Program Management Director

Summary

Join Neumora, a biopharmaceutical company revolutionizing brain disease treatment, as a highly motivated Director, Program Management. This critical role involves driving the tactical implementation of clinical-stage programs, partnering with Project Team Leaders, and managing program timelines and execution. You will build and lead cross-functional teams, ensuring efficient program goals achievement. The position requires deep knowledge of drug discovery and development, significant biotech/pharma experience, and strong project management skills. This highly visible role significantly contributes to the company's success.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of the drug discovery and development process with prior experience in pharmaceutical project management
• Bachelor’s degree in a life science discipline
• 8+ years of biotech/pharma industry experience (or equivalent in academic setting), including minimum of 3-5 years with direct project management experience in biotechnology/pharma industries or academia (in a translational setting)
• Proficiency with project management tools and software
• Demonstrated ability to manage discovery and development programs in a dynamic, cross functional setting
• Familiarity with the overall drug discovery and development process up to and including clinical trial initiation and execution
• Evidence of advanced problem-solving, innovative thinking, strategic planning to deliver creative solutions
• Ability to work collaboratively on multiple projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills with a keen attention to detail
• Outstanding interpersonal skills to form and maintain strong relationships
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements and best practices
• Willingness and dedication to go above and beyond in pursuit of team goals

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with Project Team Leaders and sub-team leaders to develop and execute program strategies throughout the program life-cycle, from IND through all phases of clinical development
• Facilitate program team meetings, creation of agendas, documentation of meeting outcomes and decisions, drive and track timely execution of follow up team activities and deliverables
• Responsible for coordinating team communications and operations across core team and sub-teams
• Develop timelines (Gantt charts) and integrated program plans for the tracking of program deliverables and task interdependencies
• Coordinate preparation of high-quality program documents for governance, board of directors, or other forums’ reviews
• Design and implement integrated multidisciplinary program plans to allow data driven decision making
• Work with Project Team Leaders to drive scenario-based development planning and strategy, and proactively identify and address programmatic gaps
• Proactively identify program risks and resource limitations allowing for the development of mitigation and contingency planning
• Lead the teams risk assessment at a program level and drive problem solving. Work with Project Team Leaders and teams to create strategies to manage risks, including risk acceptance, mitigation, and contingency planning
• Track progresses ensure clear goals and performance targets are in place, key milestones are met, proactively identify potential risks, create mitigation strategies where needed, and generate internal cross-functional progress updates
• Facilitate program team meetings, creation of agendas, documentation of meeting outcomes and decision making, drive and track timely execution of follow up team activities and deliverables
• Liaise with finance and construct and track program budgets to align with organizational financial planning
• Responsible for R&D project management processes including annual program goal setting & quarterly reviews, prioritization of key program objectives, go/no-go decisions, data reviews based on key milestones
• Contribute to the evolution of program and portfolio best practices for improved processes and organizational efficiency
• Partner with Project Team Leaders to create and maintain high-performing teams, fostering a positive, open, dynamic, collaborative, and creative environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large and small molecule therapeutics approaches
• Neuropsychiatric and / or neurodegenerative disease area experience
• Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) certification

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) plan: Neumora matches 50% of an employee’s eligible contribution, up to the first 6% of salary (up to 3% employer contribution)
• Company Equity (New Hire Awards, Annual Awards, ESPP)
• Accrued Vacation Days: 15 days per year
• Sick Days: 10 days per year
• Company Holidays: 13 days plus summer recharge week in July and winter shutdown in December
• Paid Medical Leave, Paid New Parent Bonding Leave, Paid Family Leave, paid short-term and long-term disability
• Discretionary year-end bonus