Job Title:                Director, Program Management

Department:           Project and Portfolio Management 

Location:                 South San Francisco, CA

Classification:         Exempt            

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Director PM, Project and Portfolio Management is responsible for the facilitation of Product Team and Sub-Team meetings in close partnership with the Chief Development Officer or their delegate. The Director PM will also be responsible for creating and maintaining integrated project plans and ensuring compliance with governance and change control processes.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

These may include but are not limited to:

  • Facilitate cross-functional Global Product Team and Sub-Team meetings partnering with the Product Team Leader and other functional leads to develop, adapt and drive an integrated project plan which considers near and long-term cross functional impacts as well as region and country perspectives  
  • Develop integrated, cross-functional timelines and budgets for Development programs
  • Interface with financial planning team to ensure changes in budgets are captured in the forecast models. Manage cross functional team inputs for annual budgets, reforecasts, and long-range plans.
  • Set agenda for Core and Sub-Team meetings, record and communicate the action items, and follow-through on action items
  • Integrate the various program timelines to a single portfolio timeline that is maintained in real time and can be accessed by finance and management as necessary to make decisions
  • Provide support to Leadership Team meetings 
  • Participate in discussions of drug development strategy, project portfolio development and prioritization
  • Manage large scope projects from initiation, planning, execution to control, and closing phases 
  • Oversee and mitigate project risks and issues. Identify and implement mitigations
  • Manage and control changes from original scope 
  • Assist in selection and implementation of project and portfolio management software systems
  • Manage monthly status reporting including program dashboards and management updates
  • Assist in creation of PM tools and templates
  • Work with functional areas to manage program level resource demand forecasting
  • Serve as conduit between Product Team Lead and all cross-functional and global functional areas 
  • Communicate to stakeholders on project status and influence strategy decisions
  • Communicates with governance committees and functional leaders to address program needs, issues, resources and recommendations. 
  • Drives team objective setting, prioritization and ensure adherence to plan and strategy  
  • Drives risk management, issue identification and resolution and contingency planning  

 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a science related field required. Advanced degree in science related field preferred.  
  • 8 years of relevant experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical field with minimum of 4 years direct project management experience.
  • Strong understanding of comprehensive drug development process.
  • Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience and training may be considered.
  • Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills are required, since contact with all levels of management, employees and government agencies are necessary.  
  • Demonstrated experience and ability to manage and influence cross-functionally.
  • Demonstrated experience working on both early and late-stage product development, including regulatory filings (BLA/NDA, sBLAs/sNDAs), and product life cycle management is strongly preferred. 
  • Proven ability to function effectively across a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders and constituents, with the ability and strength to focus a team to work towards its goals. 
  • Strong facilitation and communication skills (including presentation skills) with success in influencing all levels cross-functionally.  
  • Highly collaborative with outstanding relationship building skills.

 

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED: 

  • Comprehensive understanding of the drug development process.
  • Strong understanding of Project Management principles.
  • Experience with project portfolio management software systems.
  • Management experience and superior teamwork skills are essential as is the ability to lead and build teams and to effectively identify and resolve conflicts.
  • Experience with regulatory agencies and annual compliance training required.
  • Strong communication, organization and negotiation skills are mandatory.
  • Must have excellent PC-based computer skills including Windows, MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Project, MS SharePoint, and Reporting tools.

 

SALARY RANGE: $- $ DOE

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  • Ability to communicate in written and oral forms. 
  • Must be able to interact and communicate in written and oral forms with a diverse group of individuals on both technical and business topics. 
  • The ability to sit, stand, kneel, stoop, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, point, and reach with hands and arms. 
  • Must be able to travel 25% of the time without restriction, domestically and/or internationally. 
  • Must be able to use the telephone and communicate clearly with a host of external individuals, domestically and globally. 
  • Ability to work at a computer for extensive periods of time. 
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced working environment managing multiple tasks. 

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

We offer flexible working models, competitive benefits, and an environment where you will have the opportunity for personal and professional growth. 

ALX Oncology is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital and veteran status. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities and for qualified disabled veterans in job application procedures, as required by applicable law.

The above description is intended to describe the general nature of the job and may include other duties as assumed or assigned; it is not intended to be all inclusive or limit the duties of the position.

 

ABOUT ALX ONCOLOGY

ALX Oncology is a clinical-stage and patient-focused immuno-oncology company developing therapies that block the CD47 myeloid checkpoint pathway. Our lead candidate, evorpacept (ALX148), is a next generation CD47 blocking therapeutic that combines a high-affinity CD47 binding domain with an inactivated proprietary Fc domain. 

For more information about us, please visit www.alxoncology.com.