Senior Project Manager

Centessa Pharmaceuticals; United States; On-site; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

Centessa Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support one or more high complexity global R&D programs. This role reports to a Director, Project Management and requires extensive PM experience in pharma/biotech environments.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage interdependencies, maintain program governance, and support regulatory submissions while driving best practices across fast-paced programs. US-based with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• BS plus 5+ years experience in pharmaceutical/biotech R&D environment, including 3+ years as PM or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Partner with GTL and Dir, PM to support cross-functional matrix team and manage sub-teams
• Maintain and update a cross-functional program Gantt chart and executive summaries
• Identify interdependencies, critical path, and at-risk activities for scenario planning and risk management
• Maintain dashboards to communicate status and track progress
• Lead cross-functional team meetings with prepared agendas, materials and minutes
• Maintain issue logs and risks registers; mitigate issues and manage actions
• Collaborate with Finance to develop budgets and manage program spend within approved budget
• Manage select external vendors and integrate deliverables into the program plan
• Support development of Governance and Executive presentations
• Contribute to documents for Regulatory/Health Authority submissions
• Contribute to establishment and refinement of best practices and processes

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Analytical thinking

Facilitation

Education

BS in life sciences

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Description Of Role

Centessa is seeking a Senior Project Manager, that will leverage his/her project management and drug development experience to support one or more high complexity global R&D programs. This position will report to a Director, Project Management (Dir, PM).

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the GTL (Global Team Leader) and Dir, PM to support the cross-functional matrix team, and project manage select sub-teams
• Support the development of and continuously maintain assigned parts of detailed and fully cross-functionally integrated program Gantt chart as a company-wide “Single Source of Truth,” incorporating all relevant dependencies, and provide fit-for-purpose summary views for team use and executive management reviews
• Identify and manage interdependencies, critical path and at-risk activities to support program level scenario planning and risk management strategies
• Maintain relevant dashboards to communicate status and track progress
• Manage cross-functional team meetings including scheduling, preparing agendas, presentation materials, and minutes that ensure proper follow up of action items
• Maintain issue logs and risks registers, and ensure team proactively resolve issues in a timely manner and that risks are mitigated as appropriate
• Work with cross-functional team and Finance to develop and update budgets, and manage program spend within approved budget
• Manage select external vendors (timelines, budgets, MSA/SOW documents, etc.) and integrate deliverables into program Gantt
• Support development of Governance and Executive presentations
• Provide support for the planning and preparation of documents to a quality standard required for Regulatory/Health Authority submissions
• Contribute to establishment and refinement of best practices, processes and procedures

Qualifications

• BS plus 5+ years experience in pharmaceutical/biotech R&D environment, including 3+ years as PM or equivalent
• Proven expertise in drug development and registration, including early and late-stage clinical, nonclinical, CMC development, and regulatory interactions, submissions/reviews globally
• Highly motivated, proactive, detail-oriented and organized self-starter with strong communication, collaboration, interpersonal skills, and influence to accomplish work without formal authority and to ensure optimal team performance
• Excellent analytical skills and expert in facilitating team decision making; competent in the application of decision analysis methodologies and related tools
• Expert knowledge of project management principles and practices with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment (PMP certification is highly desired), and expert in project management software, e.g., Smartsheet

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $185,000.00 to $200,000.00. Individual compensation within this range will be determined based on a variety of factors, including geographic location, qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge and location.

In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus. Centessa also offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes a 401(k) plan, company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, generous paid time off, and a health and wellness program.

Work Location

The Senior Project Manager role is a based in the US, with occasional travel.

POSITION

Full-Time, Exempt

EEOC Statement

Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned subdisary of Eli Lilly and Company believes in a diverse environment and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all its employees and qualified applicants. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.