Senior Program Manager

Stevenson Search Partners; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stevenson Search Partners is seeking a Senior Program Manager/Associate Director, Program Management for a client developing mRNA CAR-T therapies for autoimmune diseases. The role oversees enterprise-level programs, risk management, and readiness for regulatory submission and commercial launch in a regulated environment.

The position involves leading cross-functional initiatives to transition Phase III development toward regulatory submission and successful market introduction, with emphasis on

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences
• Proven experience managing late-stage clinical or pre-commercial programs
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and commercial

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated program plans across late-stage clinical development, regulatory submission, and pre-commercial activities
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on program objectives and execution
• Develop and maintain program timelines, milestones, and critical path analyses
• Identify program risks and mitigation strategies with contingency planning
• Track issues and provide status updates to senior leadership with recommended solutions
• Develop executive dashboards and communicate program status, timelines, and metrics
• Collaborate with Commercial teams on launch planning and go-to-market readiness

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory submission

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, or related field

Job description

Our On-Demand Talent Solutions team is excited to announce that we are hiring a Senior Program Manager/Associate Director, Program Management on behalf of our client who is developing mRNA CAR-T therapies for autoimmune diseases. This is a highly visible role responsible for driving enterprise-level programs, managing risks, and ensuring operational readiness for a successful product launch in a regulated environment.

Summary:

The Senior Program Manager/Associate Director, Program Management will be responsible for leading cross-functional initiatives to support the transition of Phase III clinical development through regulatory submission and commercial launch readiness.

Responsibilities:

• Lead integrated program plans across late-stage clinical development, regulatory submission (e.g., NDA/BLA), and pre-commercial activities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Clinical, Regulatory, Manufacturing (CMC), Quality, Supply Chain, Medical Affairs, and Commercial to ensure alignment on program objectives and execution.
• Develop and maintain program timelines, milestones, and critical path analyses while ensuring alignment between clinical trial completion, regulatory readiness, and commercial launch activities.
• Identify program risks and dependencies, proactively develop mitigation strategies, and ensure contingency planning for clinical, regulatory, and manufacturing uncertainties.
• Track and elevate critical issues to senior leadership with recommended solutions, while maintaining transparency on program status, timelines, financials (as applicable), and resource needs.
• Develop executive-level dashboards and communicate program status, timelines, updates, key decisions, risks, and metrics to key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Commercial teams on launch planning, forecasting, and readiness milestones, supporting alignment between clinical data availability, labeling strategy, and go-to-market plans.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, or related field (advanced degree preferred: MS, MBA, PharmD, PhD).
• 6+ years of experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, or life sciences industry.
• Proven experience managing late-stage clinical or pre-commercial programs.