Associate Director/ Director, Alliance and Program Management
Greater Boston Area
Responsibilities (include, but not limited to):
- Serve as a collaborative member of the alliance and program management team to manage multiple key partnerships and a significant number of programs while building and maintaining processes to support the group and the organization
- Lead cross-functional program teams/meetings that may include representatives from research, nonclinical development, regulatory, CMC, and clinical development to define the most appropriate drug development strategy
- Support cross-functional teams and stakeholders to facilitate technical and scientific discussions that define the product profile, integrated development plans, schedule and budget for various internal and partnered programs
- Mobilize and align the organization to drive decision-making and implement the development strategy
- In collaboration with the scientific/development leads, facilitate team meetings and documentation, decision making and tracking of milestones, critical path, timelines, risks, assumptions, alternative scenarios, and budgets
- Foster strong relationships within the organization and serve as a critical point person for program team members (in conjunction with scientific or development leads) on portfolio and program strategy, project-related communications, scientific discussions, issue identification, and management
- Manage alliance(s) with pharma partners to ensure strategic and operational alignment on discovery through clinical-stage programs in neurology, oncology, and autoimmune
- Effectively communicate with senior management on program strategy, progress, and timelines
Education/Skills/Experience Requirements:
- Degree in life sciences; advanced degree, Ph.D. or MBA preferred
- Eight plus years of total industry experience, including at least five years in a project management role (title commensurate with experience)
- Strong understanding of cross cross-functional drug development from preclinical through early clinical development (including an understanding of GxP, and experience with IND submissions)
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of an organization
- Experience in the application of program management principles required
- Proficient in MS Office (including Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and experience with timeline management tools (e.g. MS Project, Smartsheets), required
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation and facilitation
- Excellent record-keeping abilities and attention to detail
- Commitment to a high-performing, patient & people-first culture, where there is alignment around a common vision and individuals are supported in their growth path