Senior Manager Project Management, TIDES Discovery

WuXi AppTec • ,

1d • Remote

About The Position

WuXi TIDES, a leading Contract Research and Development Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO), is an integral part of the WuXi AppTec’s subsidiary WuXi STA. WuXi TIDES offers our worldwide partners efficient, flexible, and high-quality solutions for the drug development of oligonucleotides, peptides and related synthetic conjugates (“TIDES” drug). We greatly simplify the TIDES drug development by providing all discovery, CMC development and the entire manufacturing supply chain under one roof.

Job Summary: Responsible for managing projects within WuXi TIDES. Leads the orderly progression of projects from the proposal stage through project completion by interacting with the client, technical team and business development team. The incumbent will also participate in business development activities such as visiting existing or new clients and promoting WuXi TIDES’ services in conferences/trade shows.

Please note: This job is remote/work from home on the East Coast. In addition, we require bilingual language skills in Mandarin and English.

Requirements

• Strong and effective project management, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven track record working cross-functionally across a wide variety of technical, business, and operational areas.
• Good understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and drug development.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience in discovery chemistry.
• Working knowledge of MS Office products, especially MS Project.
• Self-starter, self-motivated, and highly flexible.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Proven experience in creating and carrying out successful plans and processes to solve complex problems.
• Work closely with team members across all Discovery, CMC related business units and with the WuXi-TIDES management team to ensure coordination of all efforts and real-time communication with all stakeholders.
• Proficiency in both English and Mandarin is required.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation skills).
• Masters (MS) or PhD in life sciences; chemistry preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of pharmaceutical or CRO/CMO industry experience preferably in API process R&D and manufacturing and/or Drug Product R&D and manufacturing.
• Prior experience in project management or managing external research collaborations.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge and understanding of current regulations and industry trends for oligonucleotide and Solid State Peptide experience is a plus.
• Experience in a Contract Research Organization (CRO) or Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO) is preferred, but not required.
• PMP certification desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead all project initiation and planning efforts.
• Participate in the implementation and execution of a given project.
• Establishes project objectives, timelines, and deliverables.
• Defines project tasks and resource requirements.
• Closely monitor/control project progression to ensure the project is completed on schedule and within budget.
• Reports project progress to all key stakeholders.
• Supports the technical team to investigate any project challenges by necessary risk assessment tools & techniques, then implements corrective measures.
• Serves as liaison with client contacts, manages day-to-day communications, and organizes project team meetings.
• Represent company in project meetings, prepare meeting agendas and minutes, and follow up on action items.
• Evaluate and assess project results and provides recommendations for future improvements.
• Provides support to the business development team by joining customer visits, conferences, or tradeshows.
• Facilitates the generation of Quotations/Proposals/Change Orders with inputs from key stakeholders for existing relationships.

Benefits

• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior