Hybrid Senior Director – Head of Program Management

at Day One Biopharmaceuticals

• Job title: Senior Director – Head of Program Management
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $250,000 - $275,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Senior Director leading Program Management for Day One Biopharmaceuticals. Establishing and overseeing a first-class PMO for innovative cancer therapies.

Responsibilities

• Define the mission, operating model, tools and best PM practices across the R&D portfolio
• Lead through example by providing world class PM support to our flagship program, Ojemda
• Be a strategic and operational partner to the Ojemda PTL in all aspects of program planning and execution
• Develop and implement standardized project management frameworks (e.g. tools, processes, and behaviors) for programs from early to late development and through commercialization, such as risk management, communication plans, stage-gates and budget tracking
• Drive cross-functional alignment and operational excellence of all product teams. Critical cross-functional stakeholders are anticipated to include, for example:
• Chief of Staff to the Chief Executive Officer
• Corporate Finance (especially FP&A)
• Head, Strategy and Operations within Research and Development
• Chief Technical Officer (Head of CMC)
• Head of Development Operations
• Partner with Finance to align on budget planning, forecasting and resource allocation across the portfolio
• Partner with CMC to incorporate CMC deliverables into the product plan, developing scenarios and risk assessments as required
• Provide strategic leadership to the PMO and product teams to meet corporate objectives
• Identify and mitigate product and portfolio risks proactively, anticipating issues and implementing contingency strategies to ensure timelines and budgets are met
• Lead and mentor a growing team of program managers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous professional development
• Continuously assess and optimize project management tools and systems, incorporating lessons learned and evolving company needs
• Serve as a thought partner to senior leadership on program operational strategy, scenario planning and portfolio trade-offs
• On a by-program basis:
• Ensure the creation and maintenance of project/program(s) timelines and interdependencies within each product team, as well as appropriate stage-gates for investment
• Provide project coordination and communication in support of cross-functional product team(s) and all subteams
• Establish and maintain metrics to track projects and provide real-time reporting of project status
• Identify issues and risks and work with the team to develop mitigation strategies
• Coordinate and lead all aspects of internal product team meetings, including agenda drafting and documentation of key discussion points, decisions, and action items
• As the program advances, work with key stakeholders to ensure project management work for regulatory submissions such as INDs and global NDA/BLA/MAA of assets in partnership with regulatory operations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or relevant field
• Advanced degree (MS, PhD, PharmD or MBA, or equivalents) strongly preferred
• Project management certification (e.g., PMP or equivalent) is highly desirable
• 12+ years of relevant experience in (bio)pharma program management and/or related life sciences companies
• Experience across multiple stages of research and clinical development required with exposure to commercial and life cycle management highly desired
• Proven track record managing large, complex, global and cross-functional programs with significant budget and timelines to drive successful execution on program strategy
• Experience working in a small or mid-size biotech highly desirable
• Proven track record of managing other program managers and ability to build and scale teams
• Experience managing external collaborations, vendors, CROs and partnerships is a plus
• Superior written, verbal communication, organizational and people skills
• Ability to translate high-level goals and strategies into executable plans
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills highly desirable
• Ability to communicate and drive adoption of new processes, systems and ways of working
• Strong capabilities with contemporary project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, etc)

Benefits

• Please visit https://www.dayonebio.com/benefits 6 see our competitive benefits.