Senior Manager, Supply Chain & Technical Project Management

Cytokinetics, Inc.; Radnor (Delaware County); On-site; USD 154,260 - 179,970; Full time

Job summary

Cytokinetics, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager for Supply Chain and Technical Project Management. This role, based in Radnor, focuses on project management for drug development processes.

The candidate should have over 10 years of experience, with a minimum of 5 years in project management in the life sciences sector. A competitive salary ranging from $154,260 to $179,970 per year is offered, along with a positive work environment that emphasizes collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years total work experience, with at least 5 years in project management within life sciences.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Six Sigma or Operational Excellence certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management support at any stage of the drug development lifecycle.
• Develop charters, schedules, and related communications for assigned projects.
• Monitor timelines and project objectives using project management principles.
• Engage stakeholders in regular project communications.

Skills

Project management

Technical knowledge in life sciences

Creative thinking

Strong interpersonal skills

Planning and organization

Education

BA/BS in Scientific, Technical, Engineering or Business

Job description

Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction. The role of Senior Manager, Supply Chain and Technical Project Management is within the Global Supply Chain & Technical Operations department and reports to the Director of Portfolio Management.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management support at any stage of the drug development lifecycle (early to late-stage development, market authorization, or post‑launch phases).
• Develop charters, integrated schedules, deliverable lists, status updates, resource requests, and related communications for assigned projects and programs.
• Maintain a positive, results‑oriented work environment by building partnerships, modeling collaboration, and communicating in an open, balanced and objective manner.
• Proactively monitor timelines, KPIs, critical path, and resources for assigned projects using appropriate tools, project management principles and practices to deliver project objectives.
• Work cross‑functionally to coordinate interdependencies with other projects.
• Resolve and/or escalate conflicts and issues to remove barriers to project success.
• Leverage risk management tools and techniques to proactively identify, mitigate and manage risks throughout the project lifecycle.
• Engage sponsors, functional senior leadership, and key stakeholders in regular and meaningful project communications (dashboards, reports, metrics, etc.) to ensure delivery of expected business outcomes.
• Lead and/or support continuous improvement of processes and tools.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a Scientific, Technical, Engineering or Business discipline (advanced degree preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years total work experience, with at least 5 years relevant experience in project management within the life sciences industry.
• Sound technical knowledge in one or more of the following categories: Chemical Development, Formulation Development, Clinical, Manufacturing, Analytical, Packaging, Serialization, Planning, or Logistics (small molecule drug development is a plus).
• Outstanding project management, planning, organization, prioritization, and time management skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations and effectively manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Creative thinking to provide non‑standard solutions.
• Strong partnering skills to cultivate effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong influencing, organizational and interpersonal skills to achieve results without authority.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Six Sigma or other Operational Excellence related certifications are a plus.

Travel

10%-20% travel as necessary according to project needs.

Pay

In the U.S., the hiring pay range for fully qualified candidates is $154,260 – $179,970 per year, subject to internal equity and other factors.

EEO Statement

Cytokinetics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.