[Remote] Associate Director/Director Project Management

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Immunic Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Director / Director, Project Management to serve as a strategic project management partner for cross-functional drug development teams and enterprise initiatives. The role leads integrated planning, execution oversight, governance, risk management and decision support as programs advance through Phase 3 development, NDA preparation and commercial launch readiness.

Responsibilities

• Serve as project manager for one or more development program (sub) teams or strategic corporate initiatives, driving execution against goals and proactively resolving issues that could impact delivery
• Develop and maintain integrated cross-functional project plans with clear milestones, dependencies, assumptions and critical paths, ensuring objectives, deliverables and timelines are aligned across functions
• Coordinate cross-functional readiness for Phase 3 execution, data readouts, NDA preparation, regulatory interactions and launch planning
• Facilitate effective collaboration among internal teams and external partners
• Run governance meetings, steering committees and leadership reviews, and maintain action, decision and risk logs
• Prepare concise updates, dashboards, risk assessments and decision materials for senior management, escalating critical issues promptly to support informed decision-making
• Identify, assess and monitor risks and opportunities, propose mitigation strategies, and support scenario planning and evaluation of strategic alternatives
• Partner with functional leaders on resource requirements, constraints and trade-offs, ensuring the impact of changes in scope, timelines or assumptions is understood and communicated
• Apply and continuously improve project management standards, tools, and governance, planning and reporting processes, including lessons learned, while avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy

Skills

• 8-12+ years of experience and Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Business or a related discipline
• Strong knowledge of clinical development processes from Phase 1 through Phase 3 and major regulatory submissions (e.g. IND, NDA, MAA, BLA)
• Strong command of integrated planning, critical-path analysis, scenario planning, risk management, governance, budgeting and lifecycle management
• Proven leadership of complex global cross-functional teams, with the ability to influence without formal authority in a matrix environment, resolve conflict and manage senior stakeholders
• Strong risk management and problem-solving capabilities
• Demonstrated judgement, accountability and delivery focus while balancing speed, cost, quality and compliance
• Excellent executive communication, facilitation, influencing and decision-support skills
• Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and hands-on levels in a dynamic matrix organization
• PMP or comparable qualification preferred

Benefits

• Equity
• Bonus
• Remote work

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