Director, Program Management

Seaport Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing the development of novel neuropsychiatric medicines in areas of high unmet patient needs. The Company has a proven strategy of advancing clinically validated mechanisms previously held back by limitations that are overcome with its proprietary GlyphTM technology platform. All the therapeutic candidates in its pipeline of first and best-in-class medicines are based on the Glyph platform, which is uniquely designed to enable oral bioavailability, bypass first-pass metabolism and reduce hepatotoxicity and other side effects. Seaport is led by an experienced team that invented and advanced important neuropsychiatric medicines and are guided by an extensive network of renowned scientists, clinicians and key opinion leaders. For more information, please visit www.seaporttx.com.

We are seeking an experienced Director, Program Management to support our leading clinical stage program. The role will work closely with the Program Leader and with the broader cross-functional program team to establish a robust program team environment and ensure timely execution of program activities. The candidate will be required to work closely with colleagues from clinical development, clinical operations, CMC, nonclinical, and regulatory (and others) to ensure fully integrated, cross-functional alignment and execution.

In partnership with the broader Program Management team, the candidate will also drive the identification and implementation of program management best practices within Seaport. In this capacity, the candidate will call upon direct prior experience to adapt proven drug discovery, development, commercialization, and portfolio best practices for Seaport. This role will report to the Chief Operating Officer and be in the Boston office three to four days a week.

Responsibilities:  

• Develop & maintain program workplans, timelines, integrated development plans with milestones/goals, key events, risks/assumptions and scenarios in collaboration with Program Leader, functional leaders and cross-functional program team members, including Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Technical Operations (CMC), Nonclinical Development, et al.
• Serve as a key point person for Program Team members, particularly on issue identification, resolution and escalation, as needed.
• Owner for key global program documents, e.g. integrated timeline, risk plan, and additional key status and timeline updates (e.g. dashboards).
• Support Program Leader to ensure clear, timely, and substantive updates on program progress and challenges to Executive Leadership Team.
• Facilitate Program Team meetings through collaborative agenda creation, creating and distributing necessary preread materials, and documenting discussion and action items through meeting minutes.
• Attending subteam meetings and creating/managing ad hoc workstreams, as needed
• Create and maintain document sharing tool for effective team communication and institutional knowledge capture
• Partner with Program Leader to ensure program team is healthy and operating effectively
• Support cross-functional resource, financial, and capacity planning for assigned program(s); contribute to company-wide investment planning (annual budgets) and long-range planning
• Instill a culture of operational excellence with transparent, clear and timely communication, ensuring optimal meeting structure, conduct and outputs, decision making, risk assessment, risk management and lessons learned.
• Identify and champion project and program management best practices, including the use of contemporary templates, tools, and processes to drive efficiency, alignment, decision making, and communication - all leading to effective program planning and execution.

Qualifications: 

• BA/BS in business, marketing, finance, science/technology, or related field. An advanced degree (e.g. Ph.D., MBA) is highly preferred
• 10+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience and a minimum of 5 years in program, portfolio and/or alliance management
• Experience working directly with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Technical Operations (CMC) & Nonclinical Development
• Knowledge of the drug discovery, development and commercialization processes
• Broad experience navigating cross-functional teams through critical scientific, regulatory and general development and global commercialization challenges
• Strong leadership skills; demonstrated ability to create healthy teams in a collaborative, highly networked and dynamic team environment; set priorities, and drive results
• Experience developing strong, effective relationships with key stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to combine attention to detail within broader strategic context
• Excellent written and oral communication, including presentation and facilitation skills
• Demonstrated success in a highly visible role while influencing without authority
• Superior collaboration and negotiation skills powered by emotional intelligence, and high degree of self-awareness
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with strong ability to simultaneously handle multiple activities across the assigned program(s) and functional areas
• Extensive knowledge of clinical development, particularly mid- and late-stage study execution.
• Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks with a strong attention to detail in a high-visibility environment
• Passion for making a difference in the world through the creation of new medicines