Senior Program Manager (Clinical)
Zymeworks Inc.
August 19, 2026
Remote friendly (Bellevue, WA)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
This role can be located in Vancouver or Bellevue and is hybrid with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite.
What You’ll Do
- Support project management for early-stage clinical programs and work with the Project Leader to track tasks while considering timelines and budget.
- Develop and implement a new matrixed Product Development Team framework with input from cross-functional partners (Clinical, Preclinical, CMC, Commercial).
- Manage project planning, track timelines, and drive execution.
- In collaboration with the Team Lead, manage Product Development Team meetings across different programs.
- Work across functional areas to ensure Clinical Development maintains timelines and budgets, collaborating with preclinical, CMC, finance, and others.
- Identify issues, analyze risks, and develop contingency plans for the Clinical Project Leader and Clinical Development team.
- Partner with the Clinical team to ensure study timelines and budgets are achieved.
- Communicate and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
- Prepare and manage overall clinical and product development plans for each clinical program, including timelines and budget information.
- Liaise with preclinical and Clinical Development teams to identify gaps and accelerate preclinical programs toward Phase I/II.
- Oversee program budgets and maintain forecasts for annual operating expenditures and departmental expenses.
What You’ll Bring
- BSc in a biological science.
- Minimum six (6+) years of project-management experience in the bioscience industry.
- PMP certification is a plus.
- Experience in multiple external partnerships; ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects.
- Broad knowledge of early-stage development of new biologics.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; able to achieve results through other managers and people.
- Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills.
Our Total Rewards Package That Includes
- Industry leading vacation and paid time off
- Exceptional medical, dental and vision benefits by country
- Zymelife health and wellness benefits
- Matching RRSP / 401K / Pension program
- Employee Share Purchase Program
- Employee Equity Program
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community
What You’ll Do
- Support project management for early-stage clinical programs and work with the Project Leader to track tasks while considering timelines and budget.
- Develop and implement a new matrixed Product Development Team framework with input from cross-functional partners (Clinical, Preclinical, CMC, Commercial).
- Manage project planning, track timelines, and drive execution.
- In collaboration with the Team Lead, manage Product Development Team meetings across different programs.
- Work across functional areas to ensure Clinical Development maintains timelines and budgets, collaborating with preclinical, CMC, finance, and others.
- Identify issues, analyze risks, and develop contingency plans for the Clinical Project Leader and Clinical Development team.
- Partner with the Clinical team to ensure study timelines and budgets are achieved.
- Communicate and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
- Prepare and manage overall clinical and product development plans for each clinical program, including timelines and budget information.
- Liaise with preclinical and Clinical Development teams to identify gaps and accelerate preclinical programs toward Phase I/II.
- Oversee program budgets and maintain forecasts for annual operating expenditures and departmental expenses.
What You’ll Bring
- BSc in a biological science.
- Minimum six (6+) years of project-management experience in the bioscience industry.
- PMP certification is a plus.
- Experience in multiple external partnerships; ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects.
- Broad knowledge of early-stage development of new biologics.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; able to achieve results through other managers and people.
- Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills.
Our Total Rewards Package That Includes
- Industry leading vacation and paid time off
- Exceptional medical, dental and vision benefits by country
- Zymelife health and wellness benefits
- Matching RRSP / 401K / Pension program
- Employee Share Purchase Program
- Employee Equity Program
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community