Senior Project Manager (Hybrid)

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER (HYBRID)

Partner Therapeutics is a commercial biopharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of patients with cancer and other serious diseases. Our dedicated team brings a rigorous approach to science, establishes deep partnerships with medical and scientific communities, and works tirelessly to expand potential treatment options and address unmet medical needs.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Project Manager leads diverse CMC projects for Partner Therapeutics, including manufacturing and quality continuous improvement initiatives, technology transfer projects, and facility and equipment capital improvement efforts. This role combines technical expertise, project management acumen, and exceptional communication, collaboration, and organization skills to ensure successful project execution and alignment with Company objectives. The ideal candidate will leverage their technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, and sophisticated project management skills to drive impactful results and contribute to the company's success in delivering high-quality biopharmaceutical products.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management:

• Leads and oversee all aspects of CMC projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
• Develops, implements, and manages comprehensive project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure successful delivery of complex, large-scale initiatives.
• Leads cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliverables while fostering accountability, collaboration, and effective communication.
• Leverages technical, regulatory, and business expertise to guide project direction, inform key decisions, and achieve compliant, best-practice outcomes.
• Monitors project progress, proactively address risks and delays, and provide regular updates to stakeholders, steering committees, the PM Board, and senior management.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams - including Manufacturing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Process Science, Engineering, and Regulatory Affairs - to align project goals and to support regulatory commitments and submissions.
• Establishes comprehensive work breakdown structures to manage deliverables, identify resource and schedule constraints, maintain budgets, and drive risk mitigation plans.
• Maintains accurate and thorough project documentation, including reports, dashboards, and data analyses. Facilitate data exchange and ensure transparency across internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Ensures the project adheres to all applicable regulatory and quality standards, including GMP, FDA, and PMDA guidelines.

Continuous Improvement and Best Practices:

• Develops and implement project management best practices, tools, and processes to enhance efficiency, consistency, and project success.
• Tailors project management approaches to meet the unique requirements and complexities of each initiative, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Resolves "stuck" issues by ensuring timely issue escalation to Leadership and cross-functional teams: Applies learning from these events and leads the creation of new/updated systems, processes, programs to prevent similar situations in the future.
• Through self-education and external networking/participation in industry and professional organizations keeps abreast of current industry trends, compliance requirements, and best-of-class technologies relating to area of responsibility. Actively applies learned best practices, knowledge, and benchmarking to PTx projects and solutions.
• Strengthens and expands the PMO program at Partner Therapeutics by mentoring and training new project managers or existing team members interested in project management, fostering a culture of quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Pursues participation or leads project teams outside normal course of work (i.e. "collateral duties") as they become available to support personal growth, connection, and business needs.
• Adheres to all applicable regulations and requirements including compliance with internal SOPs, GMP, Health and Safety, WISHA/OSHA, regulatory compliance, company policies, and employment-related laws and statutes.
• Successfully completes all mandatory Quality and Compliance training within required timeframes.
• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Partners may be required to perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Required:

• Expertise in biopharmaceutical CMC, commercial technology transfer, and Quality Systems.
• Strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), FDA, and/or other regulatory requirements.
• Skilled at managing large-scale projects related to manufacturing operations, process improvements, technology transfers, facility expansions, and regulatory compliance.
• Cross-functional leadership experience working with engineering, quality, production, supply chain, and regulatory teams.
• Solid English language communication skills both oral and written are required for this highly collaborative role. Proven ability to make clear, effective, and persuasive presentations to audiences at various levels of expertise required. Skilled at leading effective meetings.
• Proven expertise in using a variety of project management tools and techniques.
• Proven process improvement and change management skills.
• Possesses strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the proven ability to formulate solutions to propel the organization forward.
• Resourceful with proven ability to lead, manage, and leverage an extensive internal network of stakeholders, team members, and external resources to plan and resolve issues. Strong, collaborative relationship management and interpersonal skills required to quickly gain confidence of stakeholders and team members.
• Possesses strong organizational and prioritization skills to maintain a high level of productivity and priority-setting in order to complete assignments on-time and on-budget.
• Excellent soft skills including a bias towards action, the ability and willingness to give and receive constructive feedback, is comfortable working within a diverse team and across multiple functions, exhibits a consistently constructive attitude, and is adaptable and at ease with handling unexpected changes and challenges.
• Proficiency with at least one Project Management application: Smartsheet preferred.
• Solid software skills essential including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; ability and willingness to quickly adopt other job-specific applications will be necessary.

Preferred:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

PEOPLE LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

Although this position does not directly manage PTx Partners, the individual will lead others who are members of their various project teams as well as external vendors and consultants.

Required:

• Proven ability to manage and motivate a diverse team without direct line management responsibility.
• In collaboration with their People Leaders, coaches and mentors team members in support of their individual development and overall performance of the team.
• Skilled at active listening, conflict resolution, and team building.
• Provides and seeks timely performance feedback, recognizes, and rewards high achievers, and holds team members accountable for underperformance.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

Required:

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years' progressively responsible Project Management (PM) experience, or Master's degree with 8+ years' PM experience, or PhD with 5+ years' PM experience.
• PMP certification may substitute for 1 year of experience.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Business, or a related field.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible project management experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology products manufacturing industry.

PTx is committed to the principles of competitive and pay equity for all of our Partners. The current pay range for this position is $140,000 - $190,000: Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time. Your salary will vary depending on several factors including your qualifications and experience.

In addition to medical, dental, vision, FSA/DCA, HRA, disability, and life insurance coverage, all full-time, regular Partners enjoy a casual, and Hybrid or Remote workplace program for many roles. We offer a terrific compensation/benefits/perks package which includes pre-IPO options, annual cash bonuses, 401k matching, free parking or Seattle-area ORCA pass, tuition assistance, plus rewards for achievement and contribution. To support a healthy work-life balance we also provide a gym subsidy, wellness participation programs, and a generous vacation, sick, and holiday paid time off program in addition to a paid shutdown between the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

Partner Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other category prohibited by local, state, or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, social and recreational activities, and termination.