Senior Director, Program Management
Summit Therapeutics · Palo Alto, California, United States
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 69 days Summit Therapeutics's roles stay open a median of 86 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Summit Therapeutics's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Summit Therapeutics
- high 80 stale, 3 reposted of 80 open
- Hiring momentum
- 52 roles opened in the last 90 days ↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-11-14
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Summit Therapeutics's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Summit Therapeutics.
About this role
The Senior Director of Program Management at Summit Therapeutics will lead strategic and operational initiatives across multiple development programs in oncology. This role involves managing a therapeutic portfolio, aligning cross-functional teams, and ensuring effective program execution from early development through regulatory approval. The position requires strong leadership to influence executive decision-making and mentor program management leaders.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Summit Therapeutics as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree and minimum 15 years of relevant project management/scientific experience within the pharmaceutical industry; OR a MS or MBA and minimal 12 years of relevant experience; OR a PhD in a scientific field or a PharmD, DVM or MD degree with 7+ years of relevant experience
- 12–15+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience with progressive responsibility in program or portfolio management
- Extensive pharmaceutical drug development experience
- Prior solid tumor oncology experience, including late-stage development and registrational trials
- Demonstrated success leading complex, global, cross-functional programs and influencing senior executives
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
Nice to have
- Experience managing alliances and external partners strongly preferred
What you get
- Pay range of $217,000 — $271,000 USD
- Total compensation package may include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility in work arrangements
- The role involves significant travel for key meetings which may impact work-life balance.
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Listed by Summit Therapeutics on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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