Job Title: Director, Program Management

Department: Program Management

Location: Menlo Park, US

Overview of Role:

This Director of Program Management will be responsible for program-level management that impacts new indications workstreams, cross-functional activities and strategic projects. A successful program manager brings prior solid tumor oncology pharma knowledge from multiple clinical to commercialization experiences and a strategic mindset to ensure Development-Business Strategy is implemented and works well across global issues.

The Program Management function provides stewardship of the product across teams with a goal to optimize the overall positive impact and value of the Company’s pipeline. This position will require an assertive and dynamic management approach, ability to be highly flexible, aptitude for delivering respectful communication in a fast-paced environment, and ability to build teams and take action. This role reports directly to the Head of Product Strategy & Program Management.

Role and Responsibilities:

Strategic Program Planning:

• Implement comprehensive program strategy aligned with organizational goals and to maximize the overall value of ivonescimab, maintaining an overall plan for assigned zones
• Define program milestones, decision-points, objectives, inflections and deliverables in collaboration with senior leadership as well as create scenario-based plans and decision-trees
• Conduct issue/opportunity/risk assessments, participate in strategic planning and drive decision-quality through-out the program, including building the materials, frameworks or tools for teams

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership:

• Establish new workstreams, independently lead cross-functional groups and meetings to ensure seamless program delivery—from early formation of opportunity teams to complex program activities
• Facilitate effective communication, meetings and collaboration among team members, stakeholders, external alliance partners and across peer Program Managers
• Enhance performance of teams and partner functions with impactful management and interpersonal skills, which includes routine C-suite and department head interactions

Program and Activity Management:

• Oversee the end-to-end management of multiple and diverse activities, activate new indications after Go-decision and accountable to execute assigned key program activities
• Track progress, metrics and maintain comprehensive dashboards to be used in leader updates and program planning
• Represent Program Management on assigned teams (e.g. Development, Research, Studies, Regulatory) based on need and phase, keeping the team updated and engaged on priorities across the program

Timelines, Resources & Scenario-planning

• Develop and maintain detailed, synchronized program timelines from big picture to operational details, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, and engaging in routine scenario and contingency planning activities
• Engage with functions and team members on budgets, forecasts and resource planning
• Ensure data integrity and accurate reporting to support informed decision-making

Risk/Opportunity Management:

• Proactively identify program risks and develop mitigation plans to address potential issues, to include managing or overseeing execution of activities by other functional experts as well as ability to find opportunities to pursue across the program
• Communicate risks and mitigation strategies to senior executive management
• Drive continuous improvement activities to enhance program management processes and methodologies as the company grows, leading and owning components across the Program Team

• All other duties as assigned

Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree (scientific or healthcare discipline preferred) with at least 7+ years of pharmaceutical / biotech industry experience in a project management role is preferred; MBA desired
• A minimum of 10+ years of program management experience or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification with equivalent combination of experience is required
• Prior pharmaceutical drug development experience required
• Ability to travel to offices with location on the East or West coast time zones; San Francisco Bay area is preferred
• Comprehensive experience as a pharmaceutical program manager on a product team, past PML experience on numerous molecule sub-teams and hands-on experience across functions will offer the best opportunity for readiness in this position and is preferred
• Prior solid tumor oncology disease experience in late-stage drug development and understanding of registrational trials is required; commercialization phase experience a plus
• Past roles working with R&D, Regulatory, and internal departments is required
• Experience quickly building strong and sustaining relationships with stakeholders in virtual global channels and in-person; including with senior levels in the organization for drug development, manufacturing and external partners activities
• Collaboration experience working with alliance management and external partners (e.g., co-development, academic centers, international cooperative groups, industry stakeholders) is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated program management competencies to effectively prioritize, multitask, and execute tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced, collaborative environment where focus and flexibility are essential
• Ability to integrate all cross-functional perspectives into a successful approach to drive results, managing and/or leading dynamically to meet company goals
• Demonstrated ability to execute company and product strategy, adaptable to evolving factors, identify process improvements & efficiencies, plus contribute to improving strategy and scenario planning
• Expertise in MS Office suite (e.g., PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Project), experienced in building presentations for executives and presenting materials, experience using electronic document management systems, document review tools and expertise in standard project management software (e.g. Smartsheets) required
• Strong computer skills, organizational skills and multi-task management
• Excellent communicator in public-speaking, meeting facilitation, email communication and in-person

The pay range for this role is $200,000-$230,000 annually. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.

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