Director, Program Management, Oncology

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States; 70% in-office hybrid work model. Only U.S. persons are eligible due to export control requirements.

Salary: $167,000–$300,700 per year, with potential discretionary bonus, incentive compensation, or equity.

Company

hirify.global develops mRNA-based medicines and vaccines across oncology, infectious diseases, rare diseases, and cardiovascular diseases.

What you will do

• Partner with program leaders to shape strategy and execution plans for 1–3 clinical-stage oncology programs.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across preclinical and clinical development, including Phase 1–3 activities.
• Identify, escalate, and resolve program risks and challenges through scenario planning and structured decision-making.
• Track program timelines, budgets, activities, risks, and status for governance bodies and executive leadership.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings, prepare agendas and minutes, and manage action items.
• Contribute to the development and scaling of program management capabilities, tools, and processes.

Requirements

• BS in a scientific field with at least 10 years of experience, or MS in a scientific field with at least 8 years of experience in biotechnology or pharmaceuticals.
• Successful project management experience in drug development across multiple preclinical and clinical phases, preferably in oncology.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and responsibility for timelines and budgets.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project, and timeline visualization software.
• Strong communication, organization, influencing, conflict management, and collaboration skills.
• Must qualify as a U.S. person under U.S. export control laws; visa sponsorship for non-U.S. persons is not available.

Nice to have

• Project or program management training.
• Ph.D. or PharmD.
• Oncology program management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• 70/30 hybrid model emphasizing in-office collaboration, innovation, teamwork, and mentorship.
• Competitive healthcare and voluntary benefit programs.
• Fitness, mindfulness, mental health, family planning, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
• Paid vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investment programs, plus location-specific perks.