Senior Project Manager

Matica Biotechnology is at the forefront of biopharmaceutical research and development. The Matica Bio team brings an average of 15 years of cell and viral vector manufacturing experience to the development and manufacture of advanced therapy products. At our purpose-built GMP facility in College Station, Texas, we provide rapid development and scale-up of cell and gene therapies, vaccines, and Oncolytics meeting worldwide regulatory compliance.

The true value of a CDMO is determined by the quality of its people. Matica Bio consists of a dedicated team of experts. We're a cell and gene therapy CDMO powered by people, and our people provide real benefits to the quality, safety and speed of the cell and gene therapy development pathway. Our inventive thinking and foresight help us strategize the best path to take therapies from the lab to the market. Come join our dedicated team and Make it Happen With Matica Bio!

Position Opportunity:

The role of Senior Project Manager includes leading multi-functional teams composed of company, client and other stakeholders in the execution of client product development and manufacturing projects. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for understanding a project's scope and working with each member of the team to ensure project goals and objectives are set, execution is within budget and performance meets all agreed deliverables and timelines. When issues arise that may impact the project, the Senior Project Manager is expected to work with the team to identify the root causes, communicate the situation to key stakeholders together with potential solutions and coordinate an effective response, presenting plans to the client and Matica Bio senior management as necessary to bring the project back to plan.

How you will make an impact:

For each responsible project, the Senior Project Manager will prepare monthly reports, agendas, meeting minutes, analyses and presentations, and lead internal Project Review meetings. This role will work closely with Director of Project Operations, project teams, clients and collaborators on resource planning and tracking, strategic planning and annual goal setting.

The Sr. Project Manager will be expected to:

• Serve as the key point of contact both internally across company departments, as well as externally with clients and other stakeholders.
• Track the progress of project tasks, deliverables, spending and margins to ensure planning goals are met.
• Motivate others to create a positive work environment and foster inter-departmental collaboration, coaching and performance feedback.
• Clearly assign project objectives and deliverables, monitoring progress, managing resources and handling competing priorities.
• Commit to continuous improvement, leveraging data and technology to maintain and improve quality standards.
• Manage personnel to meet business, quality, and safety requirements.
• Work with client and Matica staff to establish and clearly communicate project tasks, deliverables, budgets, timelines and monitor the progress of each project to a successful conclusion.
• Lead routine project meetings including conference calls, video sessions and in-person site visits as needed.
• Support the Director of Project Operations and work with the project team to generate on-time delivery of project reports and other deliverables.
• Monitor project expenditures, resource utilization, cost-to-complete and other metrics against plan to keep stakeholders apprised of potential issues that may impact project execution.
• Communicate project status, including progress towards financial targets to Sr. Management on a routine basis.
• Monitor project timelines against plan to keep stakeholders apprised of potential issues that may impact project execution.
• Working with the Director of Project Operations and other department heads, the Sr. Project Manager will establish and execute standard processes for managing client projects including internal reporting, tracking tools and spreadsheets, metrics, routine meetings and communications.
• Working with Sales, Global Process Development and Operations, contribute to the generation of proposals addressing client inquiries.
• Provide technical support to Sales as needed.
• Support Marketing activities through participation at conferences/trade shows and generating content for Marketing collateral and website as required.
• Assure pragmatic problem solving is carried out with a strong sense of purpose and urgency and notify/make recommendations to Management regarding serious compliance or quality issues.

As a future Matican you bring:

Education

• B.S. in related scientific field
• Graduate degree a plus.

Experience

• 5+ years working in the biopharmaceutical industry in Project Management, Operations or similar function is required.
• Demonstrated experience leading project teams (internal and/or external stakeholders) to successful completion of project objectives and deliverables.
• Previous experience in a contract services organization working directly with clients in a technical, scientific or operational position is preferred.
• Experience in creating corporate processes for project tracking, establishing project execution metrics, project team roles and responsibilities (ex. RACI charts) highly preferred for Sr. Project Manager.
• Previous experience working for a biologics contract manufacturer is preferred.
• Ability and experience in identifying and remediating challenges both individually and within a team framework.

Licenses or Certifications

• PMP certified or eligible is preferred

Knowledge

• Best practices for project monitoring including financial tracking and Gantt chart-based project timelines
• Biologics product development and manufacturing operations
• Clinical development process
• Establishing new project management processes, metrics and tracking tools in a cross-functional environment

Skills

• Computer software skills with MS Office including MS Project, organization, record keeping and planning skills, budget preparation, training skills, ability to work on multiple projects, time management, facilitation skills
• Problem solving skills and ability to recognize serious compliance or quality issues.
• Diplomacy, negotiation skills, written and oral communication, team building skills, independent work skills, strong work ethic, coaching, delegating skills
• Ability to maintain and adhere to established budgets

Qualities & Attitude

• Demonstrated leadership with sustained performance and defined accomplishments.
• Professional respect for colleagues and external stakeholders following all company policies for workplace behavior
• Exhibit a strong sense of purpose, ownership, reliability, and commitment

Competencies we look for:

Commitment to Excellence, Problem Solving/Decision Making/Analytical Thinking, Communication Skills, Teamwork/Cooperation/Supportiveness, Flexibility/Adaptability, Initiative/Taking Ownership, Focus on Safety, Ethical/Trustworthiness, Work Ethic/Reliability, Thoroughness, Customer Service

We Value:

Matica's Values are at the forefront of everything we do, our culture, and the decisions we make.

• Start with Safety & Quality
• Choose the Path of Openness, Honesty, and Integrity
• Nurture Our Differences to Enable Our Collective Success
• Learn Continuously to Ensure Our Value and Relevance
• Commit to Delivering Life Altering Therapies