Senior R&D Project Manager

About Us:

Culture’s mission is to make bioprocess development and scale-up as fast and easy as scaling software. Since our founding in 2016, our work has been to enable biotech and biopharma companies to accelerate the development of their therapeutic targets to get to the clinic – and potentially patients - faster and easier. In accomplishing that purpose, the team at Culture is just one step away from impacting patient well-being and positive health outcomes.

Culture’s first offering enabled biopharma, biotechnology, and synthetic biology companies to run their bioprocessing R&D in the cloud and we continue to innovate with both hardware and software into other areas with additional offerings.

The Opportunity: 

Culture Biosciences is looking for a Senior Project Manager who will be responsible for managing and coordinating all aspects of project management within the R&D organization. They will work closely with cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, manufacturing, operations, and finance teams to deliver business critical R&D projects to the satisfaction of all stakeholders. 

What you'll do:

• Develop and execute project plans, including scope, goals, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Lead cross-functional project teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Hands-on coordination of all activities related to NPI including managing clear hand-offs between R&D and Manufacturing/Operations. 
• Monitor project progress and identify potential risks and issues - develop and implement mitigation strategies and contingency plans as needed.
• Evaluate and optimize Culture Biosciences R&D project management processes. 
• Own the product development stage gate process, schedule gate reviews with stakeholders, and communicate decisions.
• Work with the discipline leads on resource estimation/allocation and drive efficiency through proper planning/scheduling/prioritization of activities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including internal teams, external partners, and vendors.
• Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders, including progress reports, risk assessments, and recommendations.

About you:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in R&D project management, including at least 2 years of experience in a senior project management role
• Experience in biotech, medical device, or aerospace industries
• Strong leadership and organization skills
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels
• Experience developing and managing project budgets and resources
• Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Bioprocessing and/or lab automation experience will be valuable

In return, we offer a supportive environment. Our company values are:

• Lift others up. Because we all do better when we help each other succeed.
• Commitment to reliability. Our teammates and customers are counting on us.
• Think like an owner. Progress is driven by teams who care.
• Try new things. Big innovations start with small ideas and actions

Location & Schedule: 

• This is a hybrid position. We’re looking for someone based in the greater San Francisco Bay Area who is able to work in person at our sites in South San Francisco 2-4 days per week to support business needs. 

Base Salary Range:

Culture Biosciences's compensation package includes market competitive salary, equity for all full time roles, and great benefits. Our expected salary range for this role is $160,000 to $195,000. We are hiring for multiple levels and backgrounds so final offers may vary within the range provided based on experience, expertise, and other factors.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and equity compensation
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
• Medical and Dependent Care FSA (prorated based on start-date)
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Responsible Time Off (non-accrual based) policy, 10 paid company holidays and a week-long winter break
• 12 weeks of parental leave at full salary
• For onsite employees:
• Commuter benefits
• Access to on-site child care facility, subject to availability
• Free onsite breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee, and gym

Culture Biosciences provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. We seek to build a company that promotes inclusion and expands the diversity of our industry as a whole. We encourage people with identities underrepresented in biotech and technology to apply.