Sr Project Manager

Department: 35 - Corporate Development

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Redwood City, CA

Reporting To: Pierre Barratt

Description

Codexis, a biotechnology company based in Redwood City, CA, is looking to hire a Senior Project Manager.
 Codexis is a leading enzyme engineering company leveraging its proprietary CodeEvolver® technology platform to discover, develop and enhance novel, high-performance enzymes and other classes of proteins. Codexis enzymes solve for real-world challenges associated with small molecule pharmaceuticals manufacturing and nucleic acid synthesis. The Company is currently developing its proprietary ECO Synthesis™ platform to enable the scaled manufacture of RNAi therapeutics through an enzymatic route. Codexis enzymes can drive improvements, such as higher yields, reduced energy usage and waste generation, improve efficiency in manufacturing and greater sensitivity in genomic and diagnostic applications.  

To meet the goals we’ve set for ourselves, we look for individuals who are driven, eager to grow and ready to embrace meaningful challenges. We empower employees to be authentic, ambitious, agile and have the courage to take action where they can make a positive impact. 

Come join us on this journey to transform the enzyme engineering landscape for the betterment of human health.


About the Opportunity: The Senior Project Manager within our RNA Manufacturing team is responsible for partnering with all areas of the business to help advance customer assets into and through the clinic using ECOSynthesis™ technology.  Working directly with ECO Innovation colleagues and CDMO partners to bring assets into the clinic. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for understanding all aspects and interdependencies of the asset strategy and is accountable for managing timelines and key deliverables by working with subject matter experts and departmental representatives to coordinate operational activities. The Senior Project Manager will lead the process to ensure all client goals and stage gates are met, identifying and elevating risks and opportunities to achieve success.     If any of the below describes you, we would love to meet you!

• Highly goal- and result oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong, effective communication (verbal and written)
• Highly organized
• Attention to detail
  
  

In this role you will be responsible for:

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for overseeing client projects, creating and executing project plans in alignment with Codexis policies and procedures.

The Senior Project Manager serves as the primary point of contact for Business Development & Alliance Managers, as well as customers.

The Senior Project Manager collaborates closely with internal departments at Codexis to ensure successful project delivery that meets customer expectations.

Project Delivery:

Adhere to applicable SOPs and Business Processes related to Project Management 

Ensure that project teams/representatives conduct appropriate assessments.

Maintain a comprehensive project plan and ensure all activities are executed (Revenue, OTIF, Stage Gate Review, Change Orders, Steering Committee, Project Completion Reviews).

Identify and escalate scope changes, resource allocation, and scheduling conflicts.

Collaborate with Quality Assurance to ensure all aspects of the Quality System and cGMP compliance are in accordance with regulatory and internal standards.
  Project Communication:

Promptly share project documentation (e.g., minutes, emails, data) capturing critical information for relevant stakeholders.

Ensure communication is clear, timely, and sensitive, especially in the case of deviations.

Cost Management:

Submit milestone invoices to Finance and provide revenue updates.

Collaborate with Business Development to review new proposals and address scope changes.

Develop team members to continuously improve performance to meet business needs.

Lead efforts to identify and evaluate areas for improvement in project processes.

Collaborate with other departments to improve support changing business needs.

Lead customer projects from concept to completion, partnering with both internal and external cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Build relationships with internal departments to coordinate and establish project priorities.

Assist in determining resource needs and assigning project goals to appropriate departm