Manager – Project Management

Why Sarepta? Why Now?
The promise of genetic medicine has arrived, and Sarepta is at the forefront. We hold leadership positions in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMDs), and we currently have more than 40 programs in various stages of development in gene therapy, RNA and gene editing. In 2023, we launched our fourth therapy and the first ever gene therapy to treat Duchenne.
 

We’re looking for people who see unlimited potential in themselves and who are motivated by an unwavering commitment to patients.
 

What Sarepta Offers

At Sarepta, we care deeply about all the people in our community and believe in the importance of supporting them in all aspects of their lives. We aspire to maintain a culture that acknowledges people bring their whole selves to work, and we will strive to help everyone in our community integrate their work and personal lives while maintaining productivity. We are committed to offering a range of benefits and work-life resources designed to support people in the following areas:

• Physical and Emotional Wellness

• ​Financial Wellness

• Support for Caregivers
   

For a full list of our comprehensive benefits, see our website: https://www.sarepta.com/join-us
 

The Importance of the Role

The Manager, Research Operations is responsible for driving forward and tracking cross-functional communication for clinical, nonclinical activities, and/or operational projects supporting all programs and therapeutic modalities in Sarepta’s R&D organization. This role serves to organize activities, prioritize resource allocation, and perform short and long-term planning in alignment with R&D and corporate goals.

The Opportunity to Make a Difference

• Tracks and maintains detailed, accurate data related to a variety of clinical and/or nonclinical study activities and/or research operations projects
• Collects and provides information to and from relevant stakeholders to drive cross-functional communication, data-driven decision making, prioritization, vendor management, and successful execution of many nonclinical studies concurrently
• In close collaboration with the Program Management group, ensures knowledge of milestones, timelines, and deliverables for research programs and utilizes this information to guide scheduling and execution of nonclinical studies supporting internal and partnered programs, clinical assay readiness, and/or clinical testing
• Builds relationships with key stakeholders and vendors
• May lead meetings related to ongoing projects and/or assist in meeting material preparation and dissemination of meeting agendas and meeting summaries
• Identifies opportunities for improvement of processes and efficient use of resources

More about You

• (1) Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of experience or (2) advanced degree with at least 2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and/or healthcare industry; prefer experience in clinical or nonclinical research, project management, CRO, and/or vendor management.
• Experience in a GLP-regulated environment preferred.
• Experience with Workfront or a similar project management software preferred
• Strong organizational skills
• Superior attention to detail, excellence in project management and ability to effectively manage multiple projects/priorities and work effectively with a cross-functional team.
• Self-directed individual; ability to work independently with limited direction while working successfully in a cross-functional environment.
• Highly collaborative team player who fosters open communication, facilitates mutual understanding and cooperation with all stakeholders.
• Strong quantitative, reporting and analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Fluency with standard computer software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.).

What Now?

We’re always looking for solution-oriented, critical thinkers.

So, if you’re comfortable with ambiguity and candor, relish challenging yourself, and place kindness and integrity at the forefront of how you approach your peers and work, then we encourage you to apply.
 

#LI-Onsite#LI-TG1This position requires work on site at one of Sarepta’s facilities in the United States.The targeted salary range for this position is $106,400 - $133,000 per year. Sarepta is making a good faith effort to be transparent and accurate around our hiring ranges. The salary offer is commensurate with Sarepta’s compensation philosophy and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity.Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.Sarepta Therapeutics offers a competitive compensation and benefit package.Sarepta Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and participates in e-Verify.