Sr. Specialist, Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate project meetings with a structure and agenda that is specifically engineered to ensure successful execution
• Generate and disseminate meeting minutes that accurately capture key decisions, open issues, and action items
• Follow up on status of task and action item execution both within and outside of meetings, and update project documentation (project timeline, meeting minutes) accordingly.
• Cook up and disseminate strategy to meet project business objectives
• Collaborate closely with team members to develop detailed project plans
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful achievement of project milestones
• Proactively identify any issues, concerns, or challenges of assigned projects
• Develop action plans to address open issues, including escalation to key partners and stakeholders
• Regularly communicate the project progress to senior leadership
• Work with research and development team to develop SOPS
• Both supply and monitor documentation of experimental results
• Working with lab manager to tackle key critical reagent usage and performance metrics, delivering actionable reports to optimize team workflows and resource allocation
• Facilitate the generation and continuous tracking of quarterly goals (OKRs) to maintain alignment across departments
• As the company grows, work with senior management to grow and manage the project management group

Qualifications

• BS in Chemistry, Biology, or a related field
• 5 plus years of project management in a relevant area with demonstrated success in the role
• PMP Certification desired
• Excellent communication skills with ability to work with a wide range of contributors in an effective manner
• Understanding of DNA synthesis and/or sequencing expected
• Experience with Asana, Project or similar project management software desired
• Ideal has experience with Confluence, along with LIMS and MES systems
• Experience with facilities and laboratory construction project management also a plus
• Self-starter who can take basic directions and deadlines and develop a project plan including setting goals and milestones
• Proven management experience with a track record of leading high-performing teams desired
• Strategic relationship-builder with a talent for proactive problem identification and resolution
• Fostered a collaborative team culture, readily stepping outside core responsibilities to ensure collective success

Pay Range

The pay range for this role is: 110,000 - 150,000 USD per year (HQ)

Research & Development

South San Francisco, CA