R&D Project Manager

Locus Biosciences-posted 8 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Research Triangle Park, NC
51-100 employees
Publishing Industries
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Locus Biosciences is seeking a highly motivated and entrepreneurial applicant to join our team as a full-time R&D Project Manager responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing research plans across Locus Biosciences. The incumbent will be able to organize and drive projects across Locus Biosciences to completion, including cross-departmental projects spanning the drug development pipeline. This role requires an ability to interact with technical staff and consistently translate drug development activities across our teams into visible project plans. This person will be responsible for managing detailed project plans across multiple programs, including developing and updating Project Gantt charts, leading status update meetings, and ensuring good cross-team communication. This position is well suited for those that have demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, technical aptitude and problem-solving skills. Experience with agile projection management, as well as experience working in a start-up environment is preferred.

  • Lead development of the activities and timelines and ensure proper integration and alignment of managed projects across the company.
  • Perform project management functions for assigned projects and programs, ensuring project goals, timeframe, accountability and budget are achieved.
  • Plan, coordinate, and administer activities of assigned projects to include developing and implementing procedures, processes, and systems; coordinating training employees to ensure project continuity and quality.
  • Provide direction and oversight to cross-functional project teams, including internal and third-party vendors.
  • Plan, lead, and facilitate regular cross-functional project team meetings.
  • Develop detailed task lists and work effort assessment and short and long-term resource allocation plans based on input from stakeholders and team members in alignment with company resourcing plans and program priorities.
  • Creative problem-solving to resolve programmatic issues and mitigate risks, leveraging subject matter experts to resolve new challenges.
  • Collaborate with functional representatives to anticipate and identify project risks and develop action and resolution plans. Communicate issues and risks, develop plans to remove or mitigate them, and escalate as warranted.
  • Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives working closely with relevant project stakeholders. Manage project scope, including identifying and negotiating changes in scope with project stakeholders.
  • Establish and maintain effective communication channels to provide accurate information to the leadership team.
  • Prepare weekly status reports, internal team documents, and other project governance documents.
  • Assist with the development and administration of project-specific budgets.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Technical aptitude
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Experience with agile project management
  • Experience working in a start-up environment
  • Bonus pool eligibility
  • Health, dental, vision, life insurance
  • 401(k) with company matching
  • PTO
  • Free access to fitness center and classes
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