Associate Director – Clinical Project Management

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals

Associate Director overseeing Clinical Project Management activities for multiple studies at a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. Responsible for timeline, risk, and budget management in clinical trials.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $158,000 - $197,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee timeline, budget and accruals for the clinical studies and clinical programs within the Clinical Operations group
Develop, maintain, and manage high-quality consistent study processes and templates with cross-functional Clinical Operations peers to drive consistent and reliable clinical study outcomes
In collaboration with the Project and Portfolio Management, provide clinical program timeline and budget estimates to support annual budgets and long-range planning (LRP)
Oversee and mentor team of Clinical Project Managers as needed
Develop and oversee policies and procedures aimed to streamline Clinical Project Management process
In collaboration with Clinical Trial Operations and Project and Portfolio Management, provide input on annual planning activities to meet corporate study and program objectives
Subject Matter Expert (SME) for study and program clinical timelines and budgets
Oversee routine status reporting including study timeline and budget dashboards and management updates
Ensure teams are providing monthly milestone and timeline updates to Project and Portfolio Management for entry into corporate project management system
In collaboration with Project and Portfolio Management, develop program scenario plans and support life cycle management activities as needed, support creation and incorporation of resource demand algorithms into project management software
Oversee and streamline monthly accrual process in partnership with finance
Facilitate and oversee cost accruals by study managers to ensure accuracy
Meet with finance periodically to review accrued costs against forecasts and troubleshoot variances, and to oversee overall spend for studies & programs
Identify potential budget issues and recommend and implement solutions or corrective actions as needed
Provide program-level timeline and financial health summaries for management periodically
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline required; a combination of relevant education and applicable job experience may be considered
Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in clinical project management within a CRO, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical organization, including people leadership responsibilities 7 years of supervisory experience
Strong understanding of drug development, clinical operations, and clinical financial management
Demonstrated leadership capability with experience mentoring and overseeing project management staff
Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a matrix environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

discretionary annual target bonus
stock options
ESPP
401k match
top-notch health insurance plans for employees (and their families) to include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance
20 days of PTO
10 paid holidays
winter company shutdown

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical project managementbudget managementtimeline managementresource demand algorithmsaccrual processstatus reportingfinancial health summariespolicies and procedures developmentproject management software

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringorganizational skillstime managementcommunication skills