Director, Program Management

Jade Biosciences • Chicago, IL

2d • $220,000 - $240,000 • Remote

About The Position

About Jade Biosciences Jade Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing best-in-class therapies that address critical unmet needs in autoimmune diseases. Jade’s lead candidate, JADE101, targets the cytokine APRIL, and is currently being evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of immunoglobulin A nephropathy. Jade’s pipeline also includes JADE201, an afucosylated anti-BAFF-R monoclonal antibody, as well as JADE301, an undisclosed antibody candidate, both currently in preclinical development. Jade was launched based on assets licensed from Paragon Therapeutics, an antibody discovery engine founded by Fairmount. For more information, visit JadeBiosciences.com and follow the Company on LinkedIn . Role Overview The Director of Program Management (PM) will lead and deliver comprehensive program management support across one or more drug development programs, ensuring alignment with cross‑functional strategic and operational objectives. This individual will serve as the program’s operational leader—driving execution so that all deliverables are met on or ahead of schedule, within budget, and in accordance with organizational goals. Success requires exceptional attention to detail, strong forward‑planning and organizational capabilities, and the ability to effectively engage, influence, and manage stakeholders across diverse teams. This position is fully remote and will report to the VP and Head of Portfolio Strategy and Management (PSM). Periodic travel to team and company events is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required; advanced degree preferred
• 15+ years of experience in program, project or alliance management within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry
• Strong experience in providing program management to cross-functional teams
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to forward-plan
• Proven track record of successful project management of complex drug development programs in a fast-paced startup environment
• Expertise with project management tools (e.g. Smartsheet, Microsoft Timeline Pro+)
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Proactively identify issues and drive resolution; can anticipate key future events and adjust team priorities/plans accordingly
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams, manage a diverse set of stakeholders, and work closely with team leaders
• Strong written and oral communication skills with strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Leads the cross functional development of integrated program plans in partnership with the Program Team Leads, and ensures alignment with the overall program strategy
• Collaborates with functional leads to ensure effective teamwork and execution of cross-functional deliverables
• Develops and maintains program-level integrated development plans reflective of program strategy, critical path milestones and key interdependencies across functions
• Tracks program risks by proactively identifying and resolving issues, and working cross-functionally to develop contingency plans to ensure program success
• Drives decision point planning, ensuring the associated deliverables across all functions are met, and contributes to the strategic planning process
• Ensures effective, accurate, and timely communication of program information to meet the needs of the program team and stakeholders
• Provides cross-functional operational leadership to the team
• Partners with the PSM organization to support development and refinement of processes, tools and systems to deliver high quality PM support to the programs and the broader organization

What This Job Offers

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