Executive Director, Global Program Manager
About The Position
Kardigan is a heart health company dedicated to making cardiovascular disease preventable, curable, and no longer the leading cause of death globally. The company's mission is to develop multiple targeted treatments in parallel to bring people with cardiovascular diseases to the cures they deserve. Kardigan is led by experienced individuals who previously led MyoKardia to discover and develop mavacamten. The company possesses a cutting-edge discovery and translational research platform, a pipeline of late-stage candidates, and an industry-leading team focused on improving patient lives. Kardigan is driven by values that emphasize patient focus, authenticity, continuous learning, teamwork, and enabling the impossible through risk-taking and scientific advancement.
Requirements
- 12+ years of extensive experience in global program management, ideally at a Director level.
- Proven knowledge of drug development processes and integrated planning.
- Strong leadership skills with an ability to influence without authority.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of translating complex ideas into clear insights for diverse audiences.
- Experience in facilitating cross-functional workshops and promoting high-performance team cultures.
Responsibilities
- Act as a key strategic partner to the GPH, developing and stress-testing program strategies and serving as the operational program manager across the GPT.
- Serve as the primary integrator across GPT functions, facilitating high-quality decisions and seeking continuous improvement.
- Translate program strategy into actionable operating and integrated program plans.
- Utilize deep expertise from IND to approval, including clinical, regulatory, CMC, and commercial aspects.
- Identify risks and opportunities for acceleration throughout the integrated development plan.
- Lead, facilitate and organize the development of IDPs by driving input, resolving trade-offs, assessing risk, and building alignment.
- Own and maintain oversight of integrated timelines, budgets, resource forecasts, and governance packages.
- Lead scenario planning and contingency strategies while managing cross-functional risks.
- Ensure GPT readiness at all key program inflection points.
- Foster psychological safety and shared accountability within the GPT.
- Design and facilitate workshops to advance strategy and align cross-functional activities.
- Sustain team health and energy and support the development of world-class GPM capabilities.
- Represent program health and strategic narratives to leadership and governance bodies.
- Facilitate stakeholder pre-alignment to ensure efficient decision-making and limit decision churn.
- Communicate program complexity in an executive-ready manner, maintaining a single source of truth for status and decisions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
