Dir/Sen Dir Director, Program and Alliance Management and Operations

Saturnus Bio • Cambridge, MA

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About The Position

This role is responsible for developing and implementing strategies for managing a multi-program portfolio, from target validation through pre-clinical development. The position involves managing strategic pharma partner collaboration interactions, serving as a bridge to internal functions, and working with executive leadership to define and communicate program objectives. Additionally, the role supports the establishment of business operations infrastructure.

Requirements

• B.A. and 7+ years of biotech / pharma program and / or alliance management experience; or M.A. / Ph.D. with 5+ years of biotech / pharma program and / or alliance management experience.
• Excellent communication, organization, and record keeping skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders to advance programs and adapt to company and strategic partner priorities.
• Ability to anticipate key potential program and / or collaboration roadblocks and address them proactively.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills to enable timely, high-quality deliverables across multiple projects in the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive program and alliance management experience in biotechnology and / or biopharma settings.
• Demonstrated track record of advancing therapeutics programs to important proof points in a program management capacity.
• Experience managing strategic biotech / pharma therapeutics collaborations, including research governance interactions and deliverables reporting.
• Extensive experience managing matrixed internal / external research and preclinical development activities, including key milestone tracking, risk identification and mitigation, and key regulatory activities.
• Proficient with project management and research operational management software tools.
• Experience with oligonucleotide or cardiovascular therapeutics programs a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies and specific protocols for management of a multi-program portfolio, from target validation through pre-clinical development.
• Manage strategic pharma partner collaboration interactions, including key research and governance interactions, deliverables reporting, and collaborator stakeholder management. Serve as a key bridge to internal functions.
• Work with executive leadership to develop and communicate key program and strategic objectives and risks; develop and implement approaches to measure and articulate progress and key results associated with these objectives.
• Support the establishment of right-sized business operations infrastructure in collaboration with fractional consultants and internal stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

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