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Principal Project Manager I/II - Drug Development/Therapeutics

Mammoth Biosciences

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Operations

Brisbane, CA, USA

Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2023

OPPORTUNITY

Mammoth Biosciences has an opening for a Principal Project Manager I/II (PM) who will manage our growing CRISPR-based Therapeutics programs as we bring them from concept to market. The project manager will be responsible for planning, oversight, and management of projects in collaboration with the internal technical teams, external service providers and our partners, specifically, managing the development and implementation of new processes and procedures and oversight of processes to support compliance. This role will require process development experience to establish and launch compliance driven processes. This role will report into the Sr. Director of Project Management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project and Stakeholder Management Responsibilities:

Manage matrixed teams through meeting management, development planning, timeline management, stakeholder management, risk/issue management, finance and resource management
Collaborate with Technical Leaders and cross-functional team members in establishing development strategy
Projects may be internal or part of alliance agreements with external research and development partner
Work in partnership with Project Leader and other functionals to develop, gain approval, and execute on the project strategy across various phases of projects
Develop and execute project plans by coordinating with operations across various functional areas
Identify gaps in project plans that (potentially) impact project delivery and escalates appropriately to leadership
Direct communication with appropriate stakeholders to ensure project team and leadership is fully informed and knowledgeable of project activities, current status and potential risks
Provide updated project documents and information for regular program and budget updates

Process Management Responsibilities:

Manage cross-functional teams and lead/contribute to establishing and improving processes
Lead departmental initiatives on creation and maintenance of systems/databases for process improvements
Establish innovative business and technical solutions to improve operational effectiveness
Identify business process challenges by analyzing process data and metrics
Facilitate teams to critically review current processes for effectiveness, quality and simplification
Develop process workflow and design in compliance with regulatory requirements to improve operational efficiency
Develop standard operating procedures and supporting documentation
Provide training programs on new processes as needed
Monitor and measure the benefits of post process implementation to ensure quality, efficiency, and improvement
Maintain and update process related reports for reference purposes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, engineering, or relevant field with a minimum of 9+ years of project management experience in the life sciences industry or 10+ PM experience in pre-IND start up (Masters with 7+ years of experience)
Certification or formal training in Project Management (PMP) and experience using project management and resource management tools
Ability to work onsite 3 days per week

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience leading the planning, execution, and delivery of a project with the product development process for a biotech company
Six-sigma green belt certification with practical experience of implementation
Biotechnology experience in a molecular biology or genetics testing organization, both preclinical and clinical settings a bonus
Prior experience leading development efforts to meet regulated market standards (e.g., FDA or EMEA, etc.)
Exceptionally organized and process driven
Cross-functional leader to guide complex product development and organizational growth
Demonstrated proficiency in project management tools e.g.MS Project, Smart Sheets, advanced Excel abilities
Self-starter capable of formalizing organizational processes
Influencer capable of balancing consensus perspectives and cohesive decisions
Leverages a data-driven and structured approach to facilitate decision making
Self-learner to navigate varying stakeholder needs along the development process

BENEFITS

Company-paid health/vision/dental benefits
Unlimited vacation and generous sick time
Company-sponsored meals and snacks
Wellness, caregiver and ergonomics benefits
401(k) with company matching

Base Salary Range: $194,750 - $231,000

The listed base salary range is for Mammoth employees in the Bay Area. Actual base salary will be determined by geographic work location, relevant professional experience, applicable skills, and internal equity. The base salary range for those working remotely outside of the San Francisco Bay Area may differ and will be determined by industry market data for the role and specific region.

COMPANY

Mammoth Biosciences is a biotechnology company focused on leveraging its proprietary ultracompact CRISPR systems to develop long-term curative therapies, as well as other applications such as decentralized precision diagnostics. Founded by CRISPR pioneer and Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna and Trevor Martin, Janice Chen, and Lucas Harrington, the company’s ultracompact proteins are designed to enable in vivo gene editing in difficult to reach tissues utilizing both nuclease applications and new editing modalities beyond double stranded breaks, including base editing, gene writing, and epigenetic editing. The company is building out its pipeline of potential in vivo gene editing therapeutics and capabilities and has partnerships with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to broaden the reach of its innovative and proprietary technology. Mammoth’s deep science and industry experience, along with a robust and differentiated intellectual property portfolio, have enabled the company to further its mission to transform the lives of patients and deliver on the full promise of CRISPR technologies.

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