Associate Director, CMC Project Management

About the role

Sana Biotechnology is growing and we are hiring new team members who believe in the potential of engineered cells as medicines, who want to challenge status quo, and who lead with the desire to work on novel ideas. As a CMC Project Manager, you will report to Sr. Director, Supply Strategy. You will work directly with our CMC team leads to develop and deliver CMC project plans and with our functional leaders to improve our efforts to deliver a complex, innovative CMC portfolio. You will help us target those small details that unlock big successes and replicate them across programs.

What you’ll do

• Develop a master project plan using MS Project or Smartsheet. Based on task interdependencies, define CMC project critical path and establish monitoring mechanisms to align and correct any schedule modifications that impact the critical path.
• Publish regular dashboards to align team on project progress and any modifications to the critical path. Support the CMC team on enabling decisions and risk management.
• Partner with CMC Team Leaders to set and monitor CMC strategy and team goals. You will create and maintain the cross-functional CMC project plan and keep team activities and timelines on track.
• Support assembling and maintaining key CMC information to guide CMC execution (e.g. QTPP, risk assessment, decision and action item logs, etc.)
• Identify potential CMC risks, resource constraints, and conflicts that could impact program timelines; work with CMC lead and team members to develop and execute functional mitigation strategies, and to identify and develop options for CMC risks that rise to program level impact.
• Deliver consistent and high-quality CMC program management services to enable CMC team, overall program and project success by being strategic in project planning, team management, and process management.
• Ensure close collaboration and great communication with core program team PM to ensure that CMC plans deliver Sana program priorities and that critical path risks are identified, escalated, and resolved fast
• Help improve communication and help CMC teams learn from one another so that CMC teams and functions work together effectively to deliver Sana’s new medicines to patients

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant science or engineering field
• At least 6+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences industry including 4+ years of CMC development or CMC project management experience
• Experience taking programs to INDs and pivotal INDa submission.
• Expert knowledge of Project Management methodologies, concepts, and tools
• Track record of working in matrix organization and influencing across multi-site, multi-function program teams
• Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic start-up environment that requires learning agility and the ability to plan and execute through ambiguity
• Ability to communicate strategic and technical concepts, plans, and tradeoffs effectively to stakeholders at many levels of the organization and from different technical functions or backgrounds

What will separate you from the crowd

• Experience with Cell and Gene Therapy CMC development
• Portfolio or multi-program PM experience
• PMP certification
• Lean Six Sigma or other certification in Operational Excellence

What you should know 

• The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $165,000 and $205,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience 

How we work together for patients

• Lead from every seat – we seek to understand, act with honesty, and engage in the crucial conversations
• Thrive as a team – we hire amazing people, are intensely curious, and cultivate inclusion and personal connectivity
• Make it happen – we value vigorous debate, alignment around our decisions, and resilient execution 

Get to know us

At Sana, we believe that a workforce with varied backgrounds strengthens us as a company and helps us to achieve our mission to meaningfully change the outcome of many human diseases. This belief is a pillar of our business and is critical to our success. Our goal is that Sana is the place for talented people to bring their authentic selves to work, to have a great career and to deeply, positively impact patients.

Core to our values, we believe there is nothing more important than the health and wellness of you and your family. For benefit eligible employees, we