Associate Director, Program Management

Opportunity awaits those up to the challenge of developing transformative therapies across a broad range of debilitating diseases.

Summary:

Roles and Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Work with Pipeline Strategy Lead to define Pipeline strategy, Key Initiatives for near-term value-drivers, goals, scope, and deliverables, aligning them with corporate strategy
• Drive weekly Pipeline Strategy Team and Discovery Early Asset Team meetings including agenda creation, meeting management and minutes
• Drive alliance management with partnersin Discovery including contract updates and conflict resolution
• Co-develops strategy Pipeline strategy, working directly with VPs and ED, PMO
• Support Strategy Lead in creation of Board of Directors presentations and facilitate EC Quarterly Business Reviews
• Monitor individual Key Initiative progress, identifying potential issues, and coordinating necessary adjustments across projects within the program
• Manage budget and timelines effectively across different projects within the program
• Support ad hoc sub-team projects related to the Pipeline as needed
• Identifying potential risks, developing mitigation strategies, and proactively addressing issues that could impact program success
• Maintain clear communication with key stakeholders, including manager, program and project teams, senior leadership, clients, and internal departments, ensuring alignment and buy-in
• Regularly monitor progress against program goals, generate reports, and identify areas for improvement
• Adapt to changing requirements and effectively managing transitions within the program
• Ensure program deliverables meet quality standards and adhere to established processes
• Work alongside other PMs to ensure consistency across all Early Asset Teams

Education & Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years industry experience in program or operational management, with responsibilities for pre-clinical, clinical or commercial stage collaborations
• Prior experience in small Biotech or large Pharma environments is preferred
• Bachelor's degree required

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Track record of having managed successful programs or projects
• Understanding of the drug development process and working knowledge of the essential activities for all key functional areas
• Ability to work cross-functionally and facilitate decision-making between different departments
• Strong communicator with the ability to work with scientific and commercial team members at all levels
• Collegiate team player that has a customer service approach and is solution-oriented
• Solid presentation and excellent interpersonal skills
• Innovative and flexible to adapt to the dynamic needs of a fast-growing biotech company

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Benefits and Perks:

Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company match, inclusive family building benefits, flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave, disability and life insurance, and more! Visit https://apellis.com/careers/benefits/ to learn more.

Company Background:

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company leading the way in complement science to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two C3-targeting medicines approved to treat four serious diseases. Breakthroughs for patients include the first-ever therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness, and the first treatment for patients 12 and older with C3G or primary IC-MPGN, two severe, rare kidney diseases. We believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.

For more information, please visit http://apellis.comor follow us on LinkedIn andX.

EEO Statement:

Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
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