Executive Director, Program & Portfolio Management

Neurocrine Biosciences • San Diego, CA

1d • $254,100 - $347,000

About The Position

Provide leadership, coordination and management for the program management function and ensure program management support for all Neurocrine product development teams. Drive team performance and communication to ensure cross-functional alignment on goals and timelines and that teams are equipped to deliver milestones on or ahead of schedule. Develop standard program and portfolio management tools and processes. Highlight program and organizational issues that require management review and communicate team accomplishments and applied learning to the wider organization.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree in a life science AND 17+ years of multi-disciplinary experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry. Experience with both early and late phase pharmaceutical project management including IND/CTA, NDA/MAA submissions. Successful track record of managing complex cross-functional programs including knowledge of drug development process and inter-dependencies of key functions to include research, pharmaceutical development, non-clinical, clinical PK, metabolism, clinical research and manufacturing. Experience with drug development outside the US is desirable
• Advanced knowledge of project management practices, tools and methodology
• Excellent team member with a strong willingness and ability to work across projects at different stages of development in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Advanced knowledge of early and late phase pharmaceutical project management including IND/CTA, NDA/MAA submissions
• Advanced knowledge of the drug development process and inter-dependencies of key functions such as research, pharmaceutical development, non-clinical, clinical PK, metabolism, clinical research and manufacturing
• Acts as a "trusted advisor" across the company and may be recognized as an external expert
• Provides strategy, vision and direction regarding issues that may have company-wide impact
• Requires in-depth knowledge of the functional area, business strategies, and the company’s goals
• Possesses industry-leading knowledge
• Outstanding written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels across the organization
• Ability to drive consensus and decision-making
• Strong leadership, coaching, employee development skills
• Ability to influence others with or without authority at all levels of the organization
• Proactive, innovative, with excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a cross functional team and matrix environment

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred AND 15+ years of similar experience noted above
• PhD preferred AND 12+ years of similar experience noted

Responsibilities

• Partner with Program Leads to manage the development and execution of project team strategy
• Interface with Program Leads and Executive Management on project requirements, status review, and key development decisions
• Recruit new program managers to fulfill business needs
• Mentor Managers to develop project management skills via one-on-one mentoring, training, and development opportunities
• Establish and maintain functionally integrated project schedules to enable accurate project analyses, identification of critical path activities and areas of resource constraint
• Assess project risk and support mitigation planning and tracking
• Identify and manage project objectives, work plans, timelines, budgets, providing formal and informal status updates to stakeholders as needed
• Facilitate and document project team meetings, cross-functional communication and decision making, ensuring alignment with internal functional groups and leadership
• Develop relationships with key functional stakeholder groups and their leadership across the organization
• Develop and monitor project management group budget
• Identify opportunities for business process improvements and recommend solutions
• Manage key external vendor activities and associated budget when required.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• retirement savings plan (with company match)
• paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

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