Associate Director, Research Strategic Planning and Operation-Project Management
Job in
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, 94199, USA
Listed on 2026-09-25
Listing for:
Scorpion Therapeutics
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-25
Job specializations:
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Business
Operations Management, Corporate Strategy -
Management
Project & Program Management, Operations Management, Corporate Strategy
Job Description & How to Apply Below
What You'll Do Research Program Leadership
- Partner with Research Leads, Project Team Leads, and functional representatives to drive execution of partnered and internal research programs.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, assumptions, and dependencies.
- Facilitate cross-functional project team meetings and ensure alignment on objectives, priorities, and deliverables.
- Track program progress; identify, communicate, and mitigate risks.
- Support program governance (portfolio reviews, stage gates, and leadership discussions).
- Partner with CMO, Alliance Management, Tech Ops, and other functions to support transition from Research to early development.
- Coordinate activities/communications with external collaboration partners as appropriate.
- Contribute to strategic initiatives to enhance Research operations, governance, portfolio visibility, and effectiveness.
- Support portfolio planning, resource discussions, and operational reporting.
- Develop materials and analyses for leadership decision-making and strategic planning.
- Implement and sustain operational excellence initiatives.
- Bachelor's in a scientific discipline with 12+ years drug development experience; or advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA) preferred with commensurate experience.
- Demonstrated project management and drug development expertise; independently drive complex activities.
- Ability to balance tactical execution with strategic leadership across development stages and leadership levels.
- Experience managing remote teams and/or through external alliances preferred.
- Deep knowledge of PM methodologies, concepts, techniques, and tools; significant PM role experience required.
- Proficient with MS Office Suite and Smart Sheet and/or other project management software.
- Expected salary range: $162,500-$227,500/year; includes compensation, bonus and equity, plus benefits (health/welfare plans, non-accrual paid time off, holiday shutdown, commuter benefits, 401K match, lunch in office).
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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