Peptide API PM: Tech Transfer & GMP Startup Lead

hims-and-hers; Edison (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

Unlimited PTO

Comprehensive health benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

401k benefits with employer matching

Offsite team retreats

Job summary

Hims & Hers is seeking a highly organized Project Manager to lead ramp-up and tech transfer activities for a peptide API manufacturing facility. You will drive cross-functional coordination across Operations, QA/QC, and global partners to ensure successful process transfer, facility readiness, and on-time program delivery.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced ramp-up environment, can manage complexity, and guides teams across time zones while maintaining accountability and delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of project management experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Direct experience leading technology transfer, process scale-up, startup, or commercialization projects.
• Experience supporting peptide API manufacturing or other complex chemical manufacturing processes.
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects with aggressive timelines and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of technology transfer, process validation, and cGMP manufacturing workflows.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Highly organized in fast-paced, evolving environments with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for peptide manufacturing technology transfers, process implementation, and startup activities.
• Develop, maintain, and execute detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and risk mitigation strategies across multiple programs.
• Coordinate the transfer of peptide manufacturing processes, including SPPS, purification, and lyophilization, from R&D or external sites into commercial operations.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and Process Development teams to ensure successful process validation and GMP readiness.
• Serve as the primary cross-functional project lead, coordinating activities across Operations, QA/QC, Engineering, Supply Chain, and global stakeholders.
• Facilitate project meetings, drive accountability, resolve cross-functional issues, and communicate project status to leadership.
• Support SOPs, batch records, validation protocols, and other controlled documentation to ensure compliance with cGMP.
• Help establish scalable project management processes, governance, and best practices for a growing manufacturing organization.
• Collaborate with global teams and external partners to align technical requirements, timelines, and deliverables across time zones.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Communication

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Life Sciences, or related discipline

Job description

Hims & Hers is seeking a highly organized Project Manager to lead ramp-up and tech transfer activities for a peptide API manufacturing facility. You will drive cross-functional coordination across Operations, QA/QC, and global partners to ensure successful process transfer, facility readiness, and on-time program delivery.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced ramp-up environment, can manage complexity, and guides teams across time zones while maintaining accountability and delivering