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The Director, Program Management — Difficult-to-Treat Depression (DTD) is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving cross-functional operational excellence, launch readiness planning, annual brand planning, and commercial operations for the DTD portfolio. This role ensures organizational alignment across Commercial, Sales, Medical, Finance, Operations, and Executive stakeholders. It is an individual contributor role that plays a critical part in preparing the business for both commercial execution and long-term strategic growth.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the development and execution of the DTD launch readiness plan, ensuring cross‑functional alignment and timely delivery of key activities
• Manage and maintain a detailed project plan to track progress, manage risks, and ensure timely delivery of projects supporting the DTD launch readiness plan to ensure project completion
• Own and manage the annual DTD brand planning process, partnering closely with Marketing, Sales, Market Access, and Medical teams
• Drive DTD Commercial Operations, including oversight and coordination of the field sales tracker, forecasting inputs, KPIs, and performance dashboards
• Lead and coordinate cross‑functional project planning for multiple DTD workstreams, ensuring risks, dependencies, and milestones are clearly tracked and communicated
• Facilitate structured communication and regular touchpoints across leadership teams, including regular updates, readouts, and guidance to support decision‑making and track progress against the project plan
• Collaborate with internal partners (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Medical, Market Access, Finance, Corp Communications) to address challenges, accelerate execution, and advance critical deliverables
• Champion continuous improvement across DTD initiatives and establish repeatable frameworks for operational excellence
Skills and Experience Required:
• 10+ years of experience in Project/Program Management, Commercial Operations, Marketing, or related roles within MedTech or pharmaceuticals
• Strong influence and leadership skills, with proven ability to manage cross‑functional teams and build alignment across senior stakeholders
• Experience with launch readiness, brand planning, forecasting, and commercial operations strongly preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities; able to translate insights into actionable recommendations
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with comfort presenting to senior leadership
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate creativity, and promote teamwork in a dynamic environment
• Strong organizational, planning and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable
• Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment
• Multi-tasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in a timely manner
Educational Background:
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MHS, MPH, or related) preferred
• PMP certification or formal project management training is advantageous
Travel Requirements:
Willingness to travel up to 25–40% depending on business needs
Pay Transparency: A reasonable estimate of the annual base salary for this position is $175,000 - $225,000 + discretionary annual bonus. Pay ranges may vary by location
Employee benefits include:
Health benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision
Personal and Vacation Time
Retirement & Savings Plan (401K)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Training & Education Assistance
Bonus Referral Program
Service Awards
Employee Recognition Program
Flexible Work Schedules