Hiring: Senior Director, Program Management Company: Summit Therapeutics, Inc. Location: Palo Alto, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:46:20 Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Office, Portfolio Management, Program Management, Project Management About the job Experience: •15+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience with progressive responsibility in program or portfolio management Required Skills: •Strategic Program & Portfolio Leadership •Manage multiple programs or a therapeutic portfolio to maximize pipeline •Partner with executive leadership on program, indication, and portfolio strategy, including prioritization and sequencing •Define and oversee major milestones, decision points, objectives, and inflection points across programs •Lead scenario planning, trade-off analyses, and decision frameworks to support executive decision-making •Ensure alignment across Development, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Corporate Strategy •Cross-Functional & Executive Leadership •Lead and integrate complex cross-functional workstreams across Research, Development, Regulatory, and Manufacturing Qualifications: •15 years of relevant project management/scientific experience within the pharmaceutical industry; OR a MS or MBA and minimal 12 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in a scientific field or a PharmD, DVM or MD degree with 7+ years of relevant experience •Minimum 15 years of relevant project management/scientific experience within the pharmaceutical industry; OR a MS or MBA and minimal 12 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in a scientific field or a PharmD, DVM or MD degree with 7+ years of relevant experience Compensation: •$217,000 - $271,000 / year •The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation 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!