Director, Program Management

Boston, MA
Full Time
Technical Operations
Senior Manager/Supervisor
Company Overview
Rhythm is a global, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the lives of patients and their families living with rare neuroendocrine diseases. We develop medicines for previously untreatable or undertreated diseases and provide meaningful support for healthcare providers and patients and their families. We recognize the courage it takes for patients and their caregivers to begin their journey of advocacy to find the answers they need. Their courage inspires us to challenge convention, ask bold questions and seek answers for them. Every day, we strive for excellence through our willingness to adapt, learn, and our tenacity to overcome barriers, together.

Opportunity Overview
Rhythm is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Director, Program Management to join its Program Management team, reporting to the Executive Director, Head of Program Management. In this role, you will serve as a strategic partner and operational lead for one or multiple programs in different stages of development. You will be responsible for driving program strategy forward, developing and maintaining an integrated development plan and holding program teams accountable for program execution. In addition, this role will have responsibility for project management activities in the Technical Operations/CMC function, serving as project management lead for tech transfers and other related CMC activities. You will communicate and interface across all levels including executive leadership. 

Responsibilities and Duties
  • Lead development and execution of program strategy to move through the drug development lifecycle
  • Facilitate program core team meetings, develop agendas & communicate/track action items to completion
  • Develop and maintain integrated development plans, project timelines, risk logs, and integrated program budgets
  • Lead team in risk identification and mitigation, scenario planning, decision criteria and milestone stage gates ensuring teams stay on track
  • Work with functional-area program leads to prioritize activities on critical path
  • Identify, communicate and escalate program-wide interdependencies, issues and key decisions to senior leadership/portfolio governance
  • Serve as thought partner to head of program management through defining strategy, process, best practices and standardization
  • Ensure that cross-functional stakeholders and leaders are informed by clearly communicating updates within the program team and with leadership
  • Monitor potential budget, timeline and strategy variances; proactively bring forward with functions; assess options for tradeoffs within overall budget, timeline and strategy
  • Coordinate development of impactful presentations to facilitate strategic planning and decision-making as well as preparing program status updates for the portfolio governance committee
  • Build relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of corporate and functional objectives
  • Actively contribute to, oversee or lead the development of processes, tools and standards necessary to establish program management best practices; Drive continuous process improvement initiatives across functional areas of Rhythm
  • Facilitate/lead Tech Ops sub-team meeting(s) for the current Rhythm drug substance and drug product clinical and commercial portfolio. Prepare agendas, minutes and associated timeline discussions for the meeting
  • Collaborate closely with key partners in Tech Ops (e.g., API Lead, DP Lead, Analytical, Quality, Supply Chain) and Regulatory CMC
  • Understand and track key activities for delivering drug substances, drug products or tech transfers between Rhythm and CDMOs using program management tools to manage associated detailed timelines
  • Escalate any potential barriers to delivering material or tech transfer on time to Tech Ops leadership and alert Program Management of any potential risks to Program timelines
  • Provide expertise to problem solving and relationship management among CDMOs and Rhythm Tech Ops

Qualifications and Skills
  • BA/BS degree required
  • 10+ years of experience in pharma/biotech drug development with 5years’ experience in project/program management preferred
  • Experience within Technical Operations/CMC strongly preferred
  • Experience in rare disease indications a plus
  • Experience in both early and late phase development preferred, including simultaneous oversight of multiple projects 
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint); Familiarity with Smartsheet or MS Project preferred
  • Knowledge of pharmaceutical development, including regulatory approval pathways in US, Europe, ROW (IND, NDA, etc.)
  • Working knowledge of the essential activities for all key functional areas across cross-functional program teams
  • Ability to drive strategic thinking and collaborate across multiple functions (Research, Development, Manufacturing, and Commercial)
  • Passion and excitement for driving research forward toward a goal of helping patients with rare, unmet medical needs
  • Exceptional planning and organizational skills and ability to execute while dealing with competing priorities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (written and verbal)

This role is based out of our corporate office in Boston, Massachusetts. Rhythm operates in a hybrid-work model. Candidates applying must be willing and able to be in the Boston office in coordination with their department and business needs. This role may involve some travel.


More about Rhythm
We are a dynamic and growing global team spanning more than a dozen countries. At Rhythm we are dedicated to transforming the lives of patients living with rare neuroendocrine diseases by rapidly advancing care and precision medicines that address the root cause.  Our team is passionate about expanding access to reach more patients and developing novel therapies for other rare neuroendocrine diseases, including congenital hyperinsulinism.

At Rhythm our core values are:
  • We are committed to advancing scientific understanding to improve patients’ lives
  • We are inspired to tackle tough challenges and have the courage to ask bold questions
  • We are eager to learn and adapt
  • We believe collaboration and ownership are foundational for our success
  • We value the unique contribution each individual brings to furthering our mission

Rhythm is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service, or any other class protected by state or federal law.
Headquartered in Boston, Rhythm is proud to have been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts.

 
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