Associate Director, Program Management

Summary

Join Tarsus Pharmaceuticals as an Associate Director of Program Management and play a vital role in advancing a growing drug development pipeline. Reporting to the Director of Program Management, you will manage cross-functional teams, develop project plans and budgets, and ensure key milestones are met. This role also involves managing alliances, stakeholder relations, and contributing to strategic decision-making. The position offers a hybrid or remote work option and a competitive compensation package including base pay, bonus, stock equity, and comprehensive benefits. Some travel may be required. The ideal candidate will have a BA/BS with 12+ years of relevant experience or an advanced degree with less experience.

Requirements

• BA/ BS with 12+ years relevant project management or scientific experience in the biopharma industry, or relevant experience with MA/MS/MBA
• Experience typically includes 3-5 years leading cross-functional project management activities within the biopharma industry; building, managing and articulating comprehensive, complex, cross-functional plans
• Expertise on project management tools and software; Smartsheet experience is preferred
• Knowledge of alliance contracts and ability to translate into actions
• Experience in stakeholder management both internally and externally with partners
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues
• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong sense of responsibility. Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Partner with Program Team Lead, to manage cross-functional teams which include CMC, Clinical, Non-Clinical, Regulatory and Commercial, to define product development strategies for achieving organizational goals
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets to achieve key milestones and deliverables. Escalate risks as appropriate, to ensure plan execution
• Schedule and facilitate meetings, prepare agendas and meeting minutes, track action items, and actively manage team dynamics
• Provides project management expertise and support for clinical stage drug development programs and works in concert with cross-functional leads to deliver on program plans
• Facilitates strategic discussions on scenario planning to enable core team and governance decision making
• Manages and leads the budgeting/forecasting process for at least 1-2 programs to ensure achievement of acceptable variances
• Continuously monitors pipeline costs and aligns on justification of material cost changes with key stakeholders
• Supports development and adherence to budget through pro-active identification and resolution of any program or resource issues
• Leads the program dashboard generation process for 1-2 programs by actively partnering with program team members to reflect material program updates
• In coordination with Alliance Management, provide support to some of Tarsus’s Business Development engagements with a focus on due diligence efforts. Support the initial development strategy and plan for the integration of the new asset
• Coordinates internal stakeholders’ diligence assessments and aids in the generation of presentations enabling well-informed decision-making from Management

Preferred Qualifications

Smartsheet experience

Benefits

• Hybrid or remote position
• Health, dental and vision insurance benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days
• Base pay range for this position is $161,200 - $225,800 plus bonus, stock equity