Associate Director, Project Management (Temporary)

Virbiotechnologyinc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 106,075 - 150,158; Full time

Job summary

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a temporary Project Manager to support cross-functional project management activities for a clinical-stage asset. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in project management within the biopharmaceutical industry.

The selected candidate will work closely with various teams to ensure a smooth transition of program-related contracts and support financial management tasks. A minimum of 12 years of relevant experience is required, along with a BS/BA degree in a scientific field.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.
• 5+ years in project management or equivalent roles.
• Experience supporting clinical development programs.
• Familiarity with contracts, budgets, invoices, and POs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an integrated tracker of transition-related contracts.
• Support mapping of each contract to appropriate functional owner.
• Prepare weekly status updates and dashboards.
• Support post-transfer reconciliation and track remaining obligations.

Skills

Project management skills

Clinical development experience

Regulatory process familiarity

Attention to detail

Cross-functional team collaboration

Education

BS/BA in a scientific discipline

Advanced degree (MS, PharmD, PhD, MBA)

Tools

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. Its clinical-stage portfolio includes programs for chronic hepatitis delta and multiple PRO-XTEN® dual-masked T-cell engagers across validated targets in solid tumor indications. Vir Biotechnology also has a preclinical portfolio of programs across a range of infectious diseases and oncologic malignancies.

Vir Biotechnology has exclusive rights to the universal PRO-XTEN®masking platform for oncology and infectious disease. PRO-XTEN® is a trademark of Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Sanofi company.

We believe the success of our colleagues drives the success of our mission. We are committed to creating a company where everyone feels supported and encouraged to give their best.

THE OPPORTUNITY

VirBio is looking for a temporary Project Manager to support cross-functional workstream and project management activities for a clinical-stage asset being transitioned to a strategic partner. The ideal candidate brings strong foundational project management skills, experience in clinical development and regulatory processes, and comfort working on partnered assets in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The Project Manager will support the transition of program-related contracts and related purchase orders, ensuring vendors are notified following the terms of the respective agreements and appropriately tracked for a clean transfer of responsibilities between Vir Bio and partner budgets, invoices, and financial reporting. The role will work closely with Alliance Management, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Development Operations, Clinical Operations and CMC/Manufacturing to ensure a clean cutoff of regulatory and legal ownership, and disciplined tracking of contracts for timely transfer.

This role is based at our San Francisco headquarters, with an expectation of at least three days per week in the office.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Maintain an integrated tracker of all transition-related contracts, POs and any other financial obligations
• Support mapping of each contract to the appropriate functional owner, transition status, etc.
• Support financial lead in separating pre-cutoff and post-cutoff financial obligations
• Coordinate with function owners to confirm termination or transfer readiness
• Coordinate with legal to confirm contractual obligations related to transfer
• Follow-up with functional stakeholders across AM, Legal, Procurement, Clinical Operations, Clinical Research, Development Operations and CMC on missing information or unresolved transition terms
• Prepare weekly status updates, dashboards, and issues log
• Support meeting preparation, agenda setting, action item tracking
• Support post-transfer reconciliation and track remaining obligations and disputed or unclear expenses

WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BRING

• BS/BA in a scientific or related discipline required; advanced degree (MS, PharmD, PhD, MBA) a plus
• 12+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, with 5+ years in project management or equivalent cross‑functional coordination roles
• Experience supporting clinical development programs and familiarity with key regulatory milestones and submissions
• Familiarity with contracts, budgets, invoices and POs. Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams under a tight timeline
• Experience working on partnered or co‑development programs strongly preferred; financial integration experience is a plus
• Solid project management fundamentals: planning, scheduling, risk/issue management, stakeholder communication, and meeting facilitation
• Experience with digital tools for project planning, tracking and collaboration, including Smartsheet, SharePoint, Microsoft Office products, and other widely used project management platforms
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross‑functional teams
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, evolving environment, balancing tactical execution (agendas, minutes, trackers) with broader project planning and coordination

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WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE OFFER

The expected hourly range for this position is $ 77.00 to $109.00. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job‑related factors.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

All employment decisions at Vir Biotechnology are based on legitimate, non‑discriminatory business requirements, job duties and individual qualifications. Employment decisions are made without regard to any legally protected characteristics.

This commitment extends to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, compensation, appraisal systems, promotions, training and career development programs. Vir Biotechnology also strongly commits to providing employees with a work environment free of unlawful conduct or harassment.

Vir Biotechnology Human Resources leads recruitment and employment for Vir Biotechnology. Unsolicited resumes sent to the company from recruiters do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter and Vir Biotechnology and do not obligate us to pay fees should we hire from those resumes. We ask that external recruiters and/or agencies not contact or present candidates directly to our hiring manager or employees.

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