Senior Program Manager- Drug Development (Neurology)

Who We Are:

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs.

What We Do:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids,* as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:

Support one or more product development teams of higher complexity and/or strategic importance to drive team performance and communication. Ensure that cross-functional teams are aligned on goals and timelines and work with them to deliver milestones on or ahead of schedule. Escalate issues that require management review as well as highlight team successes to the wider organization. Play a key role in driving the creation and execution of product development plans while adhering to budget, scope and schedule requirements. Help ensure consistent practices throughout all phases of the project life cycle. Apply best practices in the development, initiation, planning, execution, control and closing of projects. Interact with all program stakeholders including research and development, marketing, manufacturing and regulatory departments to ensure alignment on program goals, timelines, and resources required.

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Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Partner with Team Leaders to manage the development and execution of program team strategy

• Establish and maintain functionally integrated program schedules in accordance with established structures to enable accurate project analyses, identification of critical path activities and areas of resource constraint

• Assess program risk and support mitigation planning and tracking

• Independently identify and manage program objectives, work plans, timelines, budgets, providing formal and informal status updates to stakeholders as needed

• Lead scenario planning efforts to prepare teams for differing outcomes at key milestones

• Manage relationships and deliverables with external partners (as applicable), tracking and delivering on obligations in a timely manner

• Identify and leverage inter-dependencies in short-, mid-, and long-term program plans and advise teams on areas of risk or possibilities to accelerate development

• Challenge assumptions and provide recommendations to improve processes and outcomes

• Contribute to development efforts by leveraging network of