Manager, Global Program Management
Cambridge, MA, United States
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 in Global Program Management is a project manager who works closely with Program Management leads on Global Program Teams (GPTs), sub-teams, and/or internal/external research teams to support the completion of team goals, objectives, and deliverables.The Opportunity to Make a Difference
Utilize Program Management best practices to achieve the following:
Goals:
Provides tactical support to the Program Manager and team members monitoring and tracking on-time goal completion.
- Supports efforts to ensure cross-functional alignment on goals within the team.
- Helps drive sub-teams to deliver on functional plans in alignment with strategic priorities set by the global program teams.
- Supports Program Managers as needed to generate and maintain the integrated timelines which serve as a “single source of truth” for research teams and global program teams.
- Supports project/program tracking through the creation and maintenance of project/program dashboards and reports.
- Partners with other Program Managers in driving key cross-program and/or departmental initiatives to promote operational excellence by improving/enhancing team performance and efficiency.
Communication:
Assists the Program Manager in maintaining a consistent and timely flow of information between teams, departments, and other key stakeholders.
- Partners with the Program Manager to ensure effective and timely cross-sharing of key program information including, but not limited to, program status, timelines, key updates and decisions.
- Supports the Program Manager to help maintain critical team and program information stored on websites, data logs, and databases.
- Builds an awareness to inter-department dependencies to support project communication responsibilities.
Meeting Management:
Partners with the Program management lead and/or team lead in practicing effective meeting management and etiquette.
- Developing effective meeting agendas
- Facilitating preparation of slide decks
- Captures and circulates accurate and concise minutes/action items in a timely manner to drive cross-functional communication, decision making, and accountability for deliverables.
More about You
Education:
- BS or equivalent
- 3-4 years industry related experience
- Additional 1-2 years of experience in a Program management role preferred
Required Skills
- Prior project management experience is highly desirable.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, manage projects/timelines, and organize/track complex information with supervision.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Highly experienced in using Program Management Systems / Software, such as MS Project, Adobe WorkFront, Smartsheet, OfficeTimelines, Wrike, ClickUp, Trello, etc.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office365 Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, SharePoint, etc.).
- Experience working in cross-functional teams; preferably with a focus within pharmaceutical development.
- Ability to work well as part of a team in a fast-paced, matrix-based environment.
- Ability to foster open communication, mutual understanding, and cooperation within the company and with external vendors.
- Adaptive communication skills (including interpersonal, written, verbal) and able to influence others without authority.
- Experience in conflict-management and resolution.
- Solid sense of accountability and sound judgement; highest ethical standards and focus on quality.
- Ability to implement process improvement/best practices/operational excellence.
- Shows flexibility and is open and adaptable to change.
- Self-motivated individual who can translate instruction into action.
- Solution-based, creative thinker with a “can do”/”do-what-it-takes” attitude.
- Strong entrepreneurial drive.
- Prior technical experience in a scientific discipline desirable.
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.
Job Profile
Benefit package Caregiver support Competitive compensation Emotional wellness Financial wellness Financial wellness support Support for caregivers Wellness support Work/Life Resources
Tasks- Drive sub-teams
- Facilitate meetings
- Maintain timelines
- Manage communication
- Monitor goal completion
- Support program management leads
- Track projects
Communication Cross-Functional Alignment Decision making Excel Gene editing Gene therapy Interpersonal Leadership Meeting Management Multi-tasking Organizational Outlook Planning Process Improvement Program Management Project Management RNA Smartsheet Timeline Management Word
Experience3-4 years
Education TimezonesAmerica/Anchorage America/Chicago America/Denver America/Los_Angeles America/New_York Pacific/Honolulu UTC-10 UTC-5 UTC-6 UTC-7 UTC-8 UTC-9