Associate Director, Program Management

Zenas BioPharma • Waltham, MA

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About The Position

The Associate Director, Program Management provides operational support for one or more Zenas clinical development programs. As a trusted thought partner to the Global Project Leader (GPL), this role uses strong communication and emotional intelligence to help Global Development Teams (GDTs) stay organized and operate effectively. The position supports cross-functional coordination, integrated program planning, risk management, governance deliverables, and consistent program management practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 8 years of prior program management experience within clinical drug development.
• Demonstrated understanding of drug development and relevant core functional areas, including the interdependencies required to develop integrated timelines.
• Ability to prioritize and deliver on simultaneous complex workstreams.
• Ability to change direction quickly as business needs require, embrace change as an opportunity, and help team members navigate it.
• Continuous growth mindset.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated emotional intelligence, including the ability to navigate cross-functional dynamics and foster team health.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Smartsheet, ThinkCell, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Teams.
• Experience across multiple phases of drug development.

Responsibilities

• Manage GDT meeting operations, including agenda and pre-read preparation, facilitation, minutes, and action follow-up, ensuring topics, objectives, and timing work for a cross-functional audience.
• Develop and maintain the integrated program timeline, including activities, assumptions, risks, and key interdependencies, in alignment with the development strategy.
• Maintain the program risk and mitigation log, drive regular team review, and escalate risks to impacted functions and program leadership.
• Support development of team governance presentations.
• Partner with the GPL to set program priorities, run meetings, and create deliverables.
• Promote team operating principles, foster a “one team” mindset, and remove barriers to cooperation across functions.
• Implement program management systems and best practices to support consistency and operational effectiveness across GDTs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Annual performance bonus.
• Equity.
• Full range of benefits.
• Other incentive compensation plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior