Hybrid Director, CMC Project Management

at Aura Biosciences

• Job title: Director, CMC Project Management
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $195,000 - $250,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Brighton, United States

About the role

• Director of CMC Project Management overseeing drug development for oncology therapies in biotechnology. Managing cross-functional teams with a focus on project leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to cross-functional teams in the oversight, design and execution of process and analytical validations, technology transfers, and operations within CDMOs
• Lead, track and maintain CMC budget for CDMOs
• Manage cross-functional project CMC sub-teams for multiple development programs
• Build and maintain strong positive working relationships with CDMOs
• Develop, organize, and maintain dashboards, timelines, project plans and present information to CMC team and stakeholders
• Identify, track and escalate project risks to senior stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical or biotechnology
• Minimum 8 years of project management experience leading cross-functional teams in biotechnology related field
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology related field (large molecule experience preferred)
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Strong knowledge and application of standard Project Management tools
• Experience in Smartsheet, MS Project, Power Point, Excel and SharePoint
• Ability and willingness to travel as required (25%)

Benefits

• Health insurance with FULL premium coverage
• 401K with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Competitive paid time off (PTO)
• Company-paid short & long-term disability insurance and life insurance