Precision Life Sciences is working with a client, in the life science / biotechnology industry, to fill a contract Associate Director, Program Management role.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Facilitate defining and setting overall strategic program scope, and deliverables
• Partner with the Research and Discovery functions to integrate activities across multiple programs. As programs mature, liaise with functional leaders in CMC, clinical, non-clinical, regulatory, quality, and legal to ensure seamless program progress towards milestones.
• Build comprehensive and integrated plans for each program and manage resources both within and between programs.
• Develop and own status trackers and other tools to support successful program development monitoring; track programs against approved timelines, milestones, and budgets while adhering to agreed-upon team objectives and deliverables
• Partner and support project teams to identify program risks, develop, and implement mitigation strategies for assigned programs.
• Implement and document key project decisions and changes/interventions to achieve project results.
• Schedule and lead key technical and project meetings and issue meeting minutes. Follow-through on action items to facilitate timely closure.
• Ensure effective, proactive, and open communication to achieve clarity of program goals, progress, and issues; report regularly on project status to all stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and senior leadership.
• Develop departmental processes, procedures, and tools to improve functioning and portfolio management.

Requirements: Proven Experience, Skills and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline with a minimum of 5 years industry experience
• Experience in neurological and/or rare diseases is a plus, but not required
• Highly proficient in program planning and budgeting software
• Minimum of 8 years with direct work experience in project/program management
• Extensive knowledge and application of key management techniques and tools
• Previous work and leadership experience in multidisciplinary drug/pharmaceutical research and development teams and broad operational experience and understanding of the drug discovery and development process

Attributes:

• Possess excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, as well as effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with a high degree of focus towards internal and external stakeholders; ability to build and maintain positive relationships
• Excellent listener and facilitator; ability to recognize when small details can have a big impact
• Achieve results with and through others by effectively collaborating with project teams, listening, and respecting other ideas and suggestions
• Ability to understand the big picture strategic priorities while managing detailed execution of deliverables even under uncertainty and unexpected challenges
• Self-driven with the ability to multitask and drive towards deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic small company environment
• Critical thinker with a demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate across teams and functional areas
• Capacity to synthesize and integrate complex ideas and to see the big picture as well as critical components
• Skilled at identifying and solving problems early; forward-thinking to minimize program risk
• A success-oriented individual with a relentless drive towards the company and team goals and timelines
• Curiosity, passion, and urgency to make a difference
• Contribute to our company culture, sense of team, and collaborative spirit