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Skills Alliance

Director Program Management (R&D)

Skills Alliance, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127

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Base pay range $200,000.00/yr - $235,000.00/yr

About the Company:

Our client is a well-funded, stealth-mode biotechnology company advancing next-generation biologics to transform patient outcomes in high-unmet disease areas, specifically, in Women's Health and Pain Disorders.

Position Summary:

The Director, Program Management (R&D) will serve as the critical interface between Discovery and Early Development, with a central focus on aligning discovery insights, bioanalytical work, toxicology, CMC, and early clinical planning (Phase I studies starting in 2027).

The ideal candidate has successfully moved a therapeutic program from discovery through IND and into Phase I clinical trials. This role is highly cross-functional, high-visibility, and will integrate multiple assets simultaneously in a collaborative, stealth environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Work closely with internal and external stakeholders—including discovery, bioanalytical, CMC, toxicology, and regulatory, serving as the bridge between Discovery and IND-enabling/early clinical development workflows .

Drive cross-functional planning for IND-enabling studies. Support planning and resourcing for 2026–2027 activities.

Develop integrated timelines, critical path analyses, and risk mitigation strategies to support IND filings and clinical Phase I initiation.

Support relationships and performance with CROs, CDMOs, and external partners

Provide clear, concise program communications and build alignment across internal and external stakeholders.

Deliver regular status updates, milestone tracking, and scenario plans. Serve as a trusted partner to senior R&D leadership, ensuring high-quality execution across multiple assets in parallel.

Desired Qualifications:

Degree in Life Sciences or related fields.

8+ years of R&D experience, with 5+ years in program/project management supporting biologics development.

The ideal candidate will have direct experience advancing a biologics program from discovery into Phase I (Phase II experience a plus).

Strong understanding of discovery, CMC, toxicology, bioanalytical development, regulatory interactions, and early clinical trial preparation.

Experience working with and managing CROs, CDMOs, and external scientific partners.

Ability to plan across multiple assets and integrate team milestones.

Strong collaboration and internal stakeholder management skills; proven success in high-visibility, matrixed environments.

The ideal candidate will have familiarity with antibody modalities; multispecifics/bispecifics experience is a strong plus but not essential.

Seniority level Director

Employment type Full-time

Job function Project Management and Research

Industries Biotechnology Research and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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