Full-Time

Senior Project Manager

Posted on 7/30/2024

Flagship Pioneering

Flagship Pioneering

201-500 employees

Biotechnology firm creating health and sustainability solutions

Food & Agriculture
Biotechnology
Healthcare

Mid, Senior

Cambridge, UK

Category
Project Management
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a life sciences field, PhD desirable but not required
  • Minimum 3+ years’ experience in project management & coordination, preferably with past expertise working hands-on in a lab environment ‘at the bench’
  • Highly collaborative team player who fosters open communication and facilitates mutual understanding and cooperation between all stakeholders, ideally with experience working in a matrix environment
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage competing priorities
  • Experience providing support to scientific teams in biotech setting
  • Impact-oriented with excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Project
Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain a system to track, monitor, and report the status and timelines for key R&D projects
  • Create, optimize, and maintain dashboards and other visual management approaches
  • Ensure tight coordination of handoffs between a multiple teams of scientists and vendors
  • Help scientists translate high-level scientific projects into concrete plans
  • Anticipate execution and timeline risks, appropriately troubleshooting or escalating to leadership
  • Proactively identify recurring risks and gaps; resource bottlenecks and work with teams to develop and implement mitigation plans
  • Manage agenda and process for collating material for several key coordination, update, and governance meetings across the company

Flagship Pioneering fosters a culture of groundbreaking advancements in biotechnology, emphasizing an ecosystem approach that synergizes human health and sustainability. Their business model not only focuses on creating transformative products but also incubates leading companies like Moderna and Indigo Agriculture, positioning them at the forefront of scientific innovation and industry leadership. This approach offers employees a unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that drives real-world impacts across multiple sectors.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$10.2B

Headquarters

Cambridge, Maryland

Founded

2000

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • AI-driven drug discovery platforms enhance Flagship's biopharmaceutical advancements.
  • Agtech startup Inari's $2.17 billion valuation highlights potential returns in agricultural biotechnology.
  • Strategic partnerships with Pfizer enhance Flagship's capabilities in targeted therapeutics.

What critics are saying

  • Over-reliance on AI collaborations may risk outcomes if technologies underperform.
  • High valuations like Inari's could pressure Flagship to deliver unsustainable returns.
  • Dependence on Pfizer's expertise may limit Flagship's decision-making autonomy.

What makes Flagship Pioneering unique

  • Flagship Pioneering systematically creates first-in-category companies in health and sustainability.
  • The firm combines science, entrepreneurialism, and capital management in a single enterprise.
  • Flagship's evolutionary methodology transforms unreasonable propositions into transformational outcomes.

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Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Flexible Work Hours

INACTIVE