Revolution Medicines

Director, Program Management

Revolution Medicines$211K — $264K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.A. or BSc. in Life Sciences with 8+ years in biotech/pharmaceuticals, 5+ in project management.
  • Deep understanding of clinical drug development and regulatory requirements.
  • Expert in project scope, deliverables, risk, and resource management.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship management skills.
  • Outstanding ability to distill complex information into clear concepts.
  • Proven decision-making skills with sound judgment.
  • Experienced with project management software and strong MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the PTL to define program strategy and stakeholder management.
  • Develop and maintain integrated project plans, forecasts, and key assumptions.
  • Identify and manage program risks, devising mitigation strategies with experts.
  • Evaluate development scenarios to inform project strategy at stage gates.
  • Lead communication and document preparation within the global development team.
  • Manage effective information flow and meeting outcomes for team discussions.
  • Coach project team members and identify process improvement opportunities.

Benefits

  • Competitive cash compensation and equity awards.
  • Strong benefits package, including health and wellness programs.
  • Significant learning and development opportunities to enhance professional growth.
  • Opportunity to participate in corporate development activities.
Full Job Description
The Opportunity:

This is an exciting, high-profile, and highly visible Program Management opportunity to advance a first-in-Class RAS(ON) Inhibitor through clinical development.The ideal candidate is a very proficient and self-motivated program manager with a solid understanding of drug development. The Director, Program Management partners with the Project Team Leader (PTL) on the translation of program strategy into an efficient execution plan; they understand the competitive landscape and clinical context to manage the cross-functional dependencies and connections. They understand the breadth of cross-functional activities and can foster productive collaborations to ensure successful execution.

Overall, the Director, Program Management makes things happen via productive collaborations in an organization that is rapidly developing its capabilities and infrastructure. They not only care about the outcomes but how we get there. The successful candidate will draw upon their experience to:
  • Partner with the PTL in defining program strategy, stakeholder management, and overall program leadership topics.
  • Establish and maintain functionally integrated project plan and project assumptions (accounting for goals, key objectives, deliverables, risks) to enable accurate project, financial and portfolio analyses for business planning processes.
  • Ensure identification and management of program risks; working with subject matter experts to construct appropriate mitigation plans.
  • Evaluate alternative development scenarios (comprising costs, timelines, risks, and project strategy) during progression of the program through stage gates and as per business need.
  • Lead the global development team through the preparation and update of key project documents and communications.
  • Lead an efficient information flow within the global cross-functional project team, and internal advisory & governance bodies.
  • Demonstrate effective meeting and information management including prioritizing the right topics for discussion, ensuring the objectives of the meeting are achieved, communicating decisions to key stakeholders and ensuring that action items are assigned and completed in a timely manner.
  • Serves as the owner of project team information including the project plan, budget and program assumptions as approved by PRG and the Senior Leadership Team.
  • Partner with the PTL to ensure the team achieves and maintains a high-level of sustainable performance.
  • Apply drug development expertise to coach and mentor project team members to ensure efficient and effective project team operation.
  • Identify, recommend, and implement opportunities for streamlining team and business processes.
  • Participate in establishment and implementation of project management systems and best practices.
  • Coach and mentor members of the Program Management team to ensure a strong bench of future leaders.
  • Support new corporate development activities or other initiatives supporting department, portfolio, or corporate needs.

Required Skills, Experience and Education:
  • B.A. or BSc. in Life Sciences and at least 8 years' experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry with at least 5 years' direct development project management experience managing cross-functional global development teams.
  • Broad knowledge of the clinical drug development process and regulations, coupled with strong proficiency in project management practices, tools, and methodology.
  • Expertise in developing and managing project scope, deliverables, risk & resource requirements including, Schedule / Timeline management, and Risk management.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including clear, succinct, and timely communication and proven ability to foster important relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to summarize complex information into simple concepts; has the ability to effectively interact across team line functions as well as with external key stakeholders.
  • Proven track record of good decision making and exercising sound judgment.
  • Experience using Project Management software to manage project timelines and resources (e.g., MS Project, SmartSheet, OfficeTimeline, and OnePager Pro etc.).
  • Strong computer proficiency with MS Office suite, SharePoint and similar document archiving systems.

Preferred Skills:
  • MSc. or MBA or Ph.D. in Life Sciences a plus.
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) or other PM certification or equivalent is a plus.
  • Experience in Oncology therapeutic area is strongly preferrable.
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The base pay salary range for this full-time position for candidates working onsite at our headquarters in Redwood City, CA is listed below. The range displayed on each job posting is intended to be the base pay salary range for an individual working onsite in Redwood City and will be adjusted for the local market a candidate is based in. Our base pay salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual base pay salary is determined by multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, market dynamics, and relevant education or training.

Please note that base pay salary range is one part of the overall total rewards program at RevMed, which includes competitive cash compensation, robust equity awards, strong benefits, and significant learning and development opportunities.

Base Pay Salary Range

$211,000-$264,000 USD

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About Revolution Medicines

Revolution Medicines is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing targeted therapies to inhibit elusive frontier targets within notorious growth and survival pathways, with particular emphasis on RAS and mTOR signaling pathways. The company's proprietary platform enables the discovery and development of small molecules that bind covalently to proteins. Revolution Medicines was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Revolution Medicines
Size
201 employees
Market Cap
$2.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$108.1 million
Revenue
$42.9 million
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