Senior Director or Executive Director, Program Management (Immunology/Inflammation) - Kymera Therapeutics

Who we are:

Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeted protein degradation (TPD) to develop medicines that address critical health problems and have the potential to dramatically improve patients' lives. Kymera is deploying TPD to address disease targets and pathways inaccessible with conventional therapeutics. Having advanced the first degrader into the clinic for immunological diseases, Kymera is focused on building an industry-leading pipeline of oral small molecule degraders to provide a new generation of convenient, highly effective therapies for patients with these conditions. Founded in 2016, Kymera has been recognized as one of Boston's top workplaces for the past several years. For more information about our science, pipeline and people, please visit www.kymeratx.com or follow us on X or LinkedIn.

How we work:

• PIONEER: We are courageous, resilient and rigorous in our mission to improve patients' lives through our revolutionary degrader medicines.
• COLLABORATE: We value trust + transparency from everyone. Our goals are shared, our decisions data-driven and our camaraderie genuine.
• BELONG: We recognize our differences, inviting curiosity and inclusivity, so that our people are valued, seen, and heard.

How you'll contribute:

• Across one or more clinical stage programs, partner with Program Team Lead (PTL) to generate and deliver best-in-class development timelines on budget, and to outstanding quality.  Proactively identify key risks and mitigations.
• In partnership with the PTL, the PM is accountable for timely execution of all program activities on the critical path to delivery of key program and corporate milestones.
• Proactively engage key stakeholders, including the core, leadership, and executive teams, to clearly and concisely communicate internal program issues, formulate a position/strategy, and participate and/or drive the resolution process.
• Facilitate strategic discussions on scenario planning using relevant tools (e.g., decision trees, etc.) to enable core team and governance body decision making.
• Coordinate and lead all aspects of internal program meetings (both in person and virtually), including agenda drafting and documentation of key discussion points, decisions, and action items.
• As needed, support core team members with management of contract research organization (CRO) workstreams across project set in order to maintain development timelines and budget.
• Partner with Finance, Function Heads, and Core Team on budget forecasting.
• Assist with creation and maintenance of project management tools and databases.

What skills and experience you'll bring:

• 10+ years in biotech or pharmaceutical company, with a minimum of 4 years in a Program Management role
• Advanced degree in scientifically oriented discipline preferred; PMP certification is a plus
• Experience driving and supporting large complex global Ph II or Ph III immunology (or similar size and scope) programs with aggressive timelines
• Experience with filing NDA and/or BLA is strongly preferred
• Must excel, with a track record of success, both at a strategic PM perspective but also as a hands-on team player
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including specifically, the skills needed to manage difficult conversations and interactions as they arise
• Must be able to earn the trust and respect of internal stakeholders while driving initiatives forward and managing through influence
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Project (or similar), visualization tools including PowerPoint and ThinkCell, and other planning/tracking software/platforms

Kymera Therapeutics is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sex, marital status, gender expression or identity, genetic information, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.