Subsidiary:

Eidos Therapeutics

Position Summary

The Director, Project Management is accountable for establishing and maintaining an integrated Project Plan to cover all aspects of the AG10 Development Program at Eidos. The successful candidate will track and provide logistical support of cross-functional plans and activities across Clinical Operations, Clinical Research, and Regulatory Affairs, integrating parallel activities within the Nonclinical realm (Toxicology, CMC, Drug Supply) as they need to be coordinated with the clinical and regulatory activities. In this capacity the Director, Project Management will primarily interact with and support the senior staff within the Clinical and Regulatory functions (Chief Medical Officer and heads of Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, and Regulatory Affairs) and Nonclinical Project Management to ensure that cross-functional planning and execution are integrated, that risks and mitigation of those risks are identified, and any gaps in resource needs proactively identified and addressed. The successful candidate must have the ability to lead and motivate people, encourage teamwork, an ability to communicate effectively with senior management and external partners, and a clear vision of what defines a successful project management process for all stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities

Establish and maintain the integrated AG10 Development Project Plan
Plan Project Team Meeting agendas with enough advance time to accommodate the preparation and circulation of pre-reads and/or presentations for major topics driving project decisions; prepare and circulate minutes to focus on immediate assignments and follow-up of prior assignments; serve as meeting host and effectively manage time allocation to specific topics
Oversee ongoing development and maintenance of integrated cross-functional project plans as they influence the evolving Target Product Profile to enable accurate financial analysis and planning
Oversee all program management activities including planning, reporting, global risk assessment and mitigation, and lessons-learned
Reporting and presentation of program information to the Executive Team, functional heads, and other key stakeholders
Contribute to long-range planning and budgetary planning at the program level
Facilitate decision-making, collaboration, and problem-solving with people at all levels of the organization to accomplish shared program goals
Effectively manage multiple projects and responsibilities concurrently
Analyze risk and implement risk management strategies.
Establish contingency plans and identify trigger events and responsibility for initiating corrective action.
Track actual performance against the plan and propose adjustments consistent with plan objectives.
Keep all stakeholders informed of progress and issues.
Responsible for ensuring adherence to agreed-upon team goals and deliverables. Prepare agenda and keep track of action items of the Project Team meeting.
This position will require some (<20%) amount of travel, as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific discipline, advanced degree is a plus PhD, PharmD or equivalent preferred; MBA or certification in project management also a plus.
A minimum of 10 years of biotech/pharma industry project management experience including 5+ years leading a cross functional core team and 3+ years in Rare Disease highly desired.
Demonstrated understanding of clinical and nonclinical drug development is required.
Experience in a functional supervisory role
Solid project management and organizational skills
Strong leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective communications internally and with external partners
Outstanding influencing skills up, down and across the organization including executive/senior management
Track record of delivering in a fast-paced, innovative, dynamic environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient
Familiarity with risk management strategies
Ability to work strategically and independently with internal and external groups on multiple projects
Expert planning and tracking skills, able to see big picture, well-organized, focused on results, capable of managing multiple projects, excellent time management with respect to priorities and self-management