Director, Project Management & Operations

General Scope And Summary

Sage Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated, innovative, collaborative, resourceful, and results oriented Director, HEOR Project Management & Operations to support operations and project management initiatives within the Sage HEOR organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for project management with a focus on the Real World Evidence team, vendor diligence, procurement/contract management, and other various department-related activities. Other responsibilities include driving project timelines and bridging communication between all key stakeholders. This individual will also help establish and maintain system and processes required for the successful execution and completion of HEOR projects. Candidates must be excited about Sage's mission and vision as well as Sage's core values: Put People First, Improve Lives, Cultivate Curiosity, Do Right, and Forge New Pathways.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Facilitate project management meetings.
• Assess HEOR capabilities, processes, and systems with Head of Operations to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement. Ensure operational clarity is maintained and support the development of operating models and processes.
• Serve as a resource and mentor to junior team members.
• Develop and maintain complex project plans, status reports, issue logs, and other project-related tools.
• Liaise between and partner with research teams to determine project plans, schedules, and delivering on execution.
• Support KPI establishment and capture metrics related to projects.
• Create and update project timelines, dashboards, forecasts, and other reports for sharing project status to teams.
• Drive day-to-day operational and project management aspects and oversee a portion of the research portfolio and corresponding academic alliances.
• Support the development of best practices, work instructions, and operational processes across several workstreams HEOR.
• Lead initiatives to improve "best practices," processes, and tools.
• Prepare and distribute reports and trackers to communicate updates and project status.
• Perform project-related Medical Legal Regulatory review processes (including material development, system support, and vendor management).
• Work cross-functionally with other areas to move HEOR projects and activities forward.
• Develop and actively manage project timelines as well as integrated project plans.

Experience, Education And Specialized Knowledge And Skills

Must thrive working in a fast-paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient. Must have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to develop important relationships with key stakeholders, good conflict management and negotiation skills, and the ability to identify issues and raise to key stakeholders in order to develop relevant and realistic plans, programs, and recommendations. Must have a 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years of project management experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong team player that has a customer service approach and is solution-oriented.
• Ability to identify issues and opportunities to improve operational workflow.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and desire to work within a team environment.
• Strong communication, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, demonstrate flexibility, and manage change.
• Ability to work independently, within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as with external partners and vendors.
• Excitement about the vision and mission of Sage.
• Excellent problem solving, organization, and planning.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g. MS Project, Asana).
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Ability to influence to align relevant stakeholders both strategically and tactically and execute in a timely manner.
• Solid understanding of Outcomes Research methodology and process.
• Attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, and SharePoint.

Benefits and Compensation
The base salary hiring range for this position is $168,231 - $231,317.*

• To support your well-being, we offer a comprehensive benefits and wellness package, which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage upon hire. More information can be found in our Benefits Guide .
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan; the bonus varies based on performance and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program.
• The actual salary offered within the range is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, qualifications, education, skills, and performance.

*Base salary ranges are periodically reviewed and subject to change.