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Codexis, Inc. · 3 months ago

Associate Director of Program Management

Redwood City, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$170K/yr - $200K/yr

10+ years exp

Codexis, a biotechnology company based in Redwood City, CA, is looking to hire an Associate Director of Program Management. In this role, you will oversee internal R&D and customer programs centered on RNA manufacturing, managing timelines and key deliverables to ensure successful project execution.

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Responsibilities

Engage with Business Development (BD) and customers during opportunity qualification and development of proposals and business cases, including cost/margin analysis

Lead multiple complex projects for both internal R&D and customer programs, working closely with commercial, technical, and quality/regulatory counterparts:

Act as the key liaison between internal Codexis teams within research, development, and operations

Drive the definition, stakeholder alignment, and documentation of deliverables for development and commercialization projects

Develop budgets, schedules, project plans, and resource requirements, identifying critical path, milestones, and interdependencies

Ensure that projects are executed on time and within budget, and/or that exceptions are appropriately escalated and managed

Lead teams in risk identification and assessment processes to effectively balance risk and reward, and identify and escalate when mitigation actions are needed

Support prioritization across programs based on resource needs (FTE and budget), timelines, and complexity

Lead customer projects from concept to completion, partnering with both internal and external cross-functional teams and stakeholders:

Manage client programs to manufacture siRNA drug substances and oversee projects through scale-up at CDMO and future clinical trials

Collaborate with Business Development to review new proposals and address scope changes

Submit milestone invoices to Finance and provide revenue updates

Promptly share project documentation (e.g., minutes, emails, data) capturing critical information for relevant stakeholders

Ensure communication is clear, timely, and sensitive, especially in the case of deviations

Develop team members to continuously improve performance to meet business needs

Lead efforts to identify and evaluate areas for improvement in project processes:

Collaborate with other departments to improve support for changing business needs

Contribute recommendations for process and administrative improvements to address inefficiencies

Qualification

Pharmaceutical Industry ExperienceRNA ManufacturingProject ManagementCDMO Industry KnowledgeBudget DevelopmentTeam DevelopmentRisk ManagementProcess ImprovementStakeholder ManagementInterpersonal SkillsEffective CommunicationAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsCross-functional CollaborationCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in sciences or related field required, with an Advanced degree (PhD or MBA)

Advanced understanding of CDMO industry, Codexis capabilities, and siRNA pharmaceutical life cycle

10+ years' experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry with at minimum of 4 year in project or program management

Strong preference for experience in drug development programs on pre-clinical and clinical stage programs

Self-starter who can manage ambiguity, handle multiple stakeholder priorities while performing job responsibilities accurately

Ability to understand program objectives and risks across the entire API development, regulatory submission, and commercialization landscape

Skilled in the use of Project Management tools (Smartsheet, MS Projects, etc.)

Preferred

Therapeutic oligonucleotide e.g. ASO, siRNA, aptamer API CDMO / drug innovator experience

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Basic Life, AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance

401k with Company Match up to 4%

Company Equity

Generous Paid Time Off including 18 Company Holidays (with a summer and winter shutdown), Vacation, and Wellness Time

Annual Lifestyle Account for reimbursement of fitness programs, equipment and more

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Flexible Spending Accounts (Commuter/Parking, Dependent Care & Healthcare)

Student Debt Program (Company Contribution to Loans)

Mental Health Wellness Program

Subsidized onsite lunch program

Onsite Gym Facilities

Paid Parental Leave

And More!

Company

Codexis, Inc.

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Codexis is redefining what is possible in therapeutic development and manufacturing, leading the technology revolution with efficient, high-quality, and commercially proven solutions.

Founded in 2002

Redwood City, California, USA

51-200 employees