Associate Director, Project Management
Sana Biotechnology, Inc.
4 hours ago
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
United States
Operations
Associate Director, Project Management (In vivo CAR T cell engineering)
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the program team lead (PTL) to manage a complex, cross-functional in vivo CAR T cell engineering program from preclinical through clinical development.
- Own project plan templates, tools, and project management best practices to organize and facilitate program team activities.
- Create and maintain a comprehensive project timeline and dashboard to monitor program performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies in real time.
- Collaborate closely with internal and external key stakeholders to track program milestones; identify, escalate, and resolve critical path risks at CDMO, CTL, and CRO.
- Manage development and program budget.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, biotechnology, or engineering.
- 6+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences industry, including 3+ years direct project management experience.
Required/Preferred Skills:
- Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools such as Smartsheet and MS Timeline.
- Strong stakeholder management; experience working in matrix organizations and influencing across multi-site, multi-function project teams.
- Flexibility to work with external vendors in various time zones.
- Strong understanding of the drug development lifecycle and biotechnology compliance.
- Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic start-up environment; learning agility and ability to plan/execute through ambiguity.
Additional “Nice to Have”:
- PM experience in Cell and Gene Therapy development.
- PMP certification.
- Global experience.
Onsite requirement:
- Hybrid role; onsite presence at least 3 days/week in Cambridge.
Compensation:
- Base pay range expected at commencement: $160,000–$200,000/year (may vary by factors such as location, knowledge, skills, and experience).
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the program team lead (PTL) to manage a complex, cross-functional in vivo CAR T cell engineering program from preclinical through clinical development.
- Own project plan templates, tools, and project management best practices to organize and facilitate program team activities.
- Create and maintain a comprehensive project timeline and dashboard to monitor program performance, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies in real time.
- Collaborate closely with internal and external key stakeholders to track program milestones; identify, escalate, and resolve critical path risks at CDMO, CTL, and CRO.
- Manage development and program budget.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, biotechnology, or engineering.
- 6+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences industry, including 3+ years direct project management experience.
Required/Preferred Skills:
- Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools such as Smartsheet and MS Timeline.
- Strong stakeholder management; experience working in matrix organizations and influencing across multi-site, multi-function project teams.
- Flexibility to work with external vendors in various time zones.
- Strong understanding of the drug development lifecycle and biotechnology compliance.
- Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic start-up environment; learning agility and ability to plan/execute through ambiguity.
Additional “Nice to Have”:
- PM experience in Cell and Gene Therapy development.
- PMP certification.
- Global experience.
Onsite requirement:
- Hybrid role; onsite presence at least 3 days/week in Cambridge.
Compensation:
- Base pay range expected at commencement: $160,000–$200,000/year (may vary by factors such as location, knowledge, skills, and experience).