Director, Program Management

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Director, Program Management

Full Time Director San Diego, CA, San Diego, CA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1120

Salary Range: $200,000.00 To $220,000.00 Annually

Company Overview:

ADARx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (the "Company" or "ADARx") located in San Diego, is a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to transforming cutting-edge science into next-generation RNA therapeutics to treat a broad spectrum of diseases. Our goal is to control the expression of specific disease drivers with highly selective RNA targeted therapies, delivering life-changing treatments for patients with urgent unmet medical needs.

Job Description:

The Director, Program Management’s primary responsibility will be to oversee across all functions, the successful execution of clinical asset development activities. This is a highly visible leadership position within the organization which requires ensuring and enabling alignment with corporate strategic goals, timelines, and budget constraints.

• Develop and promote a workplace culture that values diversity of thought, promote integrity and create an atmosphere that supports coaching and fosters accountability.
• Carry out assigned laboratory functions applying knowledge and skill in an accurate, timely manner.
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with critical collaborative partners throughout the company.
• Partnered with an MD, lead one or more cross-functional clinical candidate development program teams comprised of representatives from Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, CMC, Nonclinical, Regulatory, and Bioanalysis.
• Serve as a key liaison between program teams and executive leadership, delivering critical updates, strategic recommendations, and facilitating governance interactions.
• Establish, maintain and enforce best practices in program management, knowledge sharing, and operational excellence
• Timely revenue management and forecasting; high level capacity forecasting to support incoming business planning.
• Understand and manage cross-functional tasks and timeline dependencies, including critical path activities and resource constraints.
• Proactively identify risks to successful program execution and develop/implement requisite risk mitigation strategies and tactics.
• Contribute to the preparation of research reports and presentations for internal project teams, leadership team, and external audience.
• Maintain all appropriate corporate standards for facility safety and hazardous material management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Essential Physical Characteristics:

Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.

On-Site Protocol:

Physical presence at the ADARx Pharmaceuticals worksite is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.

Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in Biology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field of study.
• Project management with 8+ years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Must be well-versed in the various stages of pharmaceutical development, with a special emphasis upon regulatory agency expectations as defined in ICH guidance documents.
• Demonstrated experience in building project management tools/templates, improving project systems and implementing best practices.
• Proven track record in managing programs from early development and through late-stage clinical milestones, including regulatory submissions.
• Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills; and effective presentation of complex scientific data to cross-functional and senior management teams are essential for this role.
• Proficient in the use of project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet or MS Project).

Required Key Attributes:

• Must be able to work independently with supervision as needed.
• Proficient at working well in cross-functional team settings
• Adaptable / Flexible - willing and able to adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities as well as an ability to meet day-to-day challenges with confidence and professionalism.
• Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills with the ability to take a hands-on approach to work effectively in a dynamic and collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-so