Director/Senior Director, Program and Alliance Management

2 weeks ago


Lexington, Massachusetts, United States Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Full time
Job Summary

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director/Senior Director, Program and Alliance Management to lead and champion global program teams and applicable subteams for advancing Kiniksa's product candidates within our growing development portfolio.

Key Responsibilities
  • Establish, lead, and champion global program teams and applicable subteams for advancing Kiniksa's product candidates within our growing development portfolio.
  • Partner with functional leaders and key stakeholders to create and implement integrated development plans with clearly defined critical path activities, milestones, and cross-functional interdependencies as aligned with the company and program strategy.
  • Cultivate influential relationships with executive and functional leaders to align program team operations with Kiniksa's portfolio and company objectives, proactively identifying and mitigating risks, and addressing strategic challenges.
  • Establish and track program goals and key metrics for monitoring and assessing program performance. Develop and maintain clear, concise, and accurate dashboards and reporting tools for monitoring and communicating program progress to all levels of the organization, including supporting the development of presentations to the Board of Directors.
  • Proactively identify, articulate, and manage program risks for program delivery through risk mitigation and scenario planning; collaborate with key stakeholders to recommend constructive solutions to Senior Leadership.
  • Establish and facilitate team meetings, including developing effective meeting agendas, capturing minutes, and following through on action item completion.
  • Partner with finance and functional program leads to develop and refine program assumptions and budgets throughout forecasting cycles.
  • May support one or more Kiniksa strategic alliances for delivering on contract requirements and partnership objectives.
Qualifications
  • BA/BS in scientific discipline or business management with over 10 years of experience in the biopharma industry with a substantial portion of that in a leadership capacity; advanced degree preferred (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MBA).
  • Strong working knowledge of the drug development process, including advancing product candidates through the various phases of development and supporting regulatory filings.
  • Demonstrated success in program management and strategic planning within a drug development context, from preclinical through late-stage clinical development to launch.
  • Analytical mindset, coupled with a thorough understanding of biopharma business dynamics with an impeccable attention to detail and the ability to seamlessly see the big picture.
  • Ability to envision strategic directions and execute on them, championing process enhancements.
  • Natural entrepreneurial spirit with unrelenting dedication to effectively deliver results in a collaborative, fast-paced, dynamic environment under tight timelines and with competing priorities.
  • Ability to thrive in a cross-functional team environment and influence without authority while maintaining positive, constructive working relationships across functions and with senior leadership.
  • Experience working in GxP environments and applicable quality and regulatory standards for the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Expert proficiency in using standard project management software (e.g., Smartsheet) for building Gantt charts and maintaining timelines, and the Microsoft Office suite (i.e., PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint, etc.).
  • Strong commitment to compliance and ethical standards.


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