Sr. Program Manager, Drug Development
About The Position
Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, and immunological disorders. This role will lead drug development teams in partnership with the Program Lead, to develop cross-functional program strategy and long-range plans from pre-clinical development through regulatory approval and commercialization. The position drives team alignment in the execution of the program plan, managing stakeholders, schedule, risks/issues, budget, resources, and governance processes. It also involves managing program reporting, escalating risks/issues to management, and highlighting team successes. The role requires interaction with stakeholders across various functions, including research, CMC, pre-clinical, clinical, regulatory, and commercial, to ensure alignment on program strategy, goals, timelines, and resources.
Requirements
- BS/BA degree in Life Sciences discipline and 8+ years of multi-disciplinary experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, including experience with both early and late phase pharmaceutical program management including IND/CTA, NDA/MAA submissions. Experience managing global drug development efforts.
- OR Master’s degree in Life Sciences discipline and 6+ years of similar experience.
- OR PhD in Life Sciences discipline and 4+ years of similar experience.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
- Good leadership and mentorship skills.
- Excellent communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking skills.
- Sees broader picture and longer-term impact on division/company.
- Ability to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects/programs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of project management practices, tools and methodology.
- Knowledge of the drug development process and inter-dependencies between key functions including research, CMC, non-clinical development, clinical development and operations, and regulatory affairs.
- Experience as a PM on early and late phase global drug development programs including some of: IND/CTA, NDA/MAA submissions, pediatric development, rare diseases.
- Ability to manage conflict, drive consensus, and promote decision-making.
- Ability to independently identify and manage project objectives, timelines, budgets, providing formal and informal status updates to stakeholders as needed.
- Ability to challenge assumptions.
- Proficiency in Planisware, Smartsheet, MS Project or other project management software.
Nice To Haves
- PMP Certification highly desired
Responsibilities
- Partner with Program Lead and Development Team members to manage the development and execution of program strategy.
- Establish and maintain functionally integrated program schedules in accordance with established structures to enable accurate project analyses, identification of critical path activities and areas of resource constraint.
- Assess program risk and support mitigation planning and tracking.
- Lead scenario planning efforts to prepare teams for differing outcomes at key milestones.
- Identify and leverage inter-dependencies in short-, mid-, and long-term program plans and advise teams on areas of risk or possibilities to accelerate development.
- Challenge assumptions and provide recommendations to improve processes and outcomes.
- Facilitate and document 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 to support the execution of program goals.
- Serve as a Program Management expert resource for the broader organization.
- Contribute to the development of the Program Management function through the introduction of new tools and/or processes.
- Contribute to successful execution of Program Management department goals and activities.
- May manage other Program Management staff.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Annual bonus with a target of 30% of the earned base salary
- Eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
