Associate Director Director, Program Management

Lexington, KY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 161000 - 204000

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Us

Valo Health is a human-centric AI-enabled biotechnology company working to make new drugs for patients faster. The companys Opal Computational Platform transforms drug discovery and development through a unique combination ofreal-world data AI human translational models and predictive chemistry.

Our talented team of biologists chemists and engineers armed with advanced AI/ML tools work together to break down traditional R&D silos and accelerate the speed and scale of drug discovery and development.

Valo is committed to hiring diverse talent prioritizing growth and development fostering an inclusive environment and creating opportunities to bring together a group of different experiences backgrounds and voices to work together. We embrace new ways of learning solve complex problems and welcome diverse perspectives that can help us advance patient-centric innovation.

Valo is headquartered in Lexington MA with additional offices in New York NY and Tel Aviv Israel. To learn more visit.

About the Role...

We are hiring for two open rolesAssociate Director and Directorand will determine the appropriate level based on the candidates experience and qualifications during the interview process.

The Associate Director of Program Management will work hand-in-hand with Therapeutics Research Program and Project Leads to ensure strategic and operational excellence across a portfolio of discovery drug development programs and projects.

They will own responsibility for planning tracking and reporting progress against key program artifacts such as budget resources risks and milestones and share responsibility with the Program Lead for driving alignment through crisp data-driven decision-making and ensuring development of fully fleshed-out program plans while maintaining a high-performing team environment.

What Youll Do...

Coordinate and drive strategic planning activities for the program team including development of the program plan budget resourcing timeline and milestones.
Work closely with the Program Lead to maximize program team effectiveness through active facilitation of meetings driving alignment through data-driven decision-making and cultivation of a positive team environment.
Document track communicate and drive program progress through utilization of project management tools and best practices.
Issue reports communicating program status risks and progress and present finding to senior management on a regular basis.
Lead other cross functional projects (strategic and/or operational) as required by PPM.
Reinforce team operating principles to maximize alignment within the team across functions and across teams.
Contribute to the growth and development of the Portfolio & Program Management team

What You Bring...

Advanced degree in life sciences or related field; PhD preferred
5 years of cross-functional program management experience
5 years of drug development experience in a pharmaceutical environment
Strong knowledge and understanding of drug discovery and development
Demonstrated ability to manage complex cross functional teams and processes
Ability to manage and lead empowered teams to operate with high standards
Strong understanding and competency in planning processes and decision making
Demonstrated experience using standard program management tools and software encompassing timeline budget resource and risk management; experience in several methodologies preferred (Waterfall Agile etc.)
Ability to translate strategies into tangible deliverables
Strong influencing and interpersonal skills including negotiation managing meeting and group dynamics ability to balance concerns of line management with objectives of cross functional teams
Strong analytical and decision-making ability ability to synthesize complex and diverse inputs to a program and recommended solutions/preferred options
Excellent communication organizational skills and ability to prioritize and multitask
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent proficiency is a plus

MA Salary Range

$161000 - $204000 USD

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors including a candidates qualifications skills competencies and experience. Valo Health currently offers healthcare coverage annual incentive program retirement benefits and a broad range of other benefits. Compensation and benefits information is based on Valo Healths good faith estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.

Please note: At this time we are only able to consider candidates whocurrentlyhave permanent US work authorization without the need for immediate or future sponsorship.

Required Experience:

Director

About UsValo Health is a human-centric AI-enabled biotechnology company working to make new drugs for patients faster. The companys Opal Computational Platform transforms drug discovery and development through a unique combination ofreal-world data AI human translational models and predictive chemis...