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About the Role

The Senior Director, Program Management will lead and manage 1-3 programs across development and commercialization stages, reporting to the VP, Program & Portfolio Management. This role is crucial for overseeing programs from strategic development through implementation, ensuring high standards, on-time achievement of objectives, and adherence to professional and regulatory standards. The Senior Director will also support the development of departmental tools and processes.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and execute integrated development strategies for programs.
Direct and control multiple programs involving cross-functional development and commercial teams throughout the development and lifecycle management process.
Lead and drive objective-setting processes for programs, including timelines, budget, resource planning, risk assessment, and contingency planning.
Drive cross-functional teams to develop and update TPP, PTRS, competitive intelligence, and other necessary assessments for LRSP and governance decisions.
Ensure cross-functional alignment and organizational support for program plan execution by facilitating stakeholder meetings.
Monitor and track projects against approved timelines and milestones, ensuring adherence to team objectives and deliverables.
Ensure the quality of program information in internal systems and databases, and communicate effectively with senior management and program teams.
Identify bottlenecks, surface issues, and proactively drive for their resolution, including leading contingency planning efforts.
Lead ad-hoc cross-functional task forces for issue resolution.
Ensure effective, proactive, and open communication to achieve transparency of program goals, progress, and issues.
Contribute to and develop departmental processes, procedures, and tools to improve departmental functioning and portfolio management.
Support Business Development in in-licensing activities and Alliance Management.

Requirements

Advanced degree with 8 years of industry experience, with at least 5 years in multi- and cross-functional leadership in product development and commercialization; or equivalent combination of higher education, training, and experience.
Advanced level of science and clinical acumen.
Experience working in oncology and autoimmune disease.
Strong cross-functional team-building, relationship-management, and leadership skills.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation abilities.
Previous work and leadership experience in international, multidisciplinary drug development teams.
Broad operational experience and a strong understanding of the drug development process.
In-depth knowledge of preclinical, clinical, regulatory (US, EU required, China and broader Asia a plus), and commercial functions, as well as business strategy.
Outstanding Project Management skills, including schedule, resource, financial planning, and risk/issue management.
Ability to critically and objectively interpret and evaluate scientific and competitive, business-related information.
Exercises wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches critical to the program/organization.
Proficiency in Microsoft software (Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Think Cell, etc.) and experience with SharePoint site operation.
Growth mindset coupled with creativity and adaptability, and strong learning and sharing capabilities.
Strong verbal communication and expert written communication skills.
Experience in biotech and cross-regional collaboration with Asia/China.
Highest personal values and ethical standards.

Skills

Program Management
Cross-functional leadership
Drug development
Commercialization
Oncology
Autoimmune disease
Team-building
Relationship management
Communication
Negotiation
Preclinical
Clinical
Regulatory affairs
Commercial functions
Business strategy
Microsoft Project
Think Cell
SharePoint
Biotech
Cross-regional collaboration

Location

South San Francisco, CA

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Director
8 years of industry experience
5 years in multi- and cross-functional leadership

Education Level

Advanced degree

Salary/Compensations

$258k - $361K/year

Benefits

Sign-on bonus
Restricted stock units
Discretionary awards
Full range of medical benefits
Financial benefits
401(k) eligibility
Various paid time off benefits (vacation, sick time, parental leave)

About the Company

Zai Lab Limited is an innovative, research-based, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing transformative medicines for oncology, autoimmune disorders, infectious diseases, and neurological disorders to patients in China and globally.
Founded in 2014, Zai Lab has secured partnerships with leading global biopharmaceutical companies, generating a broad and late-stage pipeline of innovative drug candidates.
Zai Lab has earned the reputation as a trusted partner of choice for global biopharmaceutical companies seeking to access the Chinese market and find a long-term strategic partner for global clinical development.
The company's unique business model builds on in-licensed assets and innovative partnerships to expand internal discovery and development capabilities, creating a portfolio of potential best-in-class and/or first-in-class therapies.
Zai Lab has four products on the market in China.
Zai Lab is dual-primary listed on the Nasdaq and the Hong Kong Stock Exchanges.
The company has several offices across China and established its U.S. Headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2021.
As of January 2022, Zai Lab has a global team of approximately 2000 employees.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or based on disability.
Zai Lab is proud of the gender diversity of our company and our promotion of women in biotech.
We have achieved gender base pay equity at all levels, 58% of our employees are women and 54% of our management positions are held by women.
We are committed to the health of patients and our planet. That’s why our environmental protection, social responsibility, and corporate governance strategy, called “Trust for Life” is integrated within our business.