Associate Director, Project Management

Overview of Role

The Associate Director of Project Management sits within the Program Management and Business Strategy department and is pivotal in contributing to a fit for purpose PMO and driving cross-functional execution and operational excellence across oncology development programs, particularly Phase 2 and beyond. The Associate Director will serve as a strategic integrator, aligning corporate and clinical development goals with functional execution across departments such as Clinical Operations, Development, Biometrics, Regulatory, Clinical Pharmacology, Biomarker Strategy, Bioanalytical, New Indication Planning, Quality, IT and Compliance.

This role will be responsible for building and refining infrastructure and processes that support scalable, transparent, and adaptive program execution. This includes dashboarding, process improvement and continuous monitoring to ensure visibility, accountability, and agility as the organization grows and our pipeline evolves.

Role and Responsibilities

• Project Management

Develop integrated project plans, timelines, and templates from scratch tailored to program, cross functional, and governance needs.

Serve as a project management strategic liaison to 1–2 functional departments (e.g., Clin Ops, Biometrics, Clinical Quality, Clin Dev).

Design and implement scalable, adaptable processes that support program execution.

Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a scientific or business discipline.

Minimum of 8+ years in a pharmaceutical company or CRO.

Proficiency in Smartsheets and dashboarding tools.

Effective leadership and team-building skills.

The pay range for this role is $153,000-$180,000 annually. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and / or other applicable variable compensation.

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