Senior Director - Product Management

About Loyal

Loyal is a clinical-stage veterinary medicine company developing drugs intended to extend the lifespan and healthspan of dogs. Our mission is to help dogs live longer, healthier lives.

We’ve already achieved significant milestones on our path to earning FDA approval for the first lifespan extension drug for any species. We have three products in our pipeline and are on track for FDA conditional approval within the next year.

Loyal is a well-funded startup in growth mode. Our team includes scientists, veterinarians, engineers, operators, and creatives. This role will play a key role in supporting our growth strategies.

About the role

The Senior Director, Program Manager will play a pivotal role in bringing one of our longevity drug pipelines through FDA approval and expanding Loyal’s portfolio.

You will be the go-to point of contact for all program-related activities, lead the program team in formulating strategies that align with corporate goals, and lead efforts in building and scaling the program management/project management infrastructure. You will work closely with the senior executive team.

This role is for someone looking to leverage their knowledge of program management to help transform Loyal into a commercial enterprise. The ideal candidate is a highly collaborative team player and requires strategic leadership, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a willingness to learn multiple disciplines.  

You will report to our Chief R&D Officer.

Your daily work will include:

• Serve as the program spokesperson.
• Own program timeline, understand dependencies, and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements.
• Lead cross-functional discussions to ensure timely and proactive discussions around risks, status, opportunities, and mitigation/acceleration strategies.
• Work closely with functional leads to ensure team projects are completed on time, within budget, and maintain quality standards.
• Escalate program issues that can impact timelines or cost. Lead discussions with functional leads to develop solutions and propose mitigation strategies to the executive team.
• Collaborate with functional leadership to assign best-aligned SME for project needs and set clear goals/objectives for each project team member.
•  Lead and coach teams to break down silos, encourage collaboration, and ensure the program strategy aligns with broader company initiatives.
• Create presentations, memos, and dashboards to communicate program status to general, technical, or executive audiences. 

About you: 

• Bachelor’s degree required with a specialization in science, engineering, or health related field; advanced degree is a plus not required. PMP, or other project management certification is a plus but not required.
• 10+ yrs of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or life science field.
• Knowledgeable in discovery, preclinical development, clinical trial activities, CMC & commercialization.
• Enjoy thinking creatively, anticipating challenges, and developing innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Effective, concise verbal and written communication style, from general to executive audiences.
• Highly collaborative individual who fosters open communication and possesses strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take initiative and execute on time-sensitive needs.
• Enjoys & has a successful track record in coaching/mentoring new PMs.

Salary range: $200,000 - $240,000

Loyal benefits:

• Full-coverage health insurance — medical, dental and vision — for you and your dependents
• $1,000 home office equipment stipend
• $1,200/year learning budget for books, courses, etc.
• $250/month wellness budget for gym, cleaners, spa, food, etc.
• All 3-day weekends are turned into 4-day weekends 🎉
• Unlimited vacation and paid holidays
• Paw-ternity leave — adopt a dog and get a day off with your new family member 🐶
• Competitive salary
• Company equity options grant for new hires

Loyal is founded and led by a first-gen female CEO and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. 

Our values

Lean into moonshots

We don’t settle for incremental change. We have the bravery to take risks and shoot for the impact we want to have.

Opportunity is at the intersection

We lean into combining disciplines, expertises, and perspectives not normally adjacent. We design our organization to facilitate cross-pollination and cross-collaboration. We reject silos.

Expertise without ego

Titles do not determine who has a voice. We work on hard technical problems and have a ton of fun while at it.

Learning by doing

Our path is novel and many things we are doing have never been done before. We lean into MVPs and are open to unexpected outcomes.

Lead with context

We value leading with context. We equip people with the context and background necessary to make their own decisions and act in the best interest of Loyal. We empower teams to succeed.

Empathy and respect for all life

Our patients are not just numbers. Our work is intentional, thoughtful, and guided by respect for life. We take our responsibility to pets and pet parents seriously.