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Director, Program Management

South San Francisco

Alumis Inc. is a precision medicines company with the mission to transform the lives of patients with autoimmune diseases. Even with treatment innovations of the last two decades, many patients with immunologic conditions continue to suffer - our goal is to fundamentally change the outcomes for these patients. 

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Director, Program Management. In this highly visible, exciting role, you will partner with and report to our Project Team PM (PT PM) on the molecule development team, providing exceptional program management for our lead molecule, currently in Phase 3. This position is in the Program and Portfolio Management (PPM) group.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Actively partner with Project Team PM (PT PM) for lead molecule with multiple indications, providing seamless PPM support across molecule development team and sub-teams
  • In coordination with PT PM, provide Project Management support by coordinating and aligning sub-teams and workstreams, and managing their activities. This includes meeting facilitation, tracking of action items and team deliverables, to execute on program’s strategic plan and strategic objectives
  • Proactively identify, analyze and communicate decision points and project risks, including tradeoff and scenario analyses (including timelines, costs, and risks), framing options within broader molecule context
  • Ensure effective communication within Project Team and stakeholders to support good decision-making in fast-paced small company environment
  • Identify needs and propose solutions to project and portfolio tools, systems and practices to support the growth and evolution of PPM’s capabilities
  • Support other business priorities as needed within PPM, including but not limited to potential assignments in research, development, clinical, medical affairs or CMC project or business management
  • Manage others as needed

 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

  • Minimum 12 years industry experience, with at least 5 years of drug development project management (e.g. research, clinical, CMC, commercial, medical affairs), including clinical project management experience
  • Highly skilled in communication, stakeholder management, and influencing without authority, where you are able to effectively interact with, and facilitate complex conversations across the organization
  • Excellent critical thinking, verbal and written communication skills, with ability to simplify and integrate multiple cross-functional perspectives and inputs for team
  • Agile and flexible: Able to step in, assess situations, and help team to make sound decisions in alignment with program strategy
  • Strong organizational skills with critical attention to detail and ability to track to numerous deliverables
  • Broad scientific and business acumen in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry, including a strong understanding of cross-functional dependencies
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, as well as project management software such as MS Project and Smartsheets

 

EDUCATION

  • B.A. or BSc. with MSc., MBA or Ph.D. a plus
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or other PM certification a plus

The salary range for this position is $235,000 USD to $250,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company’s compensation practices.

This position is located in South San Francisco, CA and employees are expected to be onsite Tuesday-Thursday.*  At this time we are not considering remote applicants.

Alumis Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Alumis compensation packages include generous stock option grants for all employees as well as an annual bonus program.  

Other benefits include:

  • Health insurance premiums paid at 90% for employee, 80% for dependents
  • Free access to Genentech Bus & Ferry Share program
  • $100 monthly cell phone stipend
  • Unlimited PTO for Exempt employees
  • Free onsite gym and a kitchen stocked with yummy snacks and drinks!

We are a hard-working, collaborative team on a mission to transform patient’s lives-- and we aspire to elevate, challenge and nurture one another along the way.

*Lab personnel are generally onsite 4-5 days/week.

 

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