Pioneering Medicines: Director / Associate Director, Program Management

What if... We could harness the power of Flagship’s scientific platforms and create novel treatment options that benefit more patients, sooner?

Pioneering Medicines (PM), a division of Flagship Pioneering, is building a world-class biopharmaceutical R&D capability focused on conceiving and developing life-changing treatments for patients by harnessing the power of Flagship's scientific platforms and applying those innovative approaches to serious diseases with unmet medical need. Unique to Pioneering Medicines’ approach is the opportunity to combine platforms to create truly novel and potentially transformative treatments. 

About Flagship Pioneering:

Flagship Pioneering is a bioplatform innovation company that invents and builds platform companies that change the world. We bring together the greatest scientific minds with entrepreneurial company builders and assemble the capital to allow them to take courageous leaps. Those big leaps in human health and sustainability exponentially accelerate scientific progress in areas ranging from cancer detection and treatment to nature-positive agriculture.   

What sets Flagship apart is our ability to advance biotechnology by uniting life science innovation, company creation, and capital investment under one roof in a way that is largely without precedent. Our scientific founders, entrepreneurial leaders, and professional capital managers are each aligned around an institutionalized process that enables us to innovate and transform for the benefit of people and planet.   

Many of the companies Flagship has founded have addressed humanity’s most urgent challenges: vaccinating billions of people against COVID-19, curing intractable diseases, improving human health, preempting illness, and feeding the world by improving the resiliency and sustainability of agriculture.  

Flagship has been recognized twice on FORTUNE’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies, and has been twice named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. 

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Program Manager at the Associate Director or Director level to join our team. You will be responsible for developing and managing strategically important partnerships with pharmaceutical companies and with other Flagship companies.  You will help establish best practices for Pioneering Medicines’ existing and future programs.  Since we are an entrepreneurial, high growth unit of Flagship, this is a dual role, and we expect you to work as the Program Manager on one at least one program at any given time. This is a high-profile role in our organization and an opportunity to work side by side with our leadership team.

This role will be based at our Cambridge, MA location. We have a hybrid model and onsite presence 3 times per week.

Responsibilities:

 Program Management

• Manage projects of high complexity, including with novel modalities, all of which are enabled by a collaboration with a Flagship platform company.
• Thinks strategically at the asset and portfolio level.
• Work with the project team to develop the integrated development plan.
• Enable transparent and candid communication across the team and to leadership.
• Relentlessly ensure the execution and tracking of critical activities for project teams.
• Bring high energy and team spirit that leads to a highly functioning team.
• Work closely with the project/program managers to ensure teams are operating within the agreement and to ensure the scientific/operations perspectives are brought to the negotiations.

Strategic Partnership Development:

• Understand the partner's business objectives and how the companies align.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Flagship platform companies .
• Participate in and represent the voice of the PM functions in structuring partnership agreements and in ensuring alignment of goals, expectations, and deliverables.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including program teams, leadership, business development, legal, and finance teams, to ensure alignment of objectives and smooth execution of partnership goals and activities.
• Facilitate effective knowledge transfer between partner organizations and internal teams, fostering a culture of innovation and shared learning.
• Coordinate joint projects, meetings, and workshops, promoting active collaboration and synergy among cross-functional teams.

Market and Competitive Analysis:

• With assistance from Portfolio Analytics team, stay up-to-date on the latest industry trends, market dynamics, and competitive landscape in relation to the alliance.
• Analyze market data and competitor activities to identify potential opportunities and threats.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior management regarding potential partnership initiatives and market expansion strategies

Qualifications:

• PhD, Master's or BS/BA/MBA degree
• 8+ years' experience in a drug discovery development field or scientific, functional experience
• 6+ years drug development Project Management experience
• Scientific/research background, preferably with experience in Metabolic, Immunology, CV, and/or renal disease area(s)
• Experience in multiple modalities (e.g., RNA-based therapies, biologics/antibodies, small molecule, etc.)
• Strong understanding of the biopharmaceutical landscape, including key players, emerging trends, and technological advancements.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.