Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Character Biosciences is a precision medicine company pioneering targeted therapies for ophthalmology. The Director/Senior Director of Program Management will bridge high-level strategy and technical execution, leading cross-functional teams from discovery through commercialization.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Project Team and functional heads to establish and maintain integrated program plans, identifying and managing critical paths to value-creating milestones
- Develop and track comprehensive program timelines and budget
- Drive the development and implementation of comprehensive program plans, goals, budgets, and timelines. Ensure every functional area is aligned and held accountable
- Partnering with Finance, functional heads, and Project Team to forecast a program budget and resource needs
- Ensure alignment of program strategy/plan/execution with management expectations and priorities
- Lead the development of scenarios and recommendations for decision making at various governance bodies
- Strengthen and lead cross-functional Project Teams, fostering a culture of open collaboration, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency. Facilitating a cross-functional meeting to identify and resolve a critical path bottleneck in a clinical trial or program
- Leverage deep industry knowledge to identify potential program risks early. Collaborate with the Project Team to develop robust contingency plans to ensure value-creating milestones are met
- Ensure accurate and timely communication -- you must be adept at framing nuanced context, capturing the rationale for decisions, and tailoring messages for diverse audiences
Skills
- BA or BS in life sciences required; advanced degree preferred
- Minimum of 8 years (Director) to 10 years (Sr. Director) of industry experience in drug development and program/portfolio management. Candidates must demonstrate success in advancing programs from early-phase milestones through late-stage execution, with specialized experience in Ophthalmology/retina preferred
- Expert-level proficiency in developing and maintaining integrated Gantt timelines (via MS Project). Must demonstrate a deep understanding of critical path methodology and the technical interdependencies between Toxicology, CMC, Clinical Ops, and Regulatory Affairs
- Demonstrated experience in leading teams and cultivating effective cross-functional collaborations
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and rapidly gather, assimilate, and disseminate information on critical project components and milestones
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills, with a track record of effective engagement with executive management
- Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States
- PMP certification preferred
Benefits
- Equity
- Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401(k)
- An accrued paid time off policy
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