Senior Director, Integrated Research Management
About The Position
Revolution Medicines is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing novel targeted therapies to inhibit frontier targets in RAS-addicted cancers. The company’s R&D pipeline comprises RAS(ON) Inhibitors designed to suppress diverse oncogenic variants of RAS proteins, and RAS Companion Inhibitors for use in combination treatment strategies. As a new member of the Revolution Medicines team, you will join other outstanding Revolutionaries in a tireless commitment to patients with cancers harboring mutations in the RAS signaling pathway. The Opportunity: The head of the Integrated Research Management group is a key leadership role responsible for strengthening operational excellence, advancing strategic planning, and enabling the continued evolution of our Research organization. This leader will enhance cross-functional coordination, upgrade operational systems, and ensure the organization is equipped for future growth. The ideal candidate brings deep Discovery experience and excels at working with executive-level stakeholders on high-impact matters. They lead multiple diverse groups, influence decision-making, and translate long-range Research strategy into actionable and sustainable operational plans. This role also includes people-management responsibilities and plays an important part in shaping team culture, group dynamics, and organizational effectiveness. Contributes to the strategic and operational direction for the Research organization; partners with executive leaders to define and execute critical initiatives. Applies a deep understanding of Discovery, adjacent functions, and the competitive landscape to inform operational decisions and business priorities. Drives organizational effectiveness through systems thinking, process optimization, and infrastructure development. Provides strategic problem-solving and guidance across ambiguous, complex, and multi-functional challenges. Translates multi-sub-functional strategy into actionable objectives, systems, and processes that strengthen research performance and organizational readiness. Leads major change initiatives, ensuring durable adoption of new operational models, technologies, and ways of working. Breaks down silos and enhances cross-functional coordination, communication, and decision-making across diverse research groups. Oversees business operations for Research, including budgeting, financial planning, resource forecasting, CRO management, and academic collaboration contracts. Actively engages in the Integrated Research Hub leadership team; builds capabilities, fosters effective group dynamics, and promotes a high-performance culture. Serves as a role model for RevMed Core Values, creating an inclusive, collaborative, and forward-looking research environment.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in a Life Sciences discipline.
- Deep understanding of drug discovery organizations, >10 years in Pharmaceutical or Biotech industry experience.
- Executive presence and ability to influence without authority.
- Operational and strategic capability in equal measure.
- Expertise in organizational assessment, systems thinking, program management, and change leadership.
- Experience leading cross-functional groups and complex initiatives.
- Comfort navigating ambiguity and solving abstract problems to provide clear guidance.
- Experience managing budgets, contracts, and external partnerships.
- Strong people leadership, fostering positive group dynamics, and shaping culture.
- Advanced capability with MS Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), collaboration platforms (Smartsheet, Teams, Coda), workflow applications and visualization tools (Timeline Pro, LucidCharts, OnePager).
Nice To Haves
- MBA or PhD in Life Sciences, is a plus.
- Experience in Oncology therapeutic area is strongly preferrable.
Responsibilities
- Contributes to the strategic and operational direction for the Research organization; partners with executive leaders to define and execute critical initiatives.
- Applies a deep understanding of Discovery, adjacent functions, and the competitive landscape to inform operational decisions and business priorities.
- Drives organizational effectiveness through systems thinking, process optimization, and infrastructure development.
- Provides strategic problem-solving and guidance across ambiguous, complex, and multi-functional challenges.
- Translates multi-sub-functional strategy into actionable objectives, systems, and processes that strengthen research performance and organizational readiness.
- Leads major change initiatives, ensuring durable adoption of new operational models, technologies, and ways of working.
- Breaks down silos and enhances cross-functional coordination, communication, and decision-making across diverse research groups.
- Oversees business operations for Research, including budgeting, financial planning, resource forecasting, CRO management, and academic collaboration contracts.
- Actively engages in the Integrated Research Hub leadership team; builds capabilities, fosters effective group dynamics, and promotes a high-performance culture.
- Serves as a role model for RevMed Core Values, creating an inclusive, collaborative, and forward-looking research environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
