Senior / Executive Director, Program Management (EU / US)

Job Description

Job Description

About Prilenia

Prilenia, a private biopharmaceutical company with a highly committed and talented global team, is seeking a Senior / Executive Director, Program Management located in Europe, Israel or the United States, east coast location is strongly preferred.

Being part of Prilenia is being a part of a simple but urgent mission – the development of transformative medicines for people affected by devastating neurodegenerative diseases. Driven by an unwavering commitment to scientific excellence, Prilenia is developing pridopidine, a first-in-class potentially neuroprotective sigma-1 receptor (S1R) agonist, which, if approved by the EMA later this year, could be the first approved drug to impact clinical disease progression and not just manage symptoms.

Prilenia holds Orphan Drug designation for pridopidine in HD and ALS in the U.S. and EU. In addition, pridopidine has received Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of HD. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for review Prilenia’s European Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) seeking regulatory approval of pridopidine for the treatment of HD. This is the first submission seeking approval for a potential treatment that can impact clinical progression in HD. For ALS, Prilenia also plans to initiate a pivotal Phase 3 trial to evaluate pridopidine.

To learn more about our story and company culture, visit us at https : / / Prilenia.com

We seek an experienced Program Management lead to join our team as Senior / Executive Director Program Management . This role will lead integrated program management for Prilenia across the various development programs and indications, providing end-to-end oversight of program strategy and management. It is a strategic and operational role that would serve as partner to the leadership team in driving the project plans, priorities and coordinated execution. This role will initially report to the Company’s COO.

The ideal candidate will have significant prior experience in driving program management, including working with growing, late-stage biotech companies; a collaborative, “can do” mindset and ability to drive decision making in fast-paced environment.

• The position's level will be determined according to the candidate's experience.

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This is a full-time,remote position in either the US, Europe or Israel. This role will require occasional in-person / face-to-face meetings. Flexible schedule with interactions across North America, Europe and Israel time zones. Occasional travel throughout North America and Europe is required.

Prilenia operates across the United States, Canada, Europe and Israel, is incorporated in the Netherlands and backed by leading life sciences investors. We are a highly virtual and flexible organization that is mostly remote and encourages team members to work in the ways that make them most effective, with a focus on our common goals and getting the job done.

Prilenia is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace for all.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.