Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Enliven Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing small molecule therapeutics using a precision medicine approach. The Director / Senior Director, Program Management will lead cross-functional clinical programs, aligning strategy, timelines, resources, risks, and governance across development, regulatory, CMC, and corporate functions. The role is responsible for integrated program planning, stakeholder accountability, governance, and operational execution through development and regulatory approval.
Responsibilities
- Foster cross-functional alignment and facilitate operational excellence across Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, and CMC to ensure timely delivery of program milestones
- Develop and maintain integrated timelines mapping out critical paths, regulatory filings (IND/NDA/BLA), and clinical milestones
- Drive accountability across all relevant stakeholders by effectively communicating with the larger organization to ensure timely decision-making, risk management, and mitigations
- Balance strategic thinking with disciplined execution to successfully advance programs through development and regulatory approval
- Implement program management best practices, tools, and governance processes
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across development operations
- Standardize planning methodologies, reporting, and metrics
- Champion operational discipline across cross-functional teams
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, or a related field
- 12+ years in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry
- Minimum 7+ years of experience in oncology or hematology drug development; familiarity with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) or hematologic malignancies is highly desirable
- Minimally 7+ years specifically in a dedicated program or project management
- Strong understanding of FDA/EMA regulations, CMC, and clinical trial phases
- Advanced proficiency in enterprise project management applications like Smartsheet, or identical enterprise planning tools
- Demonstrated ability to align cross-functional teams, resolve conflicts, and drive decision-making in a lean, fast-moving biotech environment
- This is a full-time remote position (40 hours/week). Occasional evening, weekend, holiday, and on-call work may be required as job duties demand
- Travel of around 30% may be expected for this role
- (Ph.D., MS, or MBA is preferred)
- Familiarity with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) or hematologic malignancies is highly desirable
- Experience supporting NDA/BLA/MAA regulatory submissions strongly preferred
- Experience within a clinical-stage biotechnology company preferred
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is a strong plus
Benefits
- Full-time remote position
- Other incentives such as bonus and equity may be provided
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