Director/Sr. Director Program Management

Director / Sr. Director, Program Management Responsibilities: Provide project management expertise to ensure project milestones and deliverables are met. Partner with cross-functional leaders to create and manage integrated implementation plans aligned with the Product Development Plan and budget. Lead day-to-day planning, coordination, and tracking; create/maintain project timelines. Plan, facilitate, and follow up on project team meetings; provide minutes and drive action items. Anticipate and manage issues; understand project scope, schedule, resources; use PM tools to support communication. Create and drive integrated program timelines (Gantt charts) and maintain/communicate critical path activities. Optimize team effectiveness and decision-making; proactively identify and resolve program team challenges. Perform risk assessments and drive mitigation plan implementation. Drive information flow; create regular status reports (milestones, status, issues, decisions) to senior management. Assist Finance with program budget compilation/tracking; ensure assigned resources are adequate and identify constraints. Maintain documentation and reporting platforms (e.g., SharePoint/shared folders). Collaborate on governance meetings; manage relationships with China-based stakeholders. Organize lessons learned sessions; serve as resource to other Program Managers; may manage junior PM staff. Support continuous improvement of the Program Management Department via new tools/processes. Qualifications: BA/BS required; PharmD/PhD highly desirable. 10+ years industry experience; minimum 5 years PM experience in cross-functional pharma/biotech teams. Deep understanding of drug development process. Excellent planning, organization, analytical skills; strong attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships in matrix environments. Ability to drive plans/timelines across multiple functions; proven goal setting, prioritization, time management. Experience with PM planning tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet). Strong leadership, facilitation, teamwork, influence/negotiation; proactive mindset. Ability to work independently; resolve program obstacles. Excellent verbal/written communication. Plus: oncology and/or autoimmune experience; cell therapy experience; PMP preferred. Benefits (as stated): base salary; annual cash bonus; long-term incentives (equity); ESPP; 401(k) with ROTH and 4.5% company match; comprehensive health plans; Flexible Health and Commuter Spending Accounts; company-matched HSA; life/AD&D/STD/LTD; paid time-off (13 company holidays, winter break, vacation, sick time, paid parental leave). #J-18808-Ljbffr Scorpion Therapeutics