Senior Director, Program Management

Vir Biotechnology•San Francisco, CA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Vir Biotechnology is seeking an experienced Program Manager to provide senior-level leadership for Development Program Teams, including our Hepatitis Delta program in Phase III and NDA/BLA-enabling activities. In this role, you will partner closely with the Program Executive to lead cross-functional matrix teams responsible for advancing Vir Biotechnology’s mid- to late-stage assets through commercialization and life-cycle management. You bring deep pharmaceutical program management experience across the development lifecycle, along with a strong track record of leading cross-functional teams and fostering a culture of high performance, empowerment, and delivery. In this role, you are a confident, adaptable leader who communicates with clarity and respect, builds strong teams, and drives execution. This role is based at our San Francisco headquarters, with an expectation of at least three days per week in the office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline with 18+ years of drug development experience, or an advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA preferred) with commensurate experience
Proven success leading high-performing cross-functional teams through the drug development process, ideally including registrational trials and marketing applications (NDA, BLA, MAA) through approval
Demonstrated experience managing tactical and operational work, including agendas, minutes, and timelines, while also leading strategic discussions across development stages and leadership levels
Strong technical proficiency with Smartsheet is required, as well as SharePoint site creation and management
Significant practical experience with project management methodologies, concepts, techniques, and tools is required.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification or advanced project management training is preferred

Responsibilities

Partner with the Program Executive to lead the global Program Team and drive strategy and execution for assigned programs
Partner with Clinical Development sub-team lead and other functional leaders to drive operational execution and integrate sub-team activities into the broader program strategy
Drive matrix team performance, alignment, and communication through effective leadership and disciplined use of Vir Biotechnology’s tools, processes, and team norms
Build, maintain, and govern integrated global cross-functional program timelines that highlight dependencies, milestones, deliverables, decision points, and critical path activities, including developing and supporting portfolio-level timelines as needed
Partner with Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, Clinical Operations, Safety, Translational Medicine, and Commercial to develop and execute integrated development and registration strategies
Ensure data integrity and accurate reporting across timelines and other team tools and processes to support informed decision-making and reliable inputs for annual budgets, reforecasts, and long-range planning
Define program milestones, decision points, inflection points, and deliverables in partnership with the Program Executive and senior leadership and develop scenario-based plans and decision trees
Communicate with governance committees and functional leaders to address program needs, risks, resource requirements, and recommendations, and help teams navigate organizational decision-making effectively
Identify and leverage interdependencies across short-, mid-, and long-term program plans, and advise teams on risks and opportunities to accelerate development
Lead effective meetings and information management by prioritizing the right topics, achieving meeting objectives, communicating decisions and risks to key stakeholders, and ensuring timely completion of action items
Bridge strategy and execution at the program level by managing risks, aligning diverse disciplines, and navigating complexity
Drive innovation by identifying opportunities and implementing solutions that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the PPM function
Champion continuous improvement and project management excellence across Vir Biotechnology by contributing to the development and refinement of standard processes, systems, and tools.