Senior Director, Program Management - Oncology (NDA Lead)

About the Role >>> Senior Director, Program Management – Oncology (NDA Lead) 

As the Senior Director of Program Management, - Oncology (NDA Lead) reporting to the Vice President of Program Management, you will lead the cross-functional development and regulatory submission activities for our late-stage oncology program. This is a high impact role that will work closely with the Program Leadership Team and will be the operational leader for the NDA submission process, ensuring alignment across Clinical, Regulatory, CMC Quality, and Commercial functions to meet program goals, regulatory timelines, and quality standards.  

This role is based out of either our San Francisco or Boston office and will require 10% travel. 

Your work will primarily encompass: 

• Program Leadership: Serve as the operational lead for a priority oncology program in late-stage development, overseeing program planning, execution, and decision-making through NDA submission and regulatory review
• NDA Submission Oversight: Drive the end-to-end execution of the NDA, ensuring cross-functional coordination across Regulatory, Clinical, Biostatistics, CMC, Quality, and Commercial
• Cross-functional Integration: Lead the sub-teams / working groups for the modules (e.g., Clinical, Safety, Non-Clinical, Product Label, etc.) to ensure timely data delivery, issue resolution, and effective communication across functions
• Program Planning & Execution: Develop and maintain an integrated project plan including regulatory timelines, submission deliverables, and critical path activities. Identify and proactively mitigate risks
• Tool Creation, NDA Tracking and Progress Reporting: Create and Maintain detailed trackers that detail progress, risks and mitigation as well as action items and decisions. Create and maintain a detailed Smartsheet Workspace that populates dashboards for the NDA team and Sr. Leadership. Create and maintain detailed timelines in Smartsheet
• Executive Reporting: Provide clear and concise updates to senior leadership, governance bodies, and external stakeholders as needed. Drive scenario planning and strategic decision making
• Commercial Readiness Support: Ensure Commercial and Medical Affairs have the information, timelines, and coordination needed to support pre-launch activities

Ideal Candidate Profile >>>  

A love of challenging, important work. We are a pragmatic team, driven to imagine and develop meaningful therapies for improving lives. All employees within our company play a unique and crucial role in our success, both in accomplishing our mission and building a positive company culture. As such, we are looking for someone with the right combination of knowledge, experience, and attributes for this role. 

Knowledge: 

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field required; advanced degree (MS, MBA, PharmD, or PhD) preferred 
• Demonstrated experience leading a successful NDA submission or other major regulatory filing (e.g., BLA, MAA) as the program management lead is an essential requirement for this role 
• A deep understanding of oncology, small molecule drug development, with prior experience in a late-stage oncology program is an essential requirement for this role
• Strong knowledge of regulatory submission requirements and cross-functional development processes (Clinical, CMC, Regulatory, QA, Biostats, Commercial) 
• PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred 

Experience / Required

• A minimum 12 years of experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, with a minimum of 8 years of experience in program/project management 
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and leadership skills with a track record of influencing cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment 
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet) and collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Teams) 

Experience / Preferred:  

• Experience supporting Commercial launch planning and cross-functional readiness efforts
• Prior involvement in interactions with the FDA, including Advisory Committee preparation or post-submission communications

Attributes: 

• Good communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work cross-functionally 
• Ability to distill complex processes / ideas into concise executive summaries for Olema Leadership 
• Analytical thinking with problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines 
• Teamwork and collaboration; balances team and individual responsibilities; gives and welcomes feedback; puts success of team above own interests; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; shares expertise with others 

The base pay range for this position is expected to be $270,000 - $285,000 annually, however the base pay offered may vary depending on location, market, job related knowledge, skills and capabilities, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes equity, bonus, and benefits.

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