About the Company
Vanqua Bio is a biotechnology company located in Chicago, IL focused on developing novel therapies for Parkinson’s disease and related neurological disorders. Leveraging a state-of-the-art technology platform and biology insights from the founding team, the company is focused on delivering compelling therapeutics to patients.
We offer an excellent compensation package including competitive base salary, company ownership and comprehensive benefits. Vanqua Bio also offers the opportunity to be part of a passionate and driven biotech team.
About the Position
This role will plan and drive execution of cross functional projects from pre-IND to Phase III to enable successful development of our pipeline molecules. This role is a key resource in proactively integrating multiple functions and activities, as well as proactively identifying and supporting decision making and resolution of program related matters and the overall portfolio as appropriate.
Responsibilities:
- Accountable for translating program strategy and objectives into project deliverables, actions, resource plans and timelines required for early and late-stage drug development programs.
- Provide direction, leadership and support to the program development team including oversight and development of program activities, process, budget, resource and timeline planning.
- Partner with key stakeholders to lead the effort to develop project vision, strategy, product evaluation, product scope, project milestones, risk assessment and management strategies, as well as project investment requirements.
- Ensure cross-functional alignment and accountability, while ensuring transparent, cross functional communication of program progress.
- Lead cross-functional strategy with a broad focus and work with key internal and external partners.
- Utilize deep understanding of global drug development to effectively lead teams and to drive strategic decisions.
- Ensure the implementation of effective processes to enable team, functions and organizational efficiencies.
- Identify project issues, risks or resource gaps, highlight deficiencies and ensure effective resolution.
- Generate and maintain program action and organizational trackers.
- Develop Gantt charts, visual representations, and dashboards of project timelines/milestones to support effective organizational communication and alignment.
- Lead and coordinate regular program team meetings, including escalation of key issues, setting clear agendas, and communication of minutes.
- Ensure continued monitoring and tracking of the project milestones, timelines, portfolio prioritization.
- Reviews and analyzes emerging data objectively to lead or direct program development team towards recommendations that highlight opportunities, address potential risk, and proactively provide appropriate mitigation.
- Build and update market landscape assessments across disease areas/indications to inform program strategy.
Education, Skills and Experience:
- B.S. or B.A. degree, preferably in related science field.
- 6+ years of program and portfolio project management experience in drug development.
- Therapeutic area experience in neurology and/or rare diseases highly desired.
- Chemistry Manufacturing Controls project management experience preferred.
- Strong scientific background, coupled with excellent project management skills.
- Ability to coordinate, track and help advance both program activities as well as activities of internal functional areas (as needed), external collaborators and service providers to achieve program milestones/goals and corporate objectives.
- Deep understanding of the role of each function on the program development team, to ensure ability to solicit timely input.
- History of motivating others to deliver to important milestones while maintaining a positive, transparent and collaborative team environment.
- Capable creating detailed cross functional project timelines and ability to guide and align study team members to plan and execute against the timelines.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate across functional areas and with senior management and Vanqua leadership regarding program strategies, resources, timelines, etc.
Additional Posting Information:
- Manager to Senior Director level candidates will be considered, Job title and level offered will be commensurate with candidates’ education and experience.
- Vanqua is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All employment offers are contingent upon the applicant successfully completing a background screen.
- Please do not send resumes to Vanqua employees or to the company location.
- If interested in this position, please send a cover letter and resume via LinkedIn. For security reasons, resumes will not be accepted directly through email.
- We are not open to working with external recruiters for this role. Vanqua is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
