Associate Director / Director, Program Management
- Employer
- Corcept Therapeutics
- Location
- Menlo Park, CA, United States
- Start date
- Feb 3, 2021
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- Discipline
- Clinical, Clinical Development, Clinical Project Management, Regulatory, Regulatory Affairs, Science/R&D, CMC
- Required Education
- Masters Degree/MBA
- Position Type
- Full time
- Hotbed
- Biotech Bay
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The Associate Director / Director, Program Management will lead one or more cross-functional drug development program teams including research, development, and commercial representatives.
Essential Duties/Tasks
- Lead and coordinate all cross-functional activities related to clinical development, CMC, and regulatory for a new therapeutic
- Develop integrated development plans and drive execution. Anticipate issues and proactively mitigate risks and roadblocks. Direct program team to achieve targets within appropriate quality standards, deadlines, budget, and resources
- Drive program level decision-making
- Ensure appropriate and effective communication within the program team, senior management, and the executive team, including the CEO
- Represent development point of view in commercial planning and decision making
- Provide formal and informal reports of program status to stakeholders
Education and Experience
- Master's Degree in a life science or related field or equivalent experience
- At least 10 years project management experience in drug development in the pharmaceutical industry, including Phases 1-3, regulatory filings and product launch
- PMP or other Project Management Institute certification
Skills, Qualifications, or Technical Proficiencies
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to manage, motivate, and integrate complex, cross-functional development teams
- Analytical skills and ability to focus on both details and the big picture
- Excellent interpersonal, problem solving, and influence/negotiation skills
- Knowledge of regulatory guidelines for drug development functions (ICH and FDA)
- Able to navigate uncertainty with creative problem solving
- Ability to achieve business results with colleagues of diverse levels, functional expertise, skills, and priorities. Effective as both a team player and a team leader
- Ability to take a hands-on, "roll up your sleeves" approach
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