Director of Project Management

Passage Bio is an exciting, fast-paced, rapidly growing gene therapy company headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Our portfolio of rare monogenic CNS gene therapies is the result of an exclusive collaboration with the renowned Gene Therapy Program (GTP) at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) that provided Passage Bio with 17 gene therapy candidates developed in the lab of gene therapy pioneer Dr. James Wilson. Passage Bio is on a mission to provide life-transforming gene therapies for patients with rare monogenic CNS diseases that replace their suffering with boundless possibility, all while building lasting relationships with the communities we serve.

The Role:

The Director of Project Management is responsible for managing one or more highly complex and high-profile projects. The DPM role works along with the Therapeutic Development Team Leader (TDTL) for the project to ensure that the team is aligned and working together to achieve the corporate and team goals.

Here Is What You Will Be Doing:

Work in partnership with the Therapeutic Development Team Leader (TDTL) to develop, gain approval, and execute on the project development strategy by creating and maintaining project/program plans, timelines, agendas, budgets, resourcing requirements, rolling summaries, and other tools to facilitate planning and coordination of deliverables for the project/program. Also work to identify, document and track areas of program risk and collaborate with the project team to propose risk mitigation strategies.
Be able to function effectively within the Passage matrixed environment, interfacing cross functionally in prioritizing assigned product support activities. Identify areas of risk to the project development timeline, working with CMC, clinical development and operations, regulatory, in vivo pharmacology, toxicology, biomarkers, bioassays, and other Therapeutic Development Team (TDT) members.
Develop both high-level and detailed integrated development plans to ensure alignment across functional lines, a common understanding of project goals, and the ability to identify inter-dependencies and risks.
Co-chair the Therapeutic Team meetings and be responsible for compiling and distributing the agenda and slides for each meeting and for generation and circulation of the meeting minutes.
Work with the team to ensure that functional area representatives update the weekly dashboards and circulate them to the Passage Executive team for review and help address any questions they have.
Participate in working groups within the Project Management department to resolve complex operational issues or improve department processes.
Participate in the joint Passage/GTP project management weekly meetings to identify and help to facilitate a resolution to any potential questions or issues noted by either team and ensure that UPenn is in alignment with the goals for each program.
May be responsible for supervising and mentoring junior level Project Management Associates.
May be required to support collaborative programs with external organizations that are providing services to the Passage TDT. This might include developing meeting agendas, maintaining meeting minutes, developing presentations and proposals, and any other necessary content and logistics.

Here Is What You Will Bring To The Table:

BA or BS degree required; Masters or other advanced degree preferred.
Must have at least six (6) years of experience in the life sciences and/or biotech/pharmaceutical industry. The ideal candidate will have experience in project management, operational planning, and/or contracts management. Experience with IND regulatory submissions and/or Phase 1/2 clinical trials is particularly desirable.
PMP certification preferred; practical working knowledge of project management techniques and concepts as they apply to the biotech/pharmaceutical industry.
Keen attention to detail; exceptional organizational skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Must be able to work independently and within team environments.
Ability to prioritize tasks, adapt to shifting priorities, and deliver on projects in a timely manner.
Ability to capture technical discussion in the form of meeting minutes, decision points and action items.
Experience working in cross-functional product development teams and in a scientific or clinical setting is desired.
Ability to interact with all levels of management confidently and respectfully.
Experience in regulatory affairs, clinical operations, and/or manufacturing is additionally desirable.
Proficient in relevant software: MS Project, Smartsheet or other project management software, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc. in addition to general knowledge with shared work environments.

Here’s What We’ll Bring To The Table

· Up to $270 for public transportation and parking

· Highly competitive healthcare coverage including: medical offered (HMO/PPO), dental, and vision offered

· Summer hours from May to September with 1pm office closure*

· Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses

· 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents within 6 month

· 401k (traditional and Roth offered) with 5% match

· A suite of Passage Bio paid insurance coverage, including: life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

· Voluntary legal assistance as well as pet, liability, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident assistance

· 20 days’ vacation and Unlimited sick time per year, and 14 company paid holidays (includes 2 floating holidays in addition to a discretionary winter shut down)

Passage Bio is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Passage Bio will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.