Senior Manager, Supply Chain & Technical Project Management

Cytokinetics•South San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cytokinetics is a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company, building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology, and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction. We are currently seeking a Senior Manager, Supply Chain and Technical Project Management in our Global Supply Chain & Technical Operations department. This position is integral to the advancement of Cytokinetics’ growing portfolio of drug candidates and technology programs and will coordinate cross-functionally to ensure project deliverables are met on-time, on-budget, and with a high degree of quality. Reporting to the Director of Portfolio Management within Global Supply Chain & Technical Operations, this role will be responsible for the creation, and management of timelines, and deliverables to support the technical development, validation, and commercialization of drug substances, formulated drug product and packaging using Cytokinetics internal resources and an external network of providers.

Requirements

BA/BS in Scientific, Technical, Engineering or Business discipline (advanced degree preferred)
A minimum of 10 years total work experience, with at least 5 or more years relevant experience in project management within the life sciences (pharmaceutical / biotech / medical device) industry
Sound technical knowledge in one or more of the following categories: Chemical Development, Formulation Development, Clinical, Manufacturing, Analytical, Packaging, Serialization, Planning, or Logistics (small molecule drug development is a plus)
Outstanding project management, planning, organization, prioritization, and time management skills
Ability to adapt to changing situations, and effectively manage multiple projects and priorities
Ability to think creatively in order to provide non-standard solutions
Strong partnering skills – ability to thoughtfully cultivate strong and highly effective working relationships with internal and/or external customers and stakeholders
Strong influencing, organizational and interpersonal skills – consistently achieves targeted results without authority by leveraging expertise, business knowledge, and partnerships

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
Six Sigma or other Operational Excellence related certifications is a plus

Responsibilities

Provide project management support at any stage of the drug development lifecycle (e.g., early to late-stage development, market authorization, or post-launch phases)
Develop charters, integrated schedules, deliverable lists, status updates, resource requests and related communications for assigned projects and programs
Maintain a positive, results-oriented work environment by building partnerships, modeling collaboration and communicating in an open, balanced and objective manner to enable a high-performing team
Proactively monitor timelines, KPIs, critical path, and resources for assigned projects using appropriate tools, project management principles and practices to deliver project objectives
Work cross-functionally to coordinate interdependencies with other projects.
Resolve and/or escalate conflicts and issues to remove barriers to project success
Leverage risk management tools and techniques to proactively identify, mitigate and manage risks throughout the project lifecycle to avoid deviations to the project goals and objectives
Engage sponsors, functional senior leadership, and key stakeholders in regular and meaningful project communications (dashboards, reports, metrics, etc.) to ensure delivery of expected business outcomes
Lead and/or support continuous improvement of processes and tools
10-20% Travel, as necessary according to project needs