Hiring: Associate Director, Program Manager Company: Seaport Therapeutics Location: Boston, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:46:20 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : LLM, Microsoft Office, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Risk Management About the job Experience: •8+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience, including 3+ years in program, portfolio, or alliance management. Required Skills: •Develop and maintain integrated development plans, timelines, milestones, risks, and scenarios in partnership with the Program Leader, functional leaders, and program team members across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Technical Operations (CMC), and Nonclinical Development. •Own the program’s core planning documents, including the integrated timeline, risk plan, dashboards, and status updates. •Serve as the central point of contact for the program team on issue identification, resolution, and escalation, and partner with the Program Leader to keep the team operating effectively. •Facilitate program team and subteam meetings, including agendas, prereads, minutes, and action item follow-through; stand up and manage ad hoc workstreams as needed. •Actively facilitate and support Program Leader in delivering clear, timely updates on program progress, risks, and decisions to the Executive Leadership Team. •Support cross-functional resource, budget, and capacity planning for assigned program(s), and contribute to annual budget and long-range planning. •Build and maintain the program’s document-sharing environment to support team communication and institutional knowledge capture. •Champion program management best practices, including contemporary templates, tools, and processes that improve efficiency, decision-making, and communication. Qualifications: •BA/BS in a scientific, engineering, business, or related discipline; an advanced degree (PhD, MS, MBA) is preferred. •Direct experience working with Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Technical Operations (CMC), and Nonclinical Development. •Solid functional working knowledge of the drug discovery, development, and commercialization process, with depth in mid- and late-stage clinical execution. •Track record of guiding cross-functional teams through complex scientific, regulatory, and development challenges, and of influencing without direct authority. •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to hold both detail and strategic context. •Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-level presentation and meeting facilitation skills. •Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple priorities across programs and functions in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment. •Neuroscience or neuropsychiatric development experience is a plus; passion for Seaport’s patient-centric mission is essential. •Core Technical Competencies in project and portfolio management platforms; proficiency in Smartsheet is required; experience with enterprise PPM tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Planisware, Planview), Microsoft Office suite, and AI LLM tools are preferred. Compensation: •$180,000 - $205,000 / year •The expected salary range for this role is $180,000–$205,000, with the final offer based on level, experience, market data, and internal equity Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!