Program Management Director/Sr. Director

Mavericks Wanted

When was the last time you achieved the impossible? If that thought feels overwhelming, you might want to pause here, but if it sparks excitement...read on

In 2015, we pioneered a “moneyball for biotech” approach, pooling projects and promising early-stage research from academia together under one financial umbrella to reduce risk and unleash innovation. This model allows science and small teams of experts to lead the way. We build bridges to groundbreaking advancements in rare disease, and develop life-changing medicines for patients with unmet needs as fast as humanly possible.

Together we define white space, push boundaries, and empower people to solve problems. If you're someone who defies convention, join us and work alongside some of the most respected minds in the industry. Together, we'll ask "why not?" and help reengineer the future of biopharma. At BridgeBio, we value curiosity and experimentation—including the ethical & thoughtful use of AI to improve clarity, speed, and quality of work.

What You'll Do

What You'll Do

The Director / Senior Director, Program Management, Portfolio Strategy & Management (PSM) runs the program review process that connects BridgeBio’s affiliate companies to executive decision-making. You will organize and plan the quarterly Program Review Meeting (PRM) cycle, help leadership and affiliates prepare, and track key deliverables and action items between meetings. You will also build and maintain the integrated timelines and milestone views behind the PRMs, and own the PSM Portal that gives leadership one trusted view of the portfolio. Senior Director scope includes broader program coverage, more complex cross-affiliate dependencies, and greater ownership of the PSM team’s structure and roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Organize and plan the quarterly PRM cycle setting standards for planning, tracking and reporting

• Support PRM governance and charter

• Build and maintain integrated program timelines and milestone maps across affiliates, including cross-functional views that connect Regulatory, Clinical, CMC, Quality, Commercial and other functions

• Identify risks, dependencies and resource conflicts across programs, including ex-US submission, approval and launch timing, and drive mitigation plans and escalation

• Help prepare decision-ready materials for the Executive Team, the Board and functional heads, including portfolio decisions and development candidate nominations

• Own the PSM Portal as product owner: set the roadmap, run beta and tiered-access launches, triage user feedback, and keep the dashboards (catalysts, competitive intelligence, program status) accurate and current

• Manage the portal’s IT partnership, vendors and budget, including scoping statements of work and annual budget requests

• Secure reliable, recurring data from groups outside PSM (affiliate teams, the International organization, portfolio strategy, IP and competitive intelligence)

• Lead and develop the PMO capability

• Build and improve program management dashboards, tools, templates and processes that scale as the company grows

• Partner with Finance and Portfolio Strategy on long-range planning, budgets and resourcing

• Capture decisions and follow-ups from each PRM and report progress against them at the next cycle

Where You'll Work

This role sits in the Office of the Chief Regulatory Officer (OCRO), and is part of the Portfolio Strategy & Management team. You will work daily with affiliate program teams, executive leadership and their chiefs of staff, IT, and the International organization.

Location: Hybrid, with 3 days a week in the SF/Palo Alto offices. Up to 10-20% travel may be required.

Who You Are

Director

• 8+ years in biotech or pharma; prior program or project management experience in drug development preferred

• 3+ years leading people or cross-functional teams

Senior Director (in addition)

• 12+ years in biotech or pharma, with 5+ years leading teams

• Experience managing multiple late-stage programs or launches at the same time

• Track record building program management processes and tools in a growing organization

Both levels

• Solid understanding of cross-functional drug development (preclinical, CMC, regulatory, clinical, quality, commercial), global health authority guidelines and stage-gate decisions; submission and launch readiness experience a plus

• Experience running governance for executive-level program reviews, including agendas, pre-reads, minutes and action tracking, and scheduling around senior executives

• Experience owning an internal data product, portal or dashboard, including user adoption, access tiers, feedback and release planning; vendor and IT partnership experience a plus

• Strong planning, risk management and cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to prioritize complex and competing work across multiple programs at once

• Proven ability to lead a matrixed team and influence without direct authority, including securing data and commitments from teams that do not report to you

• Clear, concise communicator who builds strong relationships and can present compellingly to executives and the Board

• Rare disease experience preferred; experience in a small to mid-sized biotech or a multi-affiliate structure valued

• Expert in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook); experience with timeline management tools such as Smartsheet or MS Project

• Master’s degree preferred; bachelor’s degree in a scientific, healthcare, life sciences or business field is fine. PMP or similar certification is a strong plus

What Success Looks Like

• Program timelines and milestone maps leadership can rely on

• Risks and dependencies surfaced early, with mitigation plans attached

• A consistent, trusted view of program status in the PSM Portal, with broad adoption and data refreshed on an agreed quarterly cadence

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Rewarding Those Who Make the Mission Possible

We have high expectations for our team members. We make sure those working hard for patients are rewarded and cared for in return.

Financial Benefits

• Market leading compensation

• 401K with 100% employer match on first 3% & 50% on the next 2%

• Employee stock purchase program

• Pre-tax commuter benefits

• Referral program with $2,500 award for hired referrals

Health & Wellbeing

• Comprehensive health care with 100% premiums covered, at no cost to you and dependents

• Mental health support via Spring Health (6 therapy sessions & 6 coaching sessions)

• Hybrid work model: employees have the autonomy in where and how they do their work

• Unlimited flexible paid time off

• Paid parental leave: 4 months for birthing parents & 2 months for non-birthing parents

• Flex spending accounts & company-provided group term life & disability

• Subsidized lunch via Forkable on days worked from our office

Skill Development & Career Paths

• People are part of our growth and success story: from discovery to active drug trials and FDA pipelines, there are endless opportunities for skill development and internal mobility

• Career pathing through regular feedback, continuous education and professional development programs via LinkedIn Learning, LifeLabs, Spring Health & BetterUp Coaching

• Strong performance is celebrated with financial rewards, peer-to-peer recognition and growth opportunities

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