Senior Program Manager, Project Management (Clinical Development)

Our HD platform builds therapeutics that are selectively taken up only by inflamed tissues, allowing us to treat diseases with unprecedented precision.

Duties and Responsibilities - Essential Functions

The candidate will facilitate and manage cross-functional drug development teams through preclinical & clinical phases. S/he must be able to demonstrate a proven track record in managing a range of complex, high-impact projects with strong organizational leadership, possess strong influencing skills, be flexible and able to succeed in a fast-paced organization. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Partner with cross functional leads to develop and execute upon program strategy, drive strategic and tactical planning, program budget preparation and management as well as prepare accurate program updates for senior management.
• Leads and facilitates project meetings with an efficient and structured approach to ensure successful execution. Generates and disseminates meeting minutes which accurately capture key decisions, open issues and action items. Follows up on status of task and action item execution both within and outside of meetings, and updates project documentation (project timeline, meeting minutes) accordingly.
• Proactively identifies any technical/resource issues, concerns or challenges of assigned projects; develops action plans to address open issues, including escalation to key partners and stakeholder
• Interface with external partners and facilitate joint development efforts.
• Alliance management and serve as the point of contact with partners.
• Applies Ashvattha operating principles (Quality, Speed, and Cost) to daily work; acts with a sense of urgency and leads by example.
• Develop and maintains project timelines based on input from cross-functional teams.
• Develop integrated program timeline and work collaboratively with functional leads to manage critical path activities
• Manage program core team and the sub-team meetings; generates and disseminates meeting minutes which accurately capture key decisions, open issues and action items.
• Support tech ops on managing clinical supplies
• Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external vendors/partners to drive results and meet company objectives
• Direct project management experience in a therapeutic drug development setting in ophthalmology, neurology, inflammatory diseases, or oncology.
• Experience with industry-standard project management timeline and tracking tools (MS Project, Smartsheet)
• Strong drug development knowledge combined with project leadership, communication, influencing and facilitation skills and most importantly; the ability to work collaboratively across all functions and levels of the organization.
• Alliance Management or external collaboration experience
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA regulations), technical (CMC) requirements, and clinical study execution

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, or a related field • +8 years of relevant biopharmaceutical experience
• Minimum of 8 years of total job related work experience with at least 5 years project management experience in a cross-functional drug development or team role is required
• PMP or equivalent project management certification is a plus • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and contractors to drive results and meet company objectives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to clearly summarize issues to senior leaders, drive consensus and forge solutions, stays focused and on-point
• Excellent organization and time management/multi-tasking skills (comfortable in an ambiguous and fast-paced environment, operating at both strategic and tactical levels).
• Self-directed and proactive with ability to function in a team-based environment, exercise good judgment and respond quickly and effectively to changing environments
• Proven ability to effectively manage conflicts and negotiations while providing impact and influence

What We Can Offer You

You will have the opportunity to learn new skills and gain a better understanding of the cutting-edge technology.

The Company also offers participation in the annual bonus program. The salary range for this position is $165,000 – $190,000 annually. We consider various factors when determining the base compensation, including market survey data, experience, qualifications, and geographic location, which means that the actual compensation may vary.