Senior Director, Program Management

Revolution Medicines•Redwood City, CA

21h•Hybrid

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: This is an exciting, high-profile, and highly visible Program Management opportunity to advance a first-in-Class RAS(ON) Inhibitor through clinical development. The ideal candidate has a strong project management background and is highly self-motivated to drive this investigational asset to patients with a sense of urgency. The Senior Director, Program Management is a strategic-minded partner to the Project Team Leader (PTL); they understand the competitive landscape and clinical context to drive the translation of program strategy into an efficient execution plan They can manage cross-functional dependencies and connections to generate development scenarios leveraging opportunities and addressing program risks. They understand the breadth of cross-functional activities and can foster productive collaborations to ensure successful execution. As a senior member of the Program Management (PM) group, this individual represents the PM function within a team as well as the broader organization. It is incumbent on them to elevate the PM function to fully showcase the value and impact of our area of expertise to deliver on business objectives. They desire to contribute to the overall proficiency and capabilities of the PM group. They serve as a role model for RVMD core values; willing to impart their knowledge and experience to advance the development of more junior group members. Overall, the Senior Director, Program Management can make things happen via productive collaborations in an organizational environment that is rapidly developing its capabilities and infrastructure. This person not only cares about the outcomes but how we get there. The successful candidate will draw upon their experience to:

Requirements

B.A. or BSc. in Life Sciences and at least 15+ years’ experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry with at least 7 years’ direct development project management experience managing cross-functional global development teams.
Ability to translate strategy into action utilizing strong influence, negotiation, and conflict management skills as needed.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including clear, succinct, and timely communication and proven ability to foster important relationships with key stakeholders.
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to summarize complex information into simple concepts ability to effectively interact with all levels within the company including internal/external partners and functional areas.
Broad knowledge of the clinical drug development process and regulations, coupled with strong proficiency in project management practices, tools, and methodology.
Expertise in developing and managing project scope, deliverables, risk & resource requirements including, Schedule / Timeline management, Budget management, and Risk management.
Proven track record of good decision making and exercising sound judgment.
Experience using Project Management software to manage project timelines and resources (e.g., MS Project, SmartSheet, OfficeTimeline, and OnePager Pro etc.).
Strong computer proficiency with MS Office suite, SharePoint and similar internal document archiving systems.

Nice To Haves

MSc. or MBA or Ph.D. in Life Sciences a plus.
Experience in global (US, Ex-US) drug development teams, and regulatory components is strongly preferable.
PMP (Project Management Professional) or other PM certification or equivalent is a plus.
Experience in Oncology therapeutic area is strongly preferrable.

Responsibilities

Manage fast-paced clinical-stage global drug development project team as defined by governance strategic imperatives.
Provide executional leadership of a complex, multi-indication program.
Partner with the PTL in defining program strategy, stakeholder management, and overall program leadership topics.
Along with the PTL, accountable to leadership for project execution within the program/portfolio strategy.
Establish and maintain functionally integrated project plan and project assumptions (accounting for goals, key objectives, deliverables, risks) to enable accurate project, financial and portfolio analyses for business planning processes.
Ensure identification and management of project risks and mitigation plans reporting them to the respective governance bodies.
Evaluate alternative development scenarios (comprising costs, timelines, risks, and project strategy) during progression of the program through stage gates and as per business need.
Lead the global development team through the preparation and update of key project documents and communications.
Lead an efficient information flow within the global cross-functional project team, and internal advisory & governance bodies.
Partner with the PTL to provide inspirational leadership and ensure the team achieves and maintains a high-level of sustainable performance.
Practice effective meeting and information management including, timely meeting agendas and minutes, facilitate project team meetings, follow up on action items, document meeting materials and decisions, and act as a primary contact for project team related information.
Direct the global cross-functional project team leveraging project management and drug development expertise and coach, mentor and engage project team members, ensuring efficient and effective project team operation.
Identify, recommend, and implement opportunities for streamlining team and business processes.
Participate in establishment and implementation of project management systems and best practices.
As an experienced PM, expected to lead, mentor and coach more junior PM members via direct or indirect roles.
Support new corporate development activities or other initiatives supporting department, portfolio, or corporate needs.