Senior Manager, Supply Chain & Technical Project Management

Responsibilities

• Provide project management support at any stage of the drug development lifecycle (e.g., early to late-stage development, market authorization, or post-launch phases)
• Develop charters, integrated schedules, deliverable lists, status updates, resource requests and related communications for assigned projects and programs
• Maintain a positive, results-oriented work environment by building partnerships, modeling collaboration and communicating in an open, balanced and objective manner to enable a high-performing team
• Proactively monitor timelines, KPIs, critical path, and resources for assigned projects using appropriate tools, project management principles and practices to deliver project objectives
• Work cross-functionally to coordinate interdependencies with other projects. Resolve and/or escalate conflicts and issues to remove barriers to project success
• Leverage risk management tools and techniques to proactively identify, mitigate and manage risks throughout the project lifecycle to avoid deviations to the project goals and objectives
• Engage sponsors, functional senior leadership, and key stakeholders in regular and meaningful project communications (dashboards, reports, metrics, etc.) to ensure delivery of expected business outcomes
• Lead and/or support continuous improvement of processes and tools

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Scientific, Technical, Engineering or Business discipline (advanced degree preferred)
• A minimum of 10 years total work experience, with at least 5 or more years relevant experience in project management within the life sciences (pharmaceutical / biotech / medical device) industry
• Sound technical knowledge in one or more of the following categories: Chemical Development, Formulation Development, Clinical, Manufacturing, Analytical, Packaging, Serialization, Planning, or Logistics (small molecule drug development is a plus)
• Outstanding project management, planning, organization, prioritization, and time management skills
• Ability to adapt to changing situations, and effectively manage multiple projects and priorities
• Strong partnering skills – ability to thoughtfully cultivate strong and highly effective working relationships with internal and/or external customers and stakeholders
• Strong influencing, organizational and interpersonal skills – consistently achieves targeted results without authority by leveraging expertise, business knowledge, and partnerships
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
• Six Sigma or other Operational Excellence related certifications is a plus

Pay

In the U.S., the hiring pay range for fully qualified candidates is $181,800 - $212,100 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Benefits

Our employees come from different backgrounds, and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles, but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team, we would love to hear from you.

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