Marea Therapeutics · 1 day ago
Associate Director/Director, Program Management
South San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $240K/yr
5+ years expMarea Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing first-in-class therapies for cardioendocrine diseases. The Associate Director/Director, Program Management will oversee pharmaceutical program management, ensuring alignment across various functions and driving the execution of the program plan.
BiotechnologyGeneticsLife Science
Responsibilities
Partner with program team leader and other team members to develop the program vision, strategy, and goals/ objectives
Lead and develop the cross-functional program plan including key assumptions, realistic but aggressive timeline, budget and resource planning, risk and mitigation assessment, and contingency planning
Support and/or run effective program team (and sub-team) meetings, driving toward cross functional alignment and support for the execution of the program plan
Partner closely with the program team leader (and research team leader for early development assets) to proactively identify and remove bottlenecks, surface and resolve issues, and help teams through technical and program challenges as they arise
Coordinate and reconcile project team inputs to key project documents, e.g., presentations to leadership or the board of directors
Promote curiosity, scientific rigor, and excellent problem-solving skills across a fast-paced, performance-driven environment
Develop, maintain and update the project plan through the course of the project, ensuring plan is phase appropriate, interdependency-linked, and aligned to program goals/strategic imperatives
Manage and maintain complete and high-quality core program information and documents such as minutes, agendas, action items, development plans, integrated timelines, assumptions, dashboards
Proactively track and transparently report on program status against approved timeline, goals, and milestones
Serve as a central source for cross functional program information across the company including to senior management
Assist VP of Program and Portfolio Management with departmental processes, procedures and tools to improve departmental functioning and program management
Qualification
Required
Degree(s) in science, engineering, and/or business (e.g., BS, MS, PhD, MD, MBA) or equivalent curriculum. Persons without formal degrees who have comparable depth and breadth of training and experience and meet job-specific criteria may be eligible for consideration
5+ years of drug development project management experience with the following experiences a plus
Ability to work independently and apply knowledge of project management principles to develop and progress plans, engage and influence team members and functional leaders, and develop proposals to solve day-to-say problems
Familiarity with pre-clinical and clinical regulatory requirements and compliance standards
Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation skills, and executive presence
Ability to assess the accuracy, clarity, and thoroughness of the work assigned
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate challenges and implement effective solutions
Flexibility and adaptability to work under pressure in a fast-paced early biotech environment with tight deadlines
Must be science- and data-driven and have the highest personal values and ethical standards
Highly motivated, proactive, enthusiastic and goal orientated to deliver on the success of pipeline molecules and company
Preferred
Experience in both mid-large and small start-up companies
PMP certification
Prior experience in a line function (e.g. research, clin ops, CMC, BD, regulatory)
Project management of both early (ED - Ph 1) and late stage (Ph 2-3) programs
Rare disease drug development
Basic understanding of each of the functional areas on a drug development project team, and of the key deliverables as a project progresses in development
Expertise with project planning tools (e.g. Smartsheet, Planisware, etc.)
Company
Marea Therapeutics
Marea is a biotechnology company that develops therapies and medications for the treatment of cardioendocrine illness patients.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$255.42MKey Investors
Third Rock Ventures
2024-06-18Series B· $190M
2024-06-18Series A· $65.42M
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