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Director/ Sr Director, Development Business Operations - Kardigan

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Job Title
Director/ Sr Director, Development Business Operations
Job Location
South San Francisco, California, United States, Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Job Description

About Us 

Kardigan is a heart health company working to make cardiovascular disease preventable, curable and no longer the leading cause of death in the world. It is our mission to develop multiple targeted treatments in parallel that bring people with cardiovascular diseases to the cures they deserve. 

At Kardigan, we are motivated by our values which guide how we work, interact, and achieve our goals. Driven by patients and their families, we are deeply committed to improving the lives of patients and prioritizing their needs above all else. We believe in being authentic—leading with truth to bring out the best in others by creating an environment where every person knows they will be fully accepted. With an eagerness to learn, we encourage the highest levels of curiosity and are open to changing our minds. We are committed to winning as a team with urgency, excellence, and intention, and support each other no matter what role we play or where we sit. Lastly, we strive to enable the impossible because patients are counting on us. We are not afraid to take risks to unlock innovation and advance scientific discoveries.   

These values are the foundation of our work, empowering us to make a real difference, every day.  

 

Position Title: Director, Development Business Operations

Department: Development

Reports To: Senior Director/ Head of Development Operations

 

Job Overview

Kardigan is seeking a leader for Development Operations to lead outsourcing, vendor management and clinical trial business operations to support its portfolio of late-stage cardiovascular assets. This position will be responsible for overseeing the management of vendor and site contracts and budgets across multiple programs and indications. This will be a hands-on role that interfaces with CROs and is responsible for building and managing the internal development business operations team. This position reports to the Head of Development Operations and serves as a member of the Development Operations Leadership Team. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Directs and coordinates vendor evaluation, selection, and documentation process including generating and distributing RFIs/RFPs in conjunction with cross-functional teams, organizing competitive bid defense meetings, assessing vendor capabilities,
  • Assists Clinical QA with onboarding/due diligence of new vendors.
  • Designs and implements end-to-end outsourcing/procurement working guidelines and contributes to SOPs to streamline supplier interactions and inspection readiness
  • Drives the portfolio planning, resourcing, and budgeting exercise for development operations.
  • Led monthly vendor budget meetings to review accruals and forecasts.
  • Build and lead a team of contract and budget analysts to ensure timely execution of clinical site contracts and budgets
  • Assess and analyze data to drive internal decision making on insourcing and outsourcing decisions
  • Liaise with finance and legal team to ensure seamless use of systems and processes across the portfolio

Exact Compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.

Pay range
$190,000$240,000 USD

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Kardigan Headquarters Location

South San Francisco, CA

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Kardigan Company Size

Between 5 - 20 employees

Kardigan Founded Year

2023

Kardigan Total Amount Raised

$300,000,000

Kardigan Funding Rounds

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  • Series A

    $300,000,000 USD

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