Senior R&D Program Manager, Early Development

Temple Health; Cambridge (MA); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Akebia is seeking an Associate Director of R&D Program Management to support early Global Program Teams from pre-clinical through Phase 2. The role requires deep drug development knowledge, strong leadership, and a track record of managing complex programs in dynamic environments.

You will coordinate cross-functional efforts, manage budgets with Finance, and drive governance decisions while enabling timely external research collaborations and portfolio strategy development.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 5–8 years in pharma managing cross-functional project teams with timelines and budgets.
• Strong presentation, written and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to lead without direct authority and collaborate across departments.
• Excellent organizational skills with multitasking and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical thinking with problem-solving and risk mitigation abilities.
• Proficiency with project-management tools (MS Project, SharePoint).

Responsabilidades

• Manage early Global Program Teams and integrated development plans.
• Track progress, identify risks, and escalate issues with mitigation plans.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings, document actions and timelines.
• Set goals and priorities aligned with corporate objectives.
• Coordinate budgets and financial forecasting with Finance.
• Maintain program information sites and governance processes.
• Support external research collaborations through ERRC coordination.
• Coach and mentor team members to sustain effectiveness.

Conhecimentos

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Strategic influence

Communication

Problem solving

Formação

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field

Advanced degree preferred (MSc, PhD, PharmD, MBA)

Ferramentas

MS Project

SharePoint

Descrição da vaga

Akebia is seeking an Associate Director of R&D Program Management to support early Global Program Teams from pre-clinical through Phase 2. The role requires deep drug development knowledge, strong leadership, and a track record of managing complex programs in dynamic environments.

You will coordinate cross-functional efforts, manage budgets with Finance, and drive governance decisions while enabling timely external research collaborations and portfolio strategy development.