Description
Alpha-9 Oncology is seeking a Director, Program Management to join the clinical team to drive planning and execution across the radiopharmaceutical pipeline.
The Director, Program Management will work alongside program leads and functional experts to build and own integrated plans that connect Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, and nonclinical teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Partnering with program leads to shape program priorities and integrated development plans
- Serving as program manager for assigned programs, owning the integrated plan and driving execution with Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, and nonclinical teams
- Building program timelines and scenarios, mapping dependencies specific to RLT
- Identifying program risks and driving mitigation and contingency plans
- Presenting program status, trade-offs, and options to program leads and the leadership team
- Coordinating cross-functional inputs for key milestones
- Running program team meetings and establishing program management tools, templates, and processes
- Managing program budgets and forecasts in partnership with Finance and functional leads
The ideal candidate will have:
- A bachelor's degree in a scientific or related field with 10+ years of biotech or pharmaceutical experience, or an advanced degree with 7+ years of experience
- Advanced degree in life sciences, MBA, or PMP certification preferred
- Strong understanding of the drug development lifecycle and interdependencies across Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, and Nonclinical functions
- Experience supporting drug development programs through IND or CTA submission and into early-phase clinical development
- Direct experience coordinating cross-functional activities and inputs for regulatory submissions, key development milestones, and program deliverables
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain integrated program plans, budgets, timelines, and long-range development strategies
- Experience identifying and managing program risks, assessing critical path implications, and proactively addressing issues
- Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders at all levels without direct authority
- Strong decision-making skills, with the ability to frame options, assess trade-offs, and guide teams toward clear, data-driven decisions
- Experience working in both larger pharmaceutical organizations and lean, growing biotech environments
- Proficiency with Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar project management tools
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex program activities and status into concise, actionable updates for senior leadership
In return, Alpha-9 Oncology offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive salary, bonus, equity, 20 vacation days, 5 sick days, a technology allowance, and commuter reimbursement.