VP Project Direction

The Vice President of Project Direction is a key leadership position within atai Life Sciences that reports to the Chief Medical Officer. This leader will be instrumental in introducing project direction infrastructure and good project management principles to the entire R&D organization. This person will also contribute to shaping the product development strategy and the organizational design to grow atai to become a leader in the development of new medicines and to build a Project Direction team over time.

Opportunity

• Join a fast-paced environment where you’ll work on a wide range of indications in mental health; with novel mechanisms of action, both psychedelics and non-psychedelics as well as digital medicine; and trials in translational medicine and early phases of development
• Work in an open, results-driven, and meritocratic start-up culture.
• Be a major contributor to the success of a well-positioned, well-financed, rapidly growing biotech company  
• Become part of creating a radically new and impactful paradigm shift in drug development and patient care  
• To work from where you want when you want, and with the device and equipment you choose 
• The opportunity to participate in the company's success via a share option plan 

Who you are

• You have a demonstrated ability to attend to multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment without losing focus of the larger goal.
• You thrive in a global, dynamic, complex environment. You are comfortable working with a global team across time zones, different cultures, and various local rules and regulations. 
• You have strong analytical and organizational skills to set strategy and translate strategy into tactics.
• You overcome obstacles collaboratively while respecting others’ points of view, and you empower your team to be creative and resourceful. 
• You strive to be a thought-leader in your area of expertise. You are always learning and are always well informed on the state-of-the-art in your discipline.
• You are internally motivated to implement best practices in a continuous cycle of improvement.
• You can inspire, coach and lead project teams to meet project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of project governance, project management, risk management, contingency planning and reporting of financial and other resource utilization. 
• Work cross-functionally with partners at all levels of the organization to fulfil atai’s goals.
• Prepare and manage integrated development plans for the atai pipeline.
• Actively contribute to the development of pipeline strategy and individual global product strategies:
• Build the management infrastructure to conduct project reviews and ensure that fitness for purpose is ensured.
• Support the team’s efforts to identify, communicate, and resolve interdependencies, risks, and issues to meet business objectives in a key business area that spans many products/compounds and many development programs.
• Lead and mentor one Junior Project Manager in Berlin, remotely

Qualifications

• PhD degree in Natural Science, Biopharma or related fields 
• 10+ years of experience in project management 
• Understanding of the drug development all elements process and their interactions: CMC, preclinical, and clinical activities
• Ability to design, document and implement new processes
• A strong track record in contributing to cross-functional teams in advancing projects 
• You are highly empathetic with an outstanding ability to work multi-culturally 
• You are eager to work in a challenging, fast-paced environment and make a difference in the treatment of mental health disorders.

How to apply

Join us to improve the lives of millions suffering from a real unmet medical need - apply today - via the apply button on the right and send us your updated CV, certificates, and references.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us at careers@atai.life.