Senior Program Manager (Clinical)

Zymeworks Inc.•Vancouver, BC

3d•CA$105,000 - CA$161,000

About The Position

This role is responsible for supporting project management for early-stage clinical programs. The Senior Program Manager will work with the Project Leader to track tasks, considering timelines and budget. A key responsibility will be to develop and implement a new matrixed Product Development Team framework with input from cross-functional partners, including Clinical, Preclinical, CMC, and Commercial. The role involves managing the project planning process, tracking project timelines, driving execution, and managing Product Development Team meetings across different programs. The Senior Program Manager will collaborate across functional areas to ensure Clinical Development maintains project timelines and budgets, working with preclinical, CMC, finance, and other groups within Zymeworks. This position will identify issues, analyze risks, and develop contingency plans to support the Clinical Project Leader and Clinical Development team. Additionally, the role involves partnering with the Zymeworks Clinical team to ensure study timelines and budgets are achieved, communicating and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, preparing and managing overall clinical and product development plans, and liaising with preclinical and Clinical Development teams to identify gaps and accelerate preclinical programs toward Phase I/II clinical trials. The Senior Program Manager will also oversee program budgets and maintain forecasts for annual operating expenditures and departmental expenses.

Requirements

BSc in a biological science
Minimum six (6+) years of project-management experience in the bioscience industry
Experience in multiple external partnerships and proven ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects.
Broad knowledge of early-stage development of new biologics.
Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work in a highly collaborative environment, and ability to achieve results through other managers and people.
Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification is a plus

Responsibilities

Support project management for early-stage clinical programs and work with the Project Leader to track tasks while considering timelines and budget.
Develop and implement a new matrixed Product Development Team framework with input from cross-functional partners, including Clinical, Preclinical, CMC, and Commercial.
Manage the project planning process, track project timelines, and drive execution.
In collaboration with the Team Lead, manage Product Development Team meetings across different programs.
Work across functional areas to ensure Clinical Development maintains project timelines and budgets, collaborating with preclinical, CMC, finance, and other groups within Zymeworks.
Identify issues, analyze risks, and develop contingency plans to support the Clinical Project Leader and Clinical Development team.
Partner with the Zymeworks Clinical team to ensure study timelines and budgets are achieved.
Communicate and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
Prepare and manage overall clinical and product development plans for each clinical program, including associated timelines and budget information.
Liaise with preclinical project teams and Clinical Development teams to identify gaps and accelerate preclinical programs toward Phase I/II clinical trials.
Oversee program budgets and maintain forecasts for annual operating expenditures and departmental expenses.