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BridgeBio

Develops therapies for genetic diseases

Program Management Director/Senior Director

Program ManagementPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Director candidates must have 8 or more years of experience in biotech or pharma; prior program or project management experience in drug development is preferred.
  • Director candidates must have 3 or more years leading people or cross-functional teams.
  • Senior Director candidates must have 12 or more years of experience in biotech or pharma, including 5 or more years leading teams.
  • Senior Director candidates must have experience managing multiple late-stage programs or launches concurrently.
  • Senior Director candidates must have a track record of building program management processes and tools in a growing organization.
  • Candidates must understand cross-functional drug development, including preclinical, chemistry, manufacturing and controls, regulatory, clinical, quality, and commercial functions; global health authority guidelines; and stage-gate decisions.
  • Candidates must have experience running governance for executive-level program reviews, including agendas, pre-reads, minutes, action tracking, and scheduling around senior executives.
  • Candidates must have experience owning an internal data product, portal, or dashboard, including user adoption, access tiers, feedback, and release planning.
  • Candidates must have strong planning, risk management, and cross-functional leadership skills, and be able to prioritize complex and competing work across multiple programs.
  • Candidates must be able to lead a matrixed team and influence without direct authority, including securing data and commitments from teams that do not report to them.
  • Candidates must be able to communicate clearly and concisely, build strong relationships, and present compellingly to executives and the Board.
  • Candidates must be expert in Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
  • Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a scientific, healthcare, life sciences, or business field.
  • Candidates must be able to travel up to 10–20% as required.

Responsibilities

  • Organize and plan the quarterly Program Review Meeting cycle, setting standards for planning, tracking, and reporting.
  • Support Program Review Meeting governance and the charter.
  • Build and maintain integrated program timelines and milestone maps across affiliates, including cross-functional views connecting Regulatory, Clinical, Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls, Quality, Commercial, and other functions.
  • Identify risks, dependencies, and resource conflicts across programs, including ex-U.S. submission, approval, and launch timing, and drive mitigation plans and escalation.
  • Help prepare decision-ready materials for the Executive Team, the Board, and functional heads, including portfolio decisions and development candidate nominations.
  • Own the Portfolio Strategy & Management Portal as product owner by setting its roadmap, running beta and tiered-access launches, triaging user feedback, and keeping its catalysts, competitive intelligence, and program-status dashboards accurate and current.
  • Manage the portal’s IT partnership, vendors, and budget, including scoping statements of work and annual budget requests.
  • Secure reliable, recurring data from groups outside Portfolio Strategy & Management, including affiliate teams, the International organization, portfolio strategy, intellectual property, and competitive intelligence.
  • Lead and develop the program management office capability.
  • Build and improve program management dashboards, tools, templates, and processes that scale as the company grows.
  • Partner with Finance and Portfolio Strategy on long-range planning, budgets, and resourcing.
  • Capture decisions and follow-ups from each Program Review Meeting and report progress against them at the next cycle.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior program or project management experience in drug development is preferred for Director candidates.
  • Submission and launch readiness experience is a plus.
  • Vendor and IT partnership experience is a plus.
  • Rare disease experience is preferred; experience in a small to mid-sized biotech or a multi-affiliate structure is valued.
  • Experience with timeline management tools such as Smartsheet or Microsoft Project.
  • A master's degree is preferred.
  • PMP or similar certification is a strong plus.

About the Company

BridgeBio

Develops therapies for genetic diseases

BridgeBio Pharma develops medicines for genetic diseases using a decentralized subsidiary model, where each subsidiary focuses on a specific disease while sharing central resources. It advances multiple drug programs at once by leveraging genome sequencing, molecular biology, and patient data to translate research into therapies that target underlying genetic causes. The company differentiates itself through its independent subsidiary structure with centralized support, combined with data-driven decision making and a culture of transparent, evidence-based testing. Its goal is to bring effective, disease-modifying therapies to patients faster by advancing a diverse pipeline from discovery to commercialization through partnerships and eventual approval.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Palo Alto, CA
Founded
2014

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