Stoke Therapeutics

Senior Director, Patient Team Operations & Chief of Staff to the Chief Patient Officer

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States; Hybrid · Exec

Sponsorship not specified$269k-$299kDetected 14 days ago

Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementBudgetingCadencePatient CareLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills

About the role

The role operates at the intersection of strategy and execution, partnering closely with Manufacturing, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Patient Services, Marketing, Regulatory, Clinical Development, Legal/Compliance, and Program Team leadership.
The Senior Director will serve as a key liaison between the Patient Organization and cross-functional program teams to ensure integrated planning, decision-making, and operational follow-through across development and commercialization activities.
This position requires a highly collaborative leader with strong biotech/pharmaceutical experience, exceptional communication and organizational skills, and the ability to navigate complex, matrixed environments.

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic thought partner and operational extension of the Chief Patient Officer
Identify organizational risks, gaps, and operational bottlenecks and proactively develop mitigation plans
Facilitate communication and decision-making across functions to support development-stage and/or launch-stage assets
Drive accountability for deliverables, timelines, and cross-functional commitments
Lead operating cadence for the organization, including leadership meetings, governance reviews, strategic offsites, and business reviews
Establish and optimize processes, workflows, dashboards, and KPIs to improve organizational effectiveness
Manage prioritization and execution against key organizational initiatives.
Partner with Finance and functional leaders on budgeting, resource planning, headcount tracking, and vendor oversight
Support change management and organizational scaling initiatives as the company evolves
Drive internal communications on behalf of the Chief Patient Officer, ensuring consistent messaging and organizational alignment

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience:

Nice to have

Bachelor's degree required
advanced degree (MBA, MPH, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) preferred

Skills

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MPH, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent) preferred
10+ years of experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare.
Significant experience within Commercial, Medical Affairs, Program Management, Operations, or Strategic Planning functions
Demonstrated success operating within highly matrixed, cross-functional organizations
Strong understanding of drug development and commercialization processes.
Experience supporting executive-level leaders and driving enterprise initiatives.
Exceptional project management, organizational, and operational execution skills
Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication capabilities
Experience participating in program team governance structures
Proven ability to influence without direct authority
Rare disease and/or specialty biotech experience
Launch or pre-launch experience

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this role is $269,000 - $299,000.
In addition to base salary, Stoke offers an annual bonus and equity participation.
Drive annual strategic planning processes, goal setting, organizational priorities, and execution tracking

Benefits

At Stoke Therapeutics, we are committed to offering a comprehensive, competitive and thoughtfully designed total rewards program.
In addition to base salary, Stoke offers an annual bonus and equity participation.
The final offer will be determined based on a variety of factors, including role scope, experience and qualifications, education, market benchmarks, internal equity, and geographic location.

Company info

STOK), is a biotechnology company dedicated to restoring protein expression by harnessing the body's potential with RNA medicine.
Using Stoke's proprietary TANGO (Targeted Augmentation of Nuclear Gene Output) approach, Stoke is developing antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) to selectively restore naturally-occurring protein levels.
Stoke's first medicine in development, zorevunersen, has demonstrated the potential for disease modification in patients with Dravet syndrome and is currently being evaluated in a Phase 3 study.
Stoke's initial focus are diseases of the central nervous system and the eye that are caused by a loss of ~50% of normal protein levels (haploinsufficiency).
Proof of concept has been demonstrated in other organs, tissues, and systems, supporting broad potential for Stoke's proprietary approach.
Stoke is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.
For more information, visit https://www.stoketherapeutics.com/
At Stoke, we believe that innovation, the ability to successfully advance our ground-breaking science and having fun as a team are enhanced by being together in person, at least periodically.
We allow for flexibility in work arrangements that balance individual's needs and preferences with the needs of our business and our desire to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.
We are committed to being true to ourselves, to our colleagues, and to the people with severe diseases who are counting on us.
We embrace diversity within a unique culture that is defined by our values.
Our employee-led Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) Committee underscores the importance of DIB to who we are and what we do.

Equal opportunity

https://www.stoketherapeutics.com/careers/
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability or protected veteran status.
Stoke participates in E-Verify.

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