Director, Global Product Leader
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
5 hours ago
Remote friendly (United States)
United States
Marketing
Position Summary
- Lead several early or one late-stage development programs and contribute to portfolio strategy for other endocrinology/endocrine-tumor programs.
- Provide strategic leadership for a Global Product Team, including strategic planning, decision-making, and resource/budget prioritization across development, regulatory, CMC, operations, and business functions.
- Own full lifecycle management of products; ensure readiness for regulatory filings/IND applications and planning through commercial launch activities (as applicable).
- Serve as primary delegate of authority to ensure successful progression through development and commercial launch; represent products to leadership, scientific/medical experts, and investors.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional Global Product Team(s) with Project Manager and functional leaders (development, regulatory, CMC, operations, commercial, etc.).
- Primary point of contact for CEO/executive leadership on strategy, risks, and execution progress.
- Contribute to corporate portfolio strategy, including entry/expansion into oncology and related contributions.
- Build strategic, coordinated product development plans aligned to vision, objectives, and key results; integrate clinical development plans, lifecycle strategies, and regulatory submissions.
- Drive out-of-box thinking; run/mitigate/communicate risk; decide and manage conflict and change.
- Challenge assumptions, timelines, and expenses; pressure-test plans; develop alternative scenarios for agility.
- Manage prioritization to enhance program value; drive objective/goal setting and adherence to plan and strategy.
- Lead and communicate product strategy at governance meetings; align with executive leadership and communicate with external collaborators.
- Partner with Discovery, Development, Regulatory, CMC, and Commercial leaders to ensure deliverables are achieved.
- Maintain GPT effectiveness via collaboration, influence, and coaching/mentoring.
- Maintain industry/regulatory/commercial awareness to ensure plans reflect current developments.
- Support company publication plans and clear, effective product communications/presentations.
- Ensure product/sub-team readiness for regulatory filings and commercial launch.
- Contribute to corporate strategic discussions; other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated product development leadership in oncology, including regulatory filings (INDs, BLA/NDA), DC nomination, and/or lifecycle management.
- Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field required; PhD/MD/MPH/MS or other advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 12 years biotech/pharma experience with strong drug-development knowledge.
- 8 years demonstrated supervisory experience.
- Strong understanding of comprehensive drug development process (focus: early to mid-stage).
- High EQ; demonstrated cross-functional ability to lead and manage diverse stakeholders/emotions.
- Ability to inspire, motivate, and lead diverse teams.
- Proactive, strategic thinker with strong decision-making.
- Business acumen; ability to align teams to corporate strategy.
- Proven ability to lead/manage in a matrix organization.
- Strong leadership and communication (including presentations) with cross-functional influence.
- Highly collaborative with relationship-building skills.
- Self-motivated; able to independently drive results.
- Comfortable with dynamic environments, urgency, and aggressive timelines.
- Creative/entrepreneurial mindset.
- Strong ability to influence cross-functionally without direct authority.
Travel / Work Setup
- Position can be local or remote; if remote, required to come to the office as needed.
- Travel up to 25% of the time.
Benefits (as stated)
- Discretionary annual target bonus; stock options; ESPP; 401k match.
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
- 20 days PTO; 10 paid holidays; winter company shutdown.
Salary Range (as stated)
- $187,000 - $233,000.
- Lead several early or one late-stage development programs and contribute to portfolio strategy for other endocrinology/endocrine-tumor programs.
- Provide strategic leadership for a Global Product Team, including strategic planning, decision-making, and resource/budget prioritization across development, regulatory, CMC, operations, and business functions.
- Own full lifecycle management of products; ensure readiness for regulatory filings/IND applications and planning through commercial launch activities (as applicable).
- Serve as primary delegate of authority to ensure successful progression through development and commercial launch; represent products to leadership, scientific/medical experts, and investors.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional Global Product Team(s) with Project Manager and functional leaders (development, regulatory, CMC, operations, commercial, etc.).
- Primary point of contact for CEO/executive leadership on strategy, risks, and execution progress.
- Contribute to corporate portfolio strategy, including entry/expansion into oncology and related contributions.
- Build strategic, coordinated product development plans aligned to vision, objectives, and key results; integrate clinical development plans, lifecycle strategies, and regulatory submissions.
- Drive out-of-box thinking; run/mitigate/communicate risk; decide and manage conflict and change.
- Challenge assumptions, timelines, and expenses; pressure-test plans; develop alternative scenarios for agility.
- Manage prioritization to enhance program value; drive objective/goal setting and adherence to plan and strategy.
- Lead and communicate product strategy at governance meetings; align with executive leadership and communicate with external collaborators.
- Partner with Discovery, Development, Regulatory, CMC, and Commercial leaders to ensure deliverables are achieved.
- Maintain GPT effectiveness via collaboration, influence, and coaching/mentoring.
- Maintain industry/regulatory/commercial awareness to ensure plans reflect current developments.
- Support company publication plans and clear, effective product communications/presentations.
- Ensure product/sub-team readiness for regulatory filings and commercial launch.
- Contribute to corporate strategic discussions; other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated product development leadership in oncology, including regulatory filings (INDs, BLA/NDA), DC nomination, and/or lifecycle management.
- Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field required; PhD/MD/MPH/MS or other advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 12 years biotech/pharma experience with strong drug-development knowledge.
- 8 years demonstrated supervisory experience.
- Strong understanding of comprehensive drug development process (focus: early to mid-stage).
- High EQ; demonstrated cross-functional ability to lead and manage diverse stakeholders/emotions.
- Ability to inspire, motivate, and lead diverse teams.
- Proactive, strategic thinker with strong decision-making.
- Business acumen; ability to align teams to corporate strategy.
- Proven ability to lead/manage in a matrix organization.
- Strong leadership and communication (including presentations) with cross-functional influence.
- Highly collaborative with relationship-building skills.
- Self-motivated; able to independently drive results.
- Comfortable with dynamic environments, urgency, and aggressive timelines.
- Creative/entrepreneurial mindset.
- Strong ability to influence cross-functionally without direct authority.
Travel / Work Setup
- Position can be local or remote; if remote, required to come to the office as needed.
- Travel up to 25% of the time.
Benefits (as stated)
- Discretionary annual target bonus; stock options; ESPP; 401k match.
- Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
- 20 days PTO; 10 paid holidays; winter company shutdown.
Salary Range (as stated)
- $187,000 - $233,000.