The Project Manager role with Seran Bioscience plays a crucial role in the CMO lifespan of a drug. With this role, you work closely with clients to manage a project from initiation, through formulation and development, manufacturing, and beyond completion. You will need excellent collaboration, communication, management, organization, and planning abilities. You will be responsible for managing project timelines, influencing, and supporting the internal teams, and for reporting regular updates directly to clients. Each project lifespan can be broken into 6 unique phases for which the project manager is responsible: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Coordination, Monitoring, and Closing.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manages 5-8 compounds simultaneously throughout the entirety of their program lifespan
Serves as primary interface between the client and the Seran internal project team
Facilitates information flow between internal teams and client for materials, shipments, documents, project updates, meeting agendas, and timeline
Owns the overall project timeline, schedule, and resources
Ensures internal teams are well informed on project timelines and goals, helps facilitate information transfer within internal teams
Maintains consistent and accurate communication with the client via regularly scheduled and ad-hoc updates
Prepares internal teams and client for upcoming project needs or internal team project transfers
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Communicates project execution to the client and schedules regular meetings, both internal and external, to review the execution of each project phase with the technical team
Onboards projects into our QADC system, works closely on a regular basis with QA to ensure cGMP quality compliance throughout project lifespan
Oversees and influences across departments to coordinate program support as needed
Manages timeline, budget forecasting, resource planning, project meetings, document tracking, and owns the overall project progress
Communicates risk internally and externally. Ensures project milestones are communicated and met
Acts as primary point of contact for external resources and client queries
Schedules and coordinates project meetings both internally and externally
Oversees, coordinates, and tracks shipments of all project/client materials
Scope of responsibilities may increase to align with company initiatives
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Required Skills and Abilities
- Highly developed communication and writing skills
Strong Planning and organization skills
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Exceptional teamwork, collaboration, conflict management skills and adaptability to change
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365
- Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, engineering, or related field required
- 3-5 years of project management experience
- Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at time
Adheres to predictable and consistent in-person attendance
