Senior Program Director, Therapeutic Development

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) Company Match

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. in Waltham, MA is seeking an Associate Director, Program Management to coordinate and plan programs with strategic importance.

The role partners with the Program Lead and cross-functional teams to support timely decision-making, execution, prioritization, risk management and milestone delivery. The ideal candidate is experienced in drug development, collaborative, and capable of driving deliverables, communication, and risk mitigation across teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of pharmaceutical/drug development program management or related cross-functional project management.
• Innovative, highly organized self-starter with ability to manage multiple activities and interact with stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of PM methodology, dashboards, timelines, risk management tools, and contingency plans.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills with Office suite and collaboration tools.
• Ability to travel 5-10%.

Responsibilities

• Drive cross-functional integrated program planning and execution for Viridian TED programs in partnership with the Program Lead.
• Maintain cross-functional program timeline and ensure awareness of status, issues, contingencies, dependencies and milestones.
• Own and maintain the cross-functional integrated program timeline for early-stage TED programs.
• Prepare program status summaries, dashboards, timeline updates, and risk assessments for review with the Program Lead and stakeholders.
• Partner with team members to define program objectives, milestones, scope, risks, assumptions and dependencies.
• Facilitate team meetings, track agenda topics, and document actions, decisions, owners and due dates.
• Build strong working relationships across departments to support transparency and collaboration.
• Contribute to the Program Governance model and adoption of PM practices within Viridian.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Dashboard development

Timeline management

Stakeholder communications

Education

BSc in life sciences

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

MS Project

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Job description

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. in Waltham, MA is seeking an Associate Director, Program Management to coordinate and plan programs with strategic importance.

The role partners with the Program Lead and cross-functional teams to support timely decision-making, execution, prioritization, risk management and milestone delivery. The ideal candidate is experienced in drug development, collaborative, and capable of driving deliverables, communication, and risk mitigation across teams.