Sr. Director, Program Management

Company Description

Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688) is an innovative, research-based, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company based in China and the United States focused on bringing transformative medicines for oncology, autoimmune disorders, infectious diseases, and neurological disorders to patients in China and around the world. Our goal is to leverage our competencies and resources to positively impact human health worldwide.

Founded in 2014, our experienced team has secured partnerships with leading global biopharmaceutical  companies, generating a broad and late-stage pipeline of innovative drug candidates. Based on our proven  track record of  success, Zai Lab has earned the reputation as a trusted partner of choice for global biopharmaceutical companies seeking to not only access the Chinese market but also find a long-term strategic partner for global clinical development.  Our unique business model builds on our in-licensed assets and innovative partnerships to expand our internal discovery and development capabilities and has created a portfolio of potential best-in-class and/or first-in-class therapies. Zai currently has four products on the market in China

Zai Lab was successfully listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market in September 2017 and completed secondary listing on Hong Kong Stock Exchange in September 2020. In 2022, Zai Lab became dual-primary listed on both the Nasdaq and the Hong Kong Stock Exchanges. Since its inception, Zai Lab has expanded significantly with several offices across China. In 2021, Zai Lab established its U.S. Headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  As of January 2022, the Company has a global team of approximately 2000 employees.

Job Description

Primary Function:

The Senior Director, Program Management will lead and manage 1-3 programs, depending on the stage and scope, across the development and commercialization stages.

Reporting to the VP, Program & Portfolio Management (PPM), this role is crucial for overseeing programs from strategic development through implementation, ensuring consistently high standards, on-time achievement of objectives, and adherence to the company's professional and regulatory standards. The Senior Director will also support the development of departmental tools and processes across the portfolio.

This position is based in our South San Francisco, CA office.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Work independently or closely with Zai Product Team (ZPT) for the following responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and execute the integrated development strategy for programs. The number of programs depends on stage and scope of the programs.
• Direct and control multiple programs involving cross-functional development and commercial teams, throughout the development and lifecycle management process.
• Lead and drive objective-setting process for programs. Develop cross-functional plans together including realistic but aggressive timelines, budget and resources planning, risk assessment and contingency planning, and publication.
• Drive cross-functional teams to develop and update TPP, PTRS, competitive intelligence, and other necessary assessments for LRSP and governance decisions.
• Consistently work with abstract ideas or situations across functional areas. Ensure cross-functional alignment and organizational support for the execution of the program plan by facilitating internal and external stakeholder meetings and drives the team toward out-of-the-box thinking and creative issue resolution.
• Responsible for monitoring and tracking the projects against approved timelines and milestones and ensure adherence to agreed-upon team objectives and deliverables.
• Responsible for comprehensiveness and quality of program information in the internal systems, databases, and communication to senior management and program teams.
• Expected to identify bottlenecks, surface issues, and proactively drive for their resolution. Leads contingency planning efforts. Conducts thorough assessment of intangible variables, fundamental issues, providing strategy and directions for multiple programs and/or initiatives.
• Lead ad-hoc cross-functional task forces as needed, aiming at issue resolution.
• Ensure effective, proactive, and open communications, horizontally and vertically, in order to achieve transparency and clarity of program goals, progress, and issues.
• Work with teams to contribute and develop departmental processes, procedures, and tools to improve departmental functioning and portfolio management.
• Support Business Development in in-licensing activities and Alliance Management.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Advanced degree with 8 years of industry experience of which at least 5 years are in multi- and cross-functional leadership in the development stage and commer