Vice President, Program Team Lead – Biotech/Pharma

Job Description: • Leads the program core team, responsible for creating and developing the program strategy and operational plan including realistic timelines, budget and resource planning, risk assessment and contingency planning • Accountable for the quality of the team’s output, consistently drives to generate the highest quality and highest integrity data that enables clear decision-making at the company level • Drives decision-making and issues resolution within the team and through the governance process • Ensures cross-functional alignment and organizational support for the execution of the operational plan by facilitating internal and external stakeholder meetings • Drives the team to out-of-box thinking and creative issue resolution • Challenges assumptions, timelines and expenses at program level, pressure tests plans, creates alternative scenarios to enable strategic and operational agility • Manages prioritization of program team activities to enhance program value • Acts as spokesperson for the program and represents program internally and externally • In partnership with the team Project Manager, responsible for comprehensiveness and quality of program information in the internal systems and databases. Responsible for communication to Senior Management • Expected to identify bottlenecks, surface issues, and proactively drive for their resolution, and to lead contingency planning efforts • Leads ad-hoc cross-functional task forces, as needed, aiming at issue resolution or organizational efficiency • Manages project variance and root cause analysis, develops risk mitigation/ issue management plans with the objective to meet the financial targets Requirements: • Outstanding proven team leadership skills and experience in a complex matrix environment • Masters or Doctoral degree with a medical or scientific focus • 15+ years in the life-sciences, biotech and pharmaceutical industry; neuropsychiatry experience required • At least 7 years equivalent multi-/ cross-functional leadership experience • Experience with clinical program leadership required; experience leading a team through a regulatory filing strongly preferred • Excellent relationship building skills and ability to influence to achieve desired outcome • Strong interpersonal and communication skills for bridging between scientific and business participants, for negotiating timelines and for effective collaboration • Broad and deep understanding of the drug development process and associated operational experience • Advanced level of basic science; small molecule expertise desired • Advanced knowledge of regulatory and business requirements • Understands basic financial aspects, including knowledge of resource planning (headcount and budget) and management • Ability to critically and objectively interpret and evaluate scientific and competitive business-related information • Expert planning and tracking skills, able to see big picture, well-organized, focused on results, capable of managing multiple projects, excellent time management with respect to priorities and self-management • Advanced Program Management skills Benefits: • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance • 401(k) plan: Neumora matches 50% of an employee’s eligible contribution, up to the first 6% of salary (up to 3% employer contribution) • Company Equity (New Hire Awards, Annual Awards, ESPP) • Annual paid time off: • Accrued Vacation Days: 15 days per year • Sick Days: 10 days per year • Company Holidays: 13 days plus summer recharge week in July and winter shutdown in December • Leave of Absence: Paid Medical Leave, Paid New Parent Bonding Leave, Paid Family Leave, paid short-term and long-term disability • Discretionary year-end bonus Apply tot his job Apply To this Job