Summit Therapeutics, Inc. · 2 days ago
Director, Project Management - CMC
Princeton, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$184K/yr - $230K/yr
10+ years expSummit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company focused on improving quality of life through innovative therapies. The Director, Project Management role is responsible for the management and execution of CMC, manufacturing, and supply chain projects to ensure compliant and cost-effective commercial supply of pharmaceutical products.
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Responsibilities
Lead commercial supply related projects from initiation through completion, including lifecycle changes, capacity expansions, site transfers, and continuous improvement initiatives
Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource forecasts for commercial supply projects
Track progress against milestones and deliverables; proactively manage risks, issues, and change control
Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and in compliance with regulatory and quality requirements
Manage CMC projects supporting post-approval changes, process improvements, scale-up, validation, and product lifecycle management
Lead projects supporting commercial manufacturing readiness, capacity optimization, sourcing changes, and network resilience
Coordinate change implementation in alignment with global regulatory filing strategies and health authority commitments
Ensure alignment between project execution and ongoing commercial supply operations
Support launch sustainment, inventory strategies, and mitigation of supply risks
Ensure design of executive-ready dashboards clearly communicate status, trends, risks, and performance against projects, OKRs and enterprise initiatives
Work closely with Program Management Support reporting cadences for executive leadership, governance forums, and cross-functional reviews
Ensure alignment between project execution and ongoing commercial supply operations
Enable leadership to make informed decisions based on execution performance, risk, and value
Partner with IT, and functional teams to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and automation of dashboards and reports
Evaluate and recommend tools and platforms to support scalable reporting and analytics
Act as a senior partner to assigned functional leadership on execution strategy, planning, and risk management
Drive accountability across functional leaders for milestones, deliverables, and outcomes
Apply structured methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, hybrid) to improve efficiency, predictability, and scalability. Build enterprise capability in disciplined project execution, metrics literacy, and data-driven decision-making
Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement
All other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MS, PhD, PharmD) strongly preferred
10+ years of experience in project management, operational excellence, reporting, and performance management within biopharmaceutical or life sciences organizations
5+ years of direct project management experience supporting commercial manufacturing and supply
Proven ability to translate complex data into executive-ready insights
Expertise in project management and process improvement methodologies (PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, Agile)
Strong analytical mindset
Change leadership in fast-paced, evolving environments
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive accountability without direct authority
Willingness to travel 30-50% of the time
Preferred
Advanced degree (MBA, MS, PhD, PharmD) strongly preferred
Prior experience in pre-commercial or early commercial biotech/pharma strongly preferred
Benefits
Bonus
Stock
Benefits
Other applicable variable compensation
Company
Summit Therapeutics, Inc.
Summit Mission Statement: To build a viable, long-lasting health care organization that assumes full responsibility for designing, developing, trial execution and enrollment, regulatory submission and approval, as well as successful commercialization of patient, physician, caregiver, and societal-friendly medicinal therapy intended to: improve quality of life, increase potential duration of life, and resolve serious medical healthcare needs.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (6)
2023 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.79BKey Investors
CARB-XEurofarmaBiomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)
2025-10-21Post Ipo Equity· $500M
2024-09-11Post Ipo Equity· $235M
2024-06-03Post Ipo Equity· $200M
Leadership Team
Manmeet Soni
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
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