct cross-functional Program Management experience.
• CNS / neuroscience / psychiatry experience is preferred.
• PMP certification or equivalent experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional program teams from late-stage discovery to clinical development and ultimately toward registration.
• Translate program strategy into clear, actionable development plans, milestones and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, timelines, critical paths, milestones and dependencies.
• Establish program governance and decision-making mechanisms; ensure decisions translate into action.
• Partner with senior leadership to translate corporate strategy into program strategy and execution plans.
• Establish Ovid's Program Management function for its next stage of growth.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or business

Job description

Ovid Therapeutics Inc. is a New York-based biopharmaceutical company advancing small molecule medicines for brain conditions.

We seek a Senior Director, Program Management, to lead cross-functional teams across Clinical Development, Regulatory, and Commercial to drive programs toward registration. The role requires deep development experience, strategic thinking, and the ability to operate in a lean organization while building timelines, managing risks and delivering timely decisions.