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Senior Director, Project Management (Late Stage, Clinical)

IDEAYA Biosciences
South San Francisco, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Nov 2024
💰 $303,481/yr($280,000/yr$303,481/yr)

About the role

IDEAYA Biosciences (NASDAQ: IDYA) is a public, clinical-stage precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics for patient populations selected using DNA sequencing and other molecular diagnostics. Our approach integrates extensive capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers with small molecule drug discovery to select patient populations most likely to benefit from the therapies we are developing. We are applying these capabilities across multiple classes of precision medicine, including direct targeting of oncogenic pathways and synthetic lethality – which represents an emerging class of precision medicine targets. We believe this diversified approach will enable us to deliver the right medicine to the right patient to drive a more robust clinical response. IDEAYA has an industry leading platform and pipeline in precision medicine / synthetic lethality. IDEAYA wholly-owns or controls its three most-advanced clinical programs.  It has established strategic collaborations with GSK, Amgen, Pfizer and Gilead supporting certain clinical and preclinical pipeline programs. When you're at IDEAYA, you will be in the midst of brilliant minds working on precision medicine therapies to help cancer patients. We are passionate and committed about being on the forefront of oncology medicine, which means we all have a high internal drive that is at the very core of every person at IDEAYA. We are inquisitive, ask deep questions, and are data-driven innovators who like to collaborate and use team work to move science forward. For more information, please see www.ideayabio.com.
Notice to Agencies and Recruiters: All open positions and candidate activity are strictly managed through Human Resources.  Please note that our policy is that recruiters do not contact employees/hiring managers directly to solicit business and/or present candidates. Submission of unsolicited resumes prior to an agreement set in place between the Human Resources Department and the recruiting agency will not create any implied obligation. Please note that failure to comply with this request will be a factor in developing a professional relationship with IDEAYA Bio.  Inquiries regarding developing a recruiting relationship with us, may be directed to HR@ideayabio.com
Position Summary:IDEAYA is seeking a talented and highly motivated Senior Director, Project Management. This individual will be responsible for actively managing highly technical, cross functional teams to ensure the execution of drug discovery and development programs through to commercialization/launch in a dynamic, collaborative environment. Experience in late stage drug development and commercial stage assets is critical. The Senior Director, PM will manage and oversee activities associated with leading, planning, executing, and reporting on projects in varying stages of development, from preclinical through lifecycle management.As a key member of project teams, the Senior Director, PM is accountable to achieve project objectives aligned with the business strategy, facilitate decision-making and problem-solving within cross-functional matrix teams to accomplish project goals and establish risk mitigation plans to improve project performance. The Senior Director, PM must foster an environment of trust and transparency throughout the organization, be flexible and creative when problem solving, be a point person for issue escalation and offer solutions, and lead, coach, or mentor team members through a dynamic matrix environment to ensure project success. The Sr Director, PM may have line management as well as project-specific responsibilities.
This role is based in either South San Francisco or San Diego, California, with an expectation to be in office 4 days a week.Local candidate applications only please. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

What you'll do:

  • Guides individual project teams (in close collaboration with the Project Team Leaders) to manage the development and execution of project strategy in alignment with corporate goals
  • Build high performing teams (in close collaboration with the Project Team Leaders) to align with corporate priorities, objectives and management expectations
  • Ensure project objectives are met by creating, maintaining, and optimizing Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) that highlight broad cross-functional interdependencies
  • Proactively engages key stakeholders, including the core, leadership, and executive teams, to clearly and concisely communicate internal program issues, formulate a position/strategy, and participate and/or drive the resolution process
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