Associate Program Management Director
Neurocrine Biosciences
4 hours ago
Remote friendly (San Diego, CA)
United States
$173,900 - $238,000 USD yearly
Operations
About The Role
- Lead drug development programs of high complexity and priority in partnership with the Program Lead, developing cross-functional program strategy and long-range plans from pre-clinical development through regulatory approval and commercialization.
- Drive team alignment in execution of the program plan, managing stakeholders, schedule, risks/issues, budget, resources, and governance.
- Manage program reporting; escalate risks/issues to management; highlight team successes.
- Partner with internal stakeholders across research, CMC, pre-clinical, clinical, regulatory, and commercial functions to align on strategy, goals, timelines, and resources.
Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to)
- Partner with Program Lead to develop and execute program strategy.
- Establish and maintain integrated program schedules to support analyses, critical path identification, and resource constraint visibility.
- Lead identification and assessment of program risk and response strategies.
- Lead scenario planning for differing outcomes at key milestones.
- Identify and leverage inter-dependencies across short-, mid-, and long-term plans to advise on risk and opportunities to accelerate development.
- Challenge assumptions and recommend improvements to processes and outcomes.
- Oversee program team meetings, cross-functional communication, and decision-making.
- Develop relationships with key functional stakeholder groups and their leadership.
- Serve as a Program Management expert resource; contribute to PM function development via new tools and/or processes.
- Contribute to successful execution of Program Management department goals and activities; may manage or mentor PM staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- BS/BA in Life Sciences + 10+ years multi-disciplinary pharmaceutical/biotechnology experience, including early and late phase program management (IND/CTA, NDA/MAA) OR
- Master’s in Life Sciences + 8+ years relevant experience OR
- PhD in Life Sciences + 5+ years relevant experience.
- PMP certification highly desired.
- Strong communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking, and influencing skills.
- Ability to build, coach, and lead high-performing cross-functional teams.
- Advanced knowledge of drug development process and inter-dependencies across research, CMC, non-clinical, clinical/operations, regulatory affairs, and commercial.
- PM leadership experience on early/late phase global programs including IND/CTA, NDA/BLA/MAA, pediatric development, rare diseases, and small molecule/biologic modalities.
- Ability to independently manage objectives, timelines, budgets, and provide stakeholder status updates.
- Ability to manage conflict, drive consensus, challenge assumptions, and promote decision-making.
- Experience managing/mentoring direct reports desired.
- Proficiency with project management practices/tools (e.g., Smartsheet); PMP designation and Planisware experience desired.
Benefits (as stated)
- Annual bonus (target 30% of earned base salary) and eligibility for equity-based long-term incentive program.
- Retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation/holidays/personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision) per plan terms.
- Lead drug development programs of high complexity and priority in partnership with the Program Lead, developing cross-functional program strategy and long-range plans from pre-clinical development through regulatory approval and commercialization.
- Drive team alignment in execution of the program plan, managing stakeholders, schedule, risks/issues, budget, resources, and governance.
- Manage program reporting; escalate risks/issues to management; highlight team successes.
- Partner with internal stakeholders across research, CMC, pre-clinical, clinical, regulatory, and commercial functions to align on strategy, goals, timelines, and resources.
Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to)
- Partner with Program Lead to develop and execute program strategy.
- Establish and maintain integrated program schedules to support analyses, critical path identification, and resource constraint visibility.
- Lead identification and assessment of program risk and response strategies.
- Lead scenario planning for differing outcomes at key milestones.
- Identify and leverage inter-dependencies across short-, mid-, and long-term plans to advise on risk and opportunities to accelerate development.
- Challenge assumptions and recommend improvements to processes and outcomes.
- Oversee program team meetings, cross-functional communication, and decision-making.
- Develop relationships with key functional stakeholder groups and their leadership.
- Serve as a Program Management expert resource; contribute to PM function development via new tools and/or processes.
- Contribute to successful execution of Program Management department goals and activities; may manage or mentor PM staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- BS/BA in Life Sciences + 10+ years multi-disciplinary pharmaceutical/biotechnology experience, including early and late phase program management (IND/CTA, NDA/MAA) OR
- Master’s in Life Sciences + 8+ years relevant experience OR
- PhD in Life Sciences + 5+ years relevant experience.
- PMP certification highly desired.
- Strong communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking, and influencing skills.
- Ability to build, coach, and lead high-performing cross-functional teams.
- Advanced knowledge of drug development process and inter-dependencies across research, CMC, non-clinical, clinical/operations, regulatory affairs, and commercial.
- PM leadership experience on early/late phase global programs including IND/CTA, NDA/BLA/MAA, pediatric development, rare diseases, and small molecule/biologic modalities.
- Ability to independently manage objectives, timelines, budgets, and provide stakeholder status updates.
- Ability to manage conflict, drive consensus, challenge assumptions, and promote decision-making.
- Experience managing/mentoring direct reports desired.
- Proficiency with project management practices/tools (e.g., Smartsheet); PMP designation and Planisware experience desired.
Benefits (as stated)
- Annual bonus (target 30% of earned base salary) and eligibility for equity-based long-term incentive program.
- Retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation/holidays/personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision) per plan terms.