Alumis
Director, Program Management (Contractor)
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Director, Program Management (Contractor)
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Alumis
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.
Responsibilities
Actively partner with Project Team Leads (PTLs) and Project Team PMs, providing leadership and guidance for team and to team members.
Provide Project Management support by coordinating and aligning teams and associated workstreams, and managing their activities. This includes meeting facilitation, tracking of action items and team deliverables to execute on the program’s strategic plan and strategic objectives.
Partner with other PMs (e.g., Molecule PMs, CMC PM, Medical Affairs PM, Launch PM) to ensure seamless PPM support across molecules.
Ensure effective communication within functional team and stakeholders to support good decision‑making in a fast‑paced small‑company environment.
Proactively identify, analyze and communicate decision points and project risks, including trade‑off and scenario analyses (including timelines, costs, and risks), framing options within broader molecule or portfolio context.
Identify needs and propose solutions to project and portfolio tools, systems and practices to support the growth and evolution of PPM’s capabilities.
As needed, provide Business Manager support including but not limited to driving annual business process execution (e.g., goals, budget, performance reviews), maintaining strong functional dynamics, acting as function lead or representative for enterprise‑wide initiatives, and facilitating transparency and alignment with other functions and teams at Alumis.
As needed, act as a vendor liaison, providing contract, requisition processing, and invoice management support, as well as following up with vendor on project updates and status reports to ensure timely and quality deliverables.
As needed, support other business priorities within PPM, including but not limited to potential assignments in research, development, clinical, launch, medical affairs, or CMC project management.
As needed, manage others.
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 development project management experience.
Experience with filing and launch for small molecules.
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 the team.
Agile and flexible: Able to step in, assess situations, and help the team 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.
Alumis Values
Elevate
Challenge
Nurture
This position is located in South San Francisco, CA. At this time we are not considering remote applicants.
Alumis Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Project Management and Information Technology
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Director, Program Management (Contractor)
role at
Alumis
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.
Responsibilities
Actively partner with Project Team Leads (PTLs) and Project Team PMs, providing leadership and guidance for team and to team members.
Provide Project Management support by coordinating and aligning teams and associated workstreams, and managing their activities. This includes meeting facilitation, tracking of action items and team deliverables to execute on the program’s strategic plan and strategic objectives.
Partner with other PMs (e.g., Molecule PMs, CMC PM, Medical Affairs PM, Launch PM) to ensure seamless PPM support across molecules.
Ensure effective communication within functional team and stakeholders to support good decision‑making in a fast‑paced small‑company environment.
Proactively identify, analyze and communicate decision points and project risks, including trade‑off and scenario analyses (including timelines, costs, and risks), framing options within broader molecule or portfolio context.
Identify needs and propose solutions to project and portfolio tools, systems and practices to support the growth and evolution of PPM’s capabilities.
As needed, provide Business Manager support including but not limited to driving annual business process execution (e.g., goals, budget, performance reviews), maintaining strong functional dynamics, acting as function lead or representative for enterprise‑wide initiatives, and facilitating transparency and alignment with other functions and teams at Alumis.
As needed, act as a vendor liaison, providing contract, requisition processing, and invoice management support, as well as following up with vendor on project updates and status reports to ensure timely and quality deliverables.
As needed, support other business priorities within PPM, including but not limited to potential assignments in research, development, clinical, launch, medical affairs, or CMC project management.
As needed, manage others.
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 development project management experience.
Experience with filing and launch for small molecules.
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 the team.
Agile and flexible: Able to step in, assess situations, and help the team 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.
Alumis Values
Elevate
Challenge
Nurture
This position is located in South San Francisco, CA. At this time we are not considering remote applicants.
Alumis Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Project Management and Information Technology
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