Strategic Drug Development Program Lead

Flagship Pioneering

Cambridge (MA)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Quotient Therapeutics is seeking an experienced program manager to translate drug development strategy into detailed, integrated project plans. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across discovery, translational medicine, biology, development strategy, and finance, while guiding external CROs and partners through milestones and governance reviews.

You will lead governance dashboards, readiness for regulatory submissions, budget oversight, and risk management, working closely with the CDO

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or related discipline
Proven track record of applying project management methodologies in complex, matrixed environments; significant experience (typically 5–10 years) in drug development within pharmaceutical, or biotech industry settings
Knowledge and experience in drug discovery and an understanding of the principles of clinical development, drug discovery, regulatory strategy
Established expertise and hands-on experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent), Microsoft Office applications, and a working understanding of innovative AI and knowledge management technologies (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, CoPilot, Notion etc)
Formal Project Management Qualifications (e.g. PMP or PRINCE2 certification)
Advanced scientific degree
Demonstrated ability to think strategically and execute multiple projects simultaneously
Experience with data, AI, or real-world evidence initiatives
Highly effective communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation) for a wide variety of audiences/stakeholders, including technical and business
An appreciation of drug target research and/or genetic research workflows and how these interface with drug discovery workflows

Responsibilities

With drug development matrix teams, support the translation of overarching drug development strategy and vision into integrated, detailed project plans (scope, milestones, critical paths, dependencies, risks) across functions
Monitor progress versus plan; proactively identify issues and interdependencies, elevate to project leads as needed, and coordinate cross-functional mitigation plans
Schedule, structure, and run project team meetings (set agendas, pre-reads, minutes, action logs), track and drive closure of decisions and actions
Build and maintain governance-ready views (dashboards, status summaries, decision logs) to enable Quotient’s Executive team and Board of Directors reviews
Support SMEs in operational execution with external partners (e.g., CROs), ensuring deliverables, timelines, and obligations are clearly understood and met
Support functional heads in forecasting and tracking resource needs (FTE, external partners) across projects and the pipeline, flag constraints and propose options
Coordinate budgets closely with the VP of Finance and track spend vs. plan and contracted scopes
Establish and maintain a structured risk and issue management process (identification, impact assessment, mitigation/contingency, owners, timelines)
Support compliance with regulatory and quality expectations by organizing documentation and tracking contributions to regulatory submissions etc
Maintain shared repositories (SharePoint, dashboards, trackers) for plans, data summaries, and decision histories to improve transparency and continuity
Identify and implement continuous operational improvements to increase DD matrix team efficiency and focus on high-value scientific work
Support the development of Quotient’s drug discovery pipeline strategy and, with members of Research Operations and Strategy, develop a holistic and end-to-end view of Quotient’s Research and Development pipeline