Vice President, Program Team Lead – Biotech/Pharma

Job Description: • Leads the program core team, responsible for creating and developing the program strategy and operational plan including realistic timelines, budget and resource planning, risk assessment and contingency planning • Accountable for the quality of the team’s output, consistently drives to generate the highest quality and highest integrity data that enables clear decision-making at the company level • Drives decision-making and issues resolution within the team and through the governance process • Ensures cross-functional alignment and organizational support for the execution of the operational plan by facilitating internal and external stakeholder meetings • Drives the team to out-of-box thinking and creative issue resolution • Challenges assumptions, timelines and expenses at program level, pressure tests plans, creates alternative scenarios to enable strategic and operational agility • Manages prioritization of program team activities to enhance program value • Acts as spokesperson for the program and represents program internally and externally • In partnership with the team Project Manager, responsible for comprehensiveness and quality of program information in the internal systems and databases. Responsible for communication to Senior Management • Expected to identify bottlenecks, surface issues, and proactively drive for their resolution, and to lead contingency planning efforts • Leads ad-hoc cross-functional task forces, as needed, aiming at issue resolution or organizational efficiency • Manages project variance and root cause analysis, develops risk mitigation/ issue management plans with the objective to meet the financial targets Requirements: • Outstanding proven team leadership skills and experience in a complex matrix environment • Masters or Doctoral degree with a medical or scientific focus • 15+ years in the life-sciences, biotech and pharmaceutical industry; neuropsychiatry experience required • At least 7 years equivalent multi-/ cross-functional leadership experience • Experience with clinical program leadership required; experience leading a team through a regulatory filing strongly preferred • Excellent relationship building skills and ability to influence to achieve desired outcome • Strong interpersonal and communication skills for bridging between scientific and business participants, for negotiating timelines and for effective collaboration • Broad and deep understanding of the drug development process and associated operational experience • Advanced level of basic science; small molecule expertise desired • Advanced knowledge of regulatory and business requirements • Understands basic financial aspects, including knowledge of resource planning (headcount and budget) and management • Ability to critically and objectively interpret and evaluate scientific and competitive business-related information • Expert planning and tracking skills, able to see big picture, well-organized, focused on results, capable of managing multiple projects, excellent time management with respect to priorities and self-management • Advanced Program Management skills Benefits: • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance • 401(k) plan: Neumora matches 50% of an employee’s eligible contribution, up to the first 6% of salary (up to 3% employer contribution) • Company Equity (New Hire Awards, Annual Awards, ESPP) • Annual paid time off: • Accrued Vacation Days: 15 days per year • Sick Days: 10 days per year • Company Holidays: 13 days plus summer recharge week in July and winter shutdown in December • Leave of Absence: Paid Medical Leave, Paid New Parent Bonding Leave, Paid Family Leave, paid short-term and long-term disability • Discretionary year-end bonus Apply tot his job

Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...