Director, Project Management - Commercial & Medical Affairs

About Soleno Therapeutics Inc

Soleno is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases based in Redwood City, CA.

At Soleno, we are driven by the unique and multi-faceted needs of the PWS community. Like these individuals, resilience is part of who we are – it is in our chromosomes – and our team is made up of exceptional colleagues whose collective efforts are woven together to deliver meaningful outcomes, both professionally and for those living with PWS.

We value collaboration, integrity, and respect. These characteristics have allowed us to forge strong, authentic bonds with the caregivers, patients, health care professionals (HCPs) and community members we serve. We are proud to work alongside them every step of the way.

Our employees are our greatest asset, and we're expanding across functions during this pivotal time. We invite you to join us in making an impact—and making history.We all share the most important goal of bringing solutions to the PWS community.

Summary Of Job (brief Description)

Soleno Therapeutics, Inc., based in Redwood City, California, is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join Soleno Therapeutics as a Project Manager at the Director level. The position will be responsible for providing project management expertise and support to our NDA submission, as well as working on other key cross functional programs involving Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, Commercial, and Medical Affairs project teams, ensuring that program and project priorities are executed in accordance with Soleno’s corporate goals.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain integrated project plan(s) to ensure completion of project objectives in a timely fashion and within budget.
• For key meetings (e.g., project team, meetings with partners), prepare agendas, facilitate discussions, prepare minutes, track decisions and issues and action-items.
• Focus on follow-up on action items to ensure timely resolution.
• Compile, track and maintain status reports of program progress and present to key internal stakeholders.
• Support Finance in developing program budgets and tracking actuals to forecast. Proactively identify areas where there are significant deviations and where resource savings could be realized.
• Review critical documents to ensure they are in line with program and project goals and objectives.
• Coordinate internal resources and CMO/CRO, vendors/suppliers for the flawless execution of projects.
• Provide strategic project management support across all Commercial functions, including Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Market Access.
• Oversee and support key initiatives withing Medical Affairs to ensure alignment and execution of objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific discipline; a higher degree preferred.
• 10 + years of experience in pharmaceutical project management, including late-stage Clinical, Regulatory and CMC development through commercialization stages.
• PMP certification strongly preferred but not required.
• Must thrive working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop important relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong conflict management and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to analyze complex issues to develop relevant and realistic plans, programs and recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into action; excellent analytical skills and an ability to communicate complex issues in a simple way and to orchestrate plans to resolve issues and mitigate risks.
• Strong organizational, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects, with the flexibility and adaptability to re-prioritize workload to meet changing timelines.
  
  

Salary Range: $220,000 - $250,000 annually (Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant qualifications, skills, and experience, as well as the location where this position may be filled.)