Program Manager, Program, Portfolio and Alliance Management

Company Summary:

Tessera Therapeutics is pioneering Gene Writing™— a new biotechnology designed to offer scientists and clinicians the ability to write small and large therapeutic messages into the genome, thereby curing diseases at their source. Gene Writing holds the potential to become a new category in genetic medicine, building upon recent breakthroughs in gene therapy and gene editing while eliminating important limitations in their reach, utilization, and efficacy. Tessera Therapeutics was founded by Flagship Pioneering, a life sciences innovation enterprise that conceives, resources, and develops first-in-category companies to transform human health and sustainability.

Position Summary:

The Program Manager will have a critical role in the company’s effort to advance early-stage program/s from Research to Development, including IND submission and clinical development. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing plans and execute on deliverables and milestones. He/she/they will partner with the program leaders to rapidly advance research project/s and manage cross functional program team/s comprised of representatives from Technology Development, Translational Sciences, Regulatory and Manufacturing. 

We are searching for a driven, enthusiastic and self-motivated individual with a strong scientific background who is comfortable multitasking and working independently on various aspects of the program/s.

Responsibilities

• Partner with program leader to drive the development and maintenance of plans and detailed timelines for early-stage programs from target ideation to IND submission
• Promote and foster a positive team culture by ensuring collaborative problem-solving, transparency, open communication and efficient decision-making within the teams by implementing Tessera’s decision-making framework (DACI)
• Provide high-quality program management support by planning strategic and forward-looking agendas, facilitate meetings and communicate key actions/decisions across teams and key stakeholders
• Ensure efficiency by tracking major deliverables/milestones, develop a risk management plan and maintain a program dashboard to highlight the status of program/s by leveraging tools and best practices from PPAM
• Be an actively engaged member of the PPAM team. Contribute to standardization and continuous improvement of PPAM tools and best practices.

 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a scientific discipline with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience ideally in drug discovery and preclinical development and 1-2 years of Project/Program Management experience preferably within a genomic medicine company
• Demonstrated track record of managing preclinical activities with good attention to detail, preferably including some exposure to regulatory submissions
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills with intellectual curiosity and desire to learn and grow
• Ability to influence without authority and adapt style to different audiences
• Ability to adapt to modification and changes in programs, with demonstrated flexibility to implement new tactics to accommodate changes
• Proficiency in program management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, SmartSheet, Thinkcell, TimelinePro, etc.)

More About Flagship Pioneering 

Flagship Pioneering has conceived of and created companies such as Moderna Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MRNA), Editas Medicine (NASDAQ: EDIT), Omega Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OMGA), Seres Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MCRB), and Indigo Agriculture. Since its launch in 2000, Flagship has applied its unique hypothesis-driven innovation process to originate and foster more than 100 scientific ventures. In 2021, Flagship Pioneering was ranked 12th globally on Fortune’s “Change the World” list, an annual ranking of companies that have made a positive social and environmental impact through activities that are part of their core business strategies. 

Flagship Pioneering and our ecosystem companies are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. 

 

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