临床项目管理执行总监
Executive Director, Clinical Program Management
我们是：MapLight Therapeutics 是一家处于临床阶段的生物技术公司，专注于中枢神经系统疾病药物的发现。我们结合光遗传学、体内生理学和空间转录组学等前沿技术，以识别新的药物靶点并开发有效的疗法来应对精神症状。
我们是：
MapLight Therapeutics 是一家处于临床阶段的生物技术公司，专注于中枢神经系统疾病药物的发现。我们结合光遗传学、体内生理学和空间转录组学等前沿技术，以识别新的药物靶点并开发有效的疗法来应对精神症状。
您将负责：
临床项目管理执行总监负责为 MapLight 的临床开发组合提供领导和方向，支持各个开发阶段的项目。该职位对项目管理实践的监督、职能领导和一致性负有责任，以加强临床开发中的项目管理质量与效率。该职位向高级副总裁、临床开发报告，并可能有若干直接下属。
职责
- 通过定义标准、最佳实践和持续改进计划，以及通过指导、反馈和示范作用来培养团队，从而领导临床项目管理职能，强化项目管理作为组织内的一项专业领域。
- 对整个临床开发组合中的临床项目管理有效性负责。
- 与领导层协作，实现公司和部门的目标与举措。
- 与临床负责人及跨职能团队合作进行项目规划、交付物和时间表，支持组合中的有效执行。
- 与非临床项目管理团队合作，确保项目从非临床阶段顺利过渡到临床开发阶段。
- 确保临床项目管理职能在规划、执行、沟通和治理相关流程中保持高质量、一致性和责任感，并随着流程的发展不断优化。
- 通过预见并解决差距、不一致或低效问题，推动高质量的开发决策。
- 预见跨项目的风险、冲突和资源限制，并主动干预以适当缓解问题。
我们期望所有 MapLight 员工具备这些行为特质
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Who We Are: MapLight Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotech company that focuses on drug discovery for central nervous system disorders. We combine cutting-edge technologies including optogenetics, in vivo physiology, and spatial transcriptomics to identify novel drug targets and develop effective therapies to address psychiatric symptoms.
Who We Are:
MapLight Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotech company that focuses on drug discovery for central nervous system disorders. We combine cutting-edge technologies including optogenetics, in vivo physiology, and spatial transcriptomics to identify novel drug targets and develop effective therapies to address psychiatric symptoms.
What You’ll Do:
The Executive Director, Clinical Program Management provides leadership and direction across the MapLight clinical development portfolio, supporting programs across all stages of development. The role is accountable for oversight, functional leadership, and consistency of program management practices, strengthening the quality and effectiveness of program management across Clinical Development. This role reports to the Senior Vice President, Clinical Development and may have one or more direct reports.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Clinical Program Management function by defining standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives, and by developing the team through coaching, feedback, and role modeling to strengthen Program Management as a discipline within the organization.
- Be accountable for Clinical Program Management effectiveness across the clinical development portfolio.
- Align with leadership to deliver corporate and departmental goals and initiatives.
- Partner with Clinical Leads and cross-functional teams on program planning, deliverables, and timelines, supporting effective execution across the portfolio.
- Work with Nonclinical Program Management on seamless progression of programs from preclinical into clinical development.
- Ensure quality, consistency, accountability, and responsiveness of the Clinical Program Management function across planning, execution, communication, and governance-related processes as they evolve.
- Enable high-quality development decision making by anticipating and addressing gaps, misalignment, or inefficiencies.
- Anticipate cross-program risks, conflicts, and resource constraints, and intervene proactively to mitigate issues appropriately.
We seek these behaviors in all MapLight employees.
- You can participate and work effectively with multiple cross-functional teams.
- You have strong interpersonal skills and understand relationships are key to being successful.
- You are a leader. Teams love working with you, and you are someone who takes pride in mentoring and supporting the careers of others.
- You’re a team player who is willing to roll-up your sleeves and get the job done.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience in biotech or pharmaceutical clinical development, with a documented track record of leadership across complex, multi-stage clinical programs and portfolios.
- Demonstrated success operating at both program and portfolio levels, including participation in governance, prioritization, and development decision-making forums.
- Strong grounding in clinical development principles, regulatory strategy, and cross-functional execution sufficient to engage credibly with Clinical Program Leads, functional experts, and senior leadership.
- Proven experience partnering effectively with Clinical, Regulatory, Operations, CMC, and related functions.
- Demonstrated ability to apply sound judgment under ambiguity, anticipate risk, and enable high-quality development decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop Program Management professionals while remaining engaged as needed.
- Advanced proficiency in enterprise program and portfolio management tools (eg Smartsheet or equivalent), with demonstrated application to enable standardized planning, tracking, and reporting across complex clinical programs.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Fluent in written and verbal business English.
- Highly motivated, self-driven and dependable.
- Committed to MapLight's Core Beliefs and Values.
Travel:
- Ability to travel, as necessary.
Location: Remote US position. Hybrid 3 days in office for employees located within 50 miles of Redwood City, CA or Burlington, MA.
MapLight does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, staffing agencies, or search firms.
Compensation for this role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills. Additional compensation/benefits include annual bonus opportunity, medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, short term and long term disability, 401(K) plan with match, stock options, flexible non-accrual paid time off, and parental leave.
Salary Range
$276,000—$321,000 USD
EEOC Statement: MapLight Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.