Sr Manager/Director, Project Management ID -2660

Job Description

About Us:

Culture's mission is to engineer tools that bring modern, innovative technologies to bioprocessing to create a world where bioprocess should never be the bottleneck. Since our founding in 2016, our work has been to enable biotech and biopharma companies to accelerate the development of their therapeutic targets to get to the clinic - and potentially patients - faster and easier. In accomplishing that purpose, the team at Culture is just one step away from impacting patient well-being and positive health outcomes.

Culture's first offering enabled biopharma, biotechnology, and synthetic biology companies to run their bioprocessing R&D in the cloud and we continue to innovate with both hardware and software into other areas with additional offerings.
The Opportunity:

We're looking for a Senior Manager / Director, Project Management professional who will head up a team of Project Leads that support our portfolio of bioservices client projects. This role is critical to delivering on complex, multi-disciplinary projects while providing a best-in-class service experience. Additionally, the candidate will support internal programs to improve and expand our Operations and Product portfolio. You will work closely with cross-functional Teams including Commercial, Product R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations to deliver business critical projects.

What you'll do:
  • Establish and lead the Project Management function for Operations.
  • Mentor an established team of high performing Project Leads
  • Provide Program/Project Management to coordinate and align Commercial and Service Operations to execute and deliver Culture Customers' a world class service experience
  • Provide Program/Project Management for support for both internal and external Customers that include: New Product Development and Deployment of Service offerings, bioprocessing hardware and software solutions.
  • Communicate with Team members, senior management, external partners, and customers to understand problems, receive feedback and galvanize action to effectively implement solutions.
  • Collaborate to define the scope of new technical programs and create detailed project plans.
  • Manage the execution of technical programs, including monitoring progress, identifying and resolving issues, and ensuring that deliverables are completed on-time and within budget.
  • Identify and manage program and project risks, including developing contingency plans when necessary.
  • Perform data analysis as needed to support your projects.
  • Continuously improve the project management process to identify ways that streamline workflows, increase efficiency and deliver high customer satisfaction.
About you:
  • 8+ years of professional experience (10+ for Director) in Product, Project or Program Management;
  • Experience working in Life Sciences is required; highly preferred within a service or contract development or manufacturing organization.
  • Experience in Robotics, Aeronautics, Automotive or Consumer Electronics acting as a change agent desirable.
  • Experience in multi-disciplinary Customer-facing Project Management within bioprocessing and/or lab automation is valuable.
  • 4+ years of successful experience direct team management
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Life Sciences. An advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) is preferred.
  • Project Management professional certification, or equivalent.
  • Proven ability to develop program strategy, project goals and estimate deliverable timelines.
  • Highly organized and structured thinker.
  • Must be a clear and adaptable communicator of engineering and bioprocessing concepts, project status and technical risk to stakeholders and Teams.
  • Creative problem solver and skilled negotiator with expert ability to drive consensus on actions and decision making.

In return, we offer a supportive environment. We value:
  • Lifting each other up and enabling others to be their best
  • Commitment to reliability
  • Empowering ownership to drive progress
  • Trying new things; big innovations start with small ideas and actions

Location & Schedule:
  • This is a hybrid position. We're looking for someone based in the greater San Francisco Bay Area who is able to work in person at our sites in South San Francisco 2-4 days per week to support business needs.

Base Salary Range:

Culture Biosciences's compensation package includes market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, and great benefits. Our expected salary range for this role is $170,000 to $200,000. We are hiring for multiple levels and backgrounds so final offer may vary within the range provided based on experience, expertise and other factors.

Benefits:
  • Free onsite breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee, and gym

Culture Biosciences provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We seek to build a company that promotes inclusion and expands the diversity of our industry as a whole. We encourage people with identities underrepresented in biotech and technology to apply.
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