Director, Program Manager

Abeona Therapeutics Inc. • ,

9d • $215,000 - $230,000 • Remote

About The Position

Join Abeona Therapeutics as a Director, Program Manager in our Program Leadership department and help advance a mission-driven portfolio of cell and gene therapies. In this strategic and hands-on individual contributor role, you will lead cross-functional development programs, translate strategy into integrated execution plans, and support program-level decisions. You will collaborate with colleagues across the organization who are committed to developing innovative therapies for patients. This is a U.S.-based remote role supporting colleagues across the country. Abeona's manufacturing facilities are in Cleveland, Ohio. Current projects are focused primarily on preclinical and IND-enabling programs, with responsibilities expected to span the full development lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, technical, or related field, and a minimum of 7 years of cross-functional program or project management experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Experience supporting cell and gene therapy development programs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of pharma/biotech development and success coordinating complex, cross-functional programs through integrated planning, risk management, and disciplined execution.
• Ability to synthesize complex program data into clear risks, options, and recommendations for program and functional leaders.
• Ability to hold oneself and others accountable for commitments in a productive and assertive manner.
• Proficiency with program-planning, scheduling, analysis, and presentation tools, including Microsoft Project, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Track record of facilitating productive collaboration and decisions across geographically and culturally diverse teams.

Nice To Haves

• Ten or more years of progressively responsible program or project management experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Advanced degree in a scientific, technical, or related field.
• Oncology development experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

• Supports strategic leadership and governance for assigned programs.
• Develops and maintains the integrated program plan, critical path, and cross-functional milestones.
• Ensures alignment among program strategy, functional plans, corporate priorities, and governance decisions.
• Facilitates decision-focused program team meetings, documents key decisions and actions, and escalates material risks and tradeoffs.
• Coordinates critical program workstreams and timelines.
• Partners with functional sub-teams to ensure deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards and program goals.
• Builds effective partnerships with functional leaders to align priorities, resolve dependencies, and maintain accountability for program deliverables.
• Coordinates the development and maintenance of program documents, plans, trackers, and decision materials.
• Develops program-planning scenarios; identifies, assesses, and monitors risks with input from functional leaders; and coordinates mitigation and issue-resolution plans.
• Recognizes when corrective action is needed and supports root-cause analysis and recovery planning.
• Coordinates cross-functional resource planning and provides the tools, data, and reporting needed to develop accurate resource estimates and identify capacity constraints.
• Partners with Finance and functional leaders to monitor the consolidated program budget and forecast material variances.
• Develops decision-quality program materials, dashboards, integrated plans, and reports that clearly communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and recommended actions.
• Applies program-management tools to collect metrics, analyze program performance data, and improve reporting quality.
• Develops and implements standards, templates, checklists, and analytical tools that strengthen planning, decision-making, and process improvement.
• Promotes consistent use of program-management standards and tools, shares best practices, and contributes to the continued development of the Program Leadership function.

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus.
• Equity opportunities.
• Robust health coverage options.
• FSA/HSA options.
• Company-paid basic dental and vision plans.
• Lifestyle spending account for wellness reimbursements.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Up to 160 hours of paid time off accrual per calendar year, prorated based on date of hire.

What This Job Offers

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