Vice President Program Management

Z-Alpha Therapeutics is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of radiotherapeutics targeting key biological pathways for solid tumors.

The company has a revolutionary technology platform in the next generation of alpha particle therapy with potential to be a more targeted therapy, increasing efficacy and limiting toxicity compared to competitors in the radiotherapeutics space.

The company has a world-class team of scientists with decades of experience and foundational intellectual property that enables the potential to bring multiple drug candidates into the clinic.

Summary :

We are seeking an exceptional biopharma PMO leader with experience in driving strategic alignment of business objectives across all functions and managing a complex portfolio of projects spanning R&D.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Vice President, Global Program Management will be a key player in building our corporate strategy.

They will oversee the portfolio of the company's strategic projects, including enabling the successful execution of development programs, driving cross-functional project and scaling activities in R&D, Operations, and G&A with the goal to identify and solve "gaps".

This leader will ensure a smooth flow of information across the organization that provides executive management with a "dashboard" to drive the company.

In addition, they will take the lead to identify, define and implement scalable corporate processes that will underpin the success of Z-Alpha’s global growth objectives.

Critical to this effort will be to find the "sweet spot" that creates greater results and avoids excessive administration and process burnout.

This leader will be responsible for evolving our R&D PMO capabilities into a global PMO by building foundational project management and business optimization into our scaling organization.

The PMO function will be responsible for developing an approach for operational excellence and continuous improvement including our PMO methodologies, processes, tools and governance required to operate and execute programs and projects successfully in a global environment.

In addition, this role will be responsible for all PMO-related functions, including actively working with management at all levels to facilitate effective cross-organizational planning, execution and communications.

This leader will be required to build relationships across the organization to ensure company-wide engagement and focus on operational excellence.

Due to the dynamic of a start-up company, some job responsibilities and duties could change to meet company objectives and strategies.

In terms of the performance and personal competencies required for the position, we would highlight the following :

Setting Strategy :

• The ability to communicate an inspiring vision, not only for the areas s / he is directly responsible for, but the enterprise as a whole.
• The inclination to seek and analyze data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organization's overall strategy.
• An entrepreneurial and creative approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organization and push the boundaries within the industry.
• The ability to effectively balance the desire / need for broad change with an understanding of how much change the organization is capable of handling, to create realistic goals and implementation plans that are achievable and successful.

Executing for Results :

• The ability to set clear and challenging goals while committing the organization to improved performance, tenacious and accountable in driving results.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainly; the ability to adapt nimbly and lead others through complex situations.
• Brings an intuitive sense based on diverse experience to identify issues early and a practical and realistic view on how to deliver results and not get lost in process and guidance.
• A leader who is viewed by others as having a high degree of integrity and forethought in his / her approach to making decisions;

the ability to act in a transparent and consistent manner while always considering what is best for the organization.

Leading Teams :

The ability to attract and recruit top talent, delegate effectively, motivate and celebrate diversity within the team, and manage performance;

widely viewed as a strong developer of others.

• The ability to persevere in the face of challenges and exhibit a steadfast resolve and relentless commitment to higher standards.
• A leader who is self-reflective and aware of his / her own limitations; leads by example and drives the organization's performance with an attitude of continuous improvement by being open to feedback and self-improvement.
• Relationships and Influence :
• Naturally connects and builds strong relationships with others, demonstrating strong emotional intelligence and an ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
• An ability to inspire trust and commitment from others through compelling influence, powerful charisma, passion in his / her beliefs, and active drive.
• Encourages others to share the spotlight and visibly celebrates and supports the success of the team.
• Creates a sense of purpose / meaning for the team that generates followership beyond his / her own personality and engages others to the greater purpose for the organization as a whole.

Qualifications :

• Minimum 15+ years' experience in a complex global organization, with a minimum of 8 years directing, leading, or managing large, cross-functional programs within the biopharma industry.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a PMO leadership role(s) at the Exec / Sr. Director level
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Science or a related discipline required, and a Master's degree in Business Administration or related discipline is preferred
• Experience in a high-growth environment is required.
• Experience in biotech or pharma is essential, ideally from early- to late-stage development and through commercialization.
• Professional with proven track record of delivering on-time, on-budget and achieving results.
• Executive presence, strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills
15 days ago