Senior Program Manager

Position Summary Cellares is seeking a Senior Program Manager who will be responsible for leading cross functional teams towards clinical readiness.

This person will need to be detail oriented, proactive, efficient, technical, and highly motivated to lead multiple groups and drive the program to timely completion.

This person should be able to minimize meeting time for the teams and communicate effectively and proactively.

This is a primarily an internal-facing multidisciplinary role & this individual will interface across many parts of the company (with scientists, engineers, product managers, operations) to develop the best solutions possible.

The successful candidate will be well versed in program development and cell therapy operations.

Candidates should enjoy working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, and be prepared to tackle a broad selection of challenges as the company grows.

Responsibilities

Generate program related documentation, including but not limited to charters, budgets, timelines, communication templates, status dashboards, tracking tools, presentation decks, and final reports

Speak to Cellares Company Roadmap amongst project teams by communicating priorities, as well as communicating schedule & milestone that affect overall critical path bi-directionally

Communication and coordination across departments, and managing project interdependencies

Coordinating with internal cross-functional stakeholders to translate internal stakeholder requests into project plans

Investigate and resolve problems, identifying root cause, and propose process improvements through clear communication with internal teams

Identify and coordinate appropriate internal resources, while managing data delivery processes, project risks, and the successful execution of our portfolio of business projects

Assist with program documentation and define project phase gates in conjunction with other program/project managers and quality team

Drive productivity amongst the different teams whilst managing program budgets

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, engineering or related field

Minimum 5+ years of program management experience

Experience with project management tools, such as Smartsheet, task management tools, and resource management

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to pivot and complete other tasks as they arise, possibly outside regular scope of work

Must have strong communication skills

Skilled at working on multiple simultaneous projects

Strong problem solving and triaging skills

Ability to keep time management at top of mind

Experience with generating and managing Gantt charts

Self-motivated and passionate about advancing the field of cell therapies

Self-awareness, integrity, authenticity, and a growth mindset

Full Time