Associate Director, Program Management

Zenas BioPharma • Waltham, MA

3h • $155,200 - $194,000

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 manages GDT meeting operations, integrated program timelines, and program risk and mitigation tracking. It also supports governance presentations, helps the GPL set priorities and create deliverables, fosters cross-functional collaboration, and implements program management systems and best practices across GDTs.

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 needed 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 agendas, pre-reads, facilitation, minutes, and action follow-up, ensuring topics, objectives, and timing suit a cross-functional audience.
• Develop and maintain integrated program timelines, including activities, assumptions, risks, and key interdependencies, in alignment with 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.
• Serve as a thought partner to the GPL in setting program priorities, running meetings, and creating deliverables.
• Promote team operating principles, foster a “one team” mindset, and remove barriers to cross-functional cooperation.
• Implement program management systems and best practices to promote 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