Sr Technical Program Manager at Abzena Inc.

San Diego, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Jan, 26

Salary

180000.0

Posted On

26 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Client Relationship Management, Communication, Analytical Skills, Problem-Solving, Organizational Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Drug Development Process, cGMP Environments, Regulatory Compliance, MS Office Suite, MS Project, Smartsheet, MS Visio, Leadership, Team Motivation

Industry

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Description

With extensive experience in developing biologics and bioconjugates, we offer a seamless service delivered by fully integrated teams, from early discovery to commercial manufacturing. Forward-thinking and committed, we find the best solution and use the right technologies to design, develop and manufacture your products to ensure we get vital medicines to patients quickly and safely. We are dedicated to quality excellence. We are driven to get better treatments to market, efficiently and responsibly by reducing timelines and delivering the highest quality products and services. We are Abzena. More than a CDMO, we are a responsible and dedicated partner that takes care of your products from concept to patient. The Senior Technical Program Manager is a technically trained project manager with direct responsibility for guiding integrated development and manufacturing programs through the Abzena San Diego Site processes, and mentoring and training of Technical Program and Project Managers. The Senior Technical Program Manager is an excellent communicator that manages client relationships by acting as a liaison between customers, internal business partners and functional teams. This role ensures the delivery of contract commitments via thorough planning and active management of each stage of the customer project lifecycle from proposal to closeout. \n Responsibilities Provides day-to-day supervision of Program Management team. Provides guidance and reinforces Project Management best practices to teams during all project phases through one-on-one interactions and group settings. Develop and leverage a network across all site functions to ensure established processes are followed. Gathers and reports performance metrics and present findings to internal stakeholders. Ensures all project documents align with the vision, strategy, and goals of the customer program and accurately follow contract milestones and deliverables. Monitors and communicates client program finances throughout project lifecycles. Develops and maintains detailed project plans for all activities from kickoff to contract close-out. Clearly defines the critical path and generates simple, easily interpreted decision criteria for each customer program based on project team recommendations. Collaborates with workstream sponsors, leads, and team members to identify problems, trends, and impacts on project success along with proposed corrective actions. Provides project reports to stakeholders regularly, articulating project status and escalating issues that require additional support. Collaborates with the business and technical teams to ensure prospective customer proposals are complete, accurate and communicated in a timely fashion. Ensures accurate and timely entry and update of all program data to site management and tracking tools. Maximizes project value through collaboration with BD business partners on new proposals and by raising change orders at appropriate times during project execution. Serves as a single over-arching point of contact for all internal and external project stakeholders. Plans and facilitates interactions between customers and internal project teams. Plans and manages customer visits to ensure positive customer experience. Monitorscustomer audit actions through completion. Develop and leverage a network across all site functions to ensure established processes are followed. Use judgement and discretion to maintain consensus and support among independent stakeholders in a rapidly changing environment. Qualifications BS/MS/PhD in life science related discipline. PMP certification preferred. Minimum of five (5) years of project management experience in a relevant field leading complex programs. Minimum of five (5)years experience managing client or customer relationships. Minimum of two (2) years experience supervision of other employees. Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of andexpertise in a range of project management methodologies and tools. Demonstrated understanding and strong knowledge of the overall drug development process. Previous direct experience working in cGMP environments including an understanding of related regulatory compliance requirements preferred. Must be able to work and communicate efficiently with employees on all levels in one-on-one and group settings. Organized, flexible and easily adapts to changing conditions. Excellent customer service skills, with a strong bias toward action and owning/resolving issues. Proficiency in MS Office Suite, MS Project, Smartsheet and MS Visio. Ability to rapidly learn new software and systems. Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and deliver results with minimal supervision. \n $150,000 - $180,000 a year \n FLSA: Exempt Abzena is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training.

Responsibilities

The Senior Technical Program Manager oversees the Program Management team and ensures the delivery of contract commitments through effective project planning and management. This role involves acting as a liaison between clients and internal teams, monitoring project finances, and providing regular updates to stakeholders.