Alumis Inc. is a precision medicines company with the mission to transform the lives of patients with autoimmune diseases. Even with treatment innovations of the last two decades, many patients with immunologic conditions continue to suffer - our goal is to fundamentally change the outcomes for these patients.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Director, Commercial Program Management. In this highly visible, exciting role, you will partner with our Commercial Lead to guide the commercial team in alignment with the molecule development team and cross-functional team leads, providing exceptional program management for our lead molecule, currently in Phase 3. This position will report to the Head of Program and Portfolio Management (PPM).
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strategic thought partner to the Commercial Lead on launch readiness plans and activities for lead molecule, currently in Phase 3
- Provide Project Management support by coordinating and aligning Launch Readiness Team, Commercial workstreams, and managing their activities. This includes meeting facilitation, tracking of action items and team deliverables, to execute on program's strategic plan and strategic objectives
- Provide Business Manager support including but not limited to driving annual business process execution (Ex. goals, budget, performance reviews), maintaining strong functional dynamics, acting as function lead or representative for enterprise-wide initiatives, and facilitating transparency and alignment with other functions and teams at Alumis
- Partner with other PMs (i.e. Project Team PM (PT PM) for lead molecule, CMC PM, Medical Affairs PM) to ensure seamless PPM support across lead molecule
- Ensure effective communication within commercial team and stakeholders to support good decision-making in fast-paced small company environment
- Proactively identify, analyze and communicate decision points and project risks, including tradeoff and scenario analyses (including timelines, costs, and risks), framing options within broader molecule context
- Act as a vendor liaison, providing contract, requisition processing, and invoice management support, as well as following up with vendor on project updates and status reports, to ensure timely and quality deliverables
- Identify needs and propose solutions to project and portfolio tools, systems and practices to support the growth and evolution of PPM's capabilities
- Support other business priorities as needed within PPM, including but not limited to potential assignments in research, development, clinical, medical affairs or CMC project management
- Manage others as needed
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Minimum 12 years industry experience, with at least 5 years of drug development project management (e.g. research, clinical, CMC, commercial, medical affairs), including commercial launch project management experience
- Highly skilled in communication, stakeholder management, and influencing without authority, where you are able to effectively interact with, and facilitate complex conversations across the organization
- Excellent critical thinking, verbal and written communication skills, with ability to simplify and integrate multiple cross-functional perspectives and inputs for team
- Agile and flexible: Able to step in, assess situations, and help team to make sound decisions in alignment with program strategy
- Strong organizational skills with critical attention to detail and ability to track to numerous deliverables
- Broad scientific and business acumen in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry, including a strong understanding of cross-functional dependencies
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, as well as project management software such as MS Project and Smartsheets
EDUCATION
- BA. or BSc. with MSc., MBA or Ph.D. a plus
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or other PM certification a plus
The salary range for this position is $240,000 USD to $255,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on the Company's compensation practices.
This position is located in South San Francisco, CA and employees are expected to be onsite Tuesday-Thursday. At this time we are not considering remote applicants.
Alumis Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Alumis compensation packages include generous stock option grants for all employees as well as an annual bonus program.
Other benefits include:
- Health insurance premiums paid at 90% for employee, 80% for dependents
- Free access to Genentech Bus & Ferry Share program
- $100 monthly cell phone stipend
- Unlimited PTO for Exempt employees
- Free onsite gym and a kitchen stocked with yummy snacks and drinks.
We are a hard-working, collaborative team on a mission to transform patient's lives and we aspire to elevate, challenge and nurture one another along the way.
Lab personnel are generally onsite 4-5 days/week.