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Senior Manager, Program Management (SYFOVRE & Corp. Projects)

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Position Summary:

The SYFOVRE & Corp Projects PM is responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and monitoring of all SYFOVRE projects within the program team. They will ensure the alignment with overall business objectives by managing budgets, timelines, resources, risks, and communication across all project teams to achieve successful outcomes; acting as the right-hand to the SYFOVRE Program Leader. Additionally, the role will assist the ED, PMO & Corporate Analytics with corporate projects and analytics on an ad hoc basis.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Work with SYFOVRE Program Lead to defining program goals, scope, and deliverables, aligning them with corporate strategy.
  • Drive weekly SYFOVRE meetings including agenda creation, meeting management and minutes.
  • Monitor individual project progress, identifying potential issues, and coordinating necessary adjustments across projects within the program. 
  • Manage budget and timelines effectively across different projects within the program.
  • Drive facilitation of the monthly Executive Dashboard that is distributed to Apellis Senior Leaders.
  • Support ad hoc sub-team projects related to SYFOVRE as needed.
  • Identifying potential risks, developing mitigation strategies, and proactively addressing issues that could impact program success.
  • Maintain clear communication with key stakeholders, including manager, program and project teams, senior leadership, clients, and internal departments, ensuring alignment and buy-in.
  • Regularly monitor progress against program goals, generate reports, and identify areas for improvement.
  • Adapt to changing requirements and effectively managing transitions within the program.
  • Ensuring program deliverables meet quality standards and adhere to established processes.
  • Support corporate projects and analytics on an ad hoc basis like governance and business case standardization.

Education, Registration & Certification:

  • Bachelor’s degree required. 

Experience:

  • Minimum of 5 years industry experience in program or operational management, with responsibilities for pre-clinical, clinical or commercial stage collaborations. 
  • Prior experience in small Biotech or large Pharma environments is preferred. 

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

  • Track record of having managed successful programs or projects.
  • Understanding of the drug development process and working knowledge of the essential activities for all key functional areas.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and facilitate decision-making between different departments.
  • Strong communicator with the ability to work with scientific and commercial team members at all levels.
  • Collegiate team player that has a customer service approach and is solution-oriented.
  • Solid presentation and excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Innovative and flexible to adapt to the dynamic needs of a fast-growing biotech company.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

  • This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets. This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

Travel Requirements:

  • Up to 20% travel expected. 

Benefits and Perks:

Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company match, inclusive family building benefits, flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave, disability and life insurance, and more! Visit https://apellis.com/careers/ to learn more.

Company Background:

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company that combines courageous science and compassion to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two approved medicines targeting C3. These include the first and only therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness around the world. With nearly a dozen clinical and pre-clinical programs underway, we believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.

For more information, please visit http://apellis.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn

EEO Statement:

Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

For San Francisco postings: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

 

 

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