Director, Program Management – Drug Development

San Diego, CA · Fulltime 

Who We Are:

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose – to relieve patient suffering and enhance lives.

What We Do:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with 28 years of experience discovering and developing life-changing treatments for people with serious, challenging and under-addressed neurological, endocrine and psychiatric disorders. The company’s diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson’s disease, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, with three pivotal and five mid-stage clinical programs in multiple therapeutic areas. Headquartered in San Diego, Neurocrine Biosciences specializes in targeting and interrupting disease-causing mechanisms involving the interconnected pathways of the nervous and endocrine systems. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:

Provide leadership, coordination and management for key program(s) and ensure program management support for assigned product development teams. Drives program team(s) performance and communication to ensure cross-functional alignment on goals and timelines and that teams are equipped to deliver milestones on or ahead of schedule. Develop standard program and portfolio management tools and processes. Escalates program and organizational issues that require senior Regulatory management review. Communicate team accomplishments and shares learnings to the broader program teams.

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Develops and execution of key project team(s) strategy within the broader portfolio management strategy.
• Interface with Development teams, Sr. Regulatory Management and Executive Management on project requirements, status review, and key development decisions.
• Establish and maintain functionally integrated project schedules to enable accurate project analyses, identification of critical path activities and areas of resource constraint.
• Manage risk mitigation strategies, assess project risk and support mitigation planning and tracking.
• Oversee project management activities, scenario planning, identify and manage project objectives, work plans, timelines, budgets, providing formal and informal status updates to stakeholders as needed.
• Lead, facilitate and document project team meetings, cross-functional communication and decision making, ensuring alignment with internal functional groups and leadership.
• Develop network and relationships with key senior leadership and stakeholder groups across the organization.
• Identify novel ideas and/or current opportunities for business process improvements and recommend solutions.
• Manage key external vendor activities and associated budget when required.
• May mentor lower level Program Managers to develop project management skills via one-on-one mentoring, training, and development opportunities
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• BS/BA degree in a life science and 15+ years of multi-disciplinary experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry. Experience with both early and late phase pharmaceutical project management including IND/CTA, NDA/MAA submissions. Successful track record of managing complex cross-functional programs including knowledge of drug development process and inter-dependencies of key functions to include research, pharmaceutical development, non-clinical, clinical PK, metabolism, clinical research and manufacturing. Experience with drug development outside the US is desirable, OR
• Master’s degree preferred and 13+ years of similar experience noted above, OR
• PhD preferred and 10+ years of similar experience noted above
• Extensive previous leadership experiences also required
• PMP Certification preferred
• Advanced knowledge of project management practices, tools and methodology
• Excellent team member with a strong willingness and ability to work across projects at different stages of development in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Advanced knowledge of early and late phase pharmaceutical project management including IND/CTA, NDA/MAA submissions
• Advanced knowledge of the drug development process and inter-dependencies of key functions such as research, pharmaceutical development, non-clinical, clinical PK, metabolism, clinical research and manufacturing
• Recognized as an internal thought leader with extensive technical and business expertise within a strategic organization
• Applies in-depth knowledge of own function, business / commercial / scientific expertise to solve critical issues successfully and innovatively
• Evaluates key business / scientific challenges and completes complex, ambiguous initiatives having cross-functional impact
• Outstanding written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels across the organization
• Ability to drive consensus and decision-making
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to influence others with or without authority at all levels of the organization
• Proactive, innovative, with excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a cross functional team and matrix environment

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets employer.

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