Senior Program Manager

Scorpion Therapeutics; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Centessa Pharmaceuticals in the United States seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead high-complexity global R&D programs focused on sleep-wake therapeutics. You will partner with cross-functional teams and the Global Team Leader to manage timelines, dependencies, risks, and budgets across programs.

Responsibilities include maintaining integrated Gantt charts and dashboards, preparing governance documents, and overseeing external vendor deliverables in a fast-paced, global environment.

Qualifications

• BS plus 5+ years in pharma/biotech R&D, with 3+ years in project management.
• Proven experience in drug development and registration including clinical, nonclinical, CMC, and regulatory submissions globally.
• PMP certification and proficiency in project management tools like Smartsheet preferred.

Responsibilities

• partner with cross-functional teams and Global Team Leader to manage program timelines, dependencies, risks, and budgets
• maintain integrated Gantt charts, dashboards, issue logs, and risk registers
• facilitate team meetings, prepare governance and regulatory documents, and oversee external vendor deliverables

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Gantt charts

Risk management

Budgeting

Education

BS degree in Life Sciences

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Role: Senior Project Manager supporting high-complexity global R&D programs at Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Eli Lilly, focused on developing orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) agonists for sleep-wake disorders including narcolepsy.

Responsibilities

• partner with cross-functional teams and Global Team Leader to manage program timelines, dependencies, risks, and budgets
• maintain integrated Gantt charts, dashboards, issue logs, and risk registers
• facilitate team meetings, prepare governance and regulatory documents, and oversee external vendor deliverables

Qualifications

• BS plus 5+ years in pharma/biotech R&D, with 3+ years in project management
• proven experience in drug development and registration including clinical, nonclinical, CMC, and regulatory submissions globally
• PMP certification and proficiency in project management tools like Smartsheet preferred

High-Value

• experience in neurological or sleep disorder therapeutics, with a focus on early to late-stage clinical or preclinical assets
• expertise in cross-functional program management, regulatory interactions, and GxP environments

WorkSetup

not specified, but based in Boston with potential for collaboration across global teams.