Associate Director, Project Management, Amani Therapeutics

Associate Director, Project Management, Amani Therapeutics Role Overview Join a fast-moving neuropsych biotech start up at an early, high potential stage. This role will have access and responsibilities across multiple disciplines within drug development, vendor management, and business operations. Core responsibilities include building and maintaining program and functional timelines, budgets, and defining operational excellence for a growing organization. This position is full-time and reports to the COO and offers significant ownership and career growth as the company scales. Key Responsibilities • Program leadership and delivery: Develop and maintain integrated program plans, milestones, and deliverables across, preclinical, CMC, clinical development, and IND/CTA and other regulatory interactions. • Project management: Lead day to day project execution: schedule management, risk and issue tracking, change control, and communication • Vendor and CRO management: Support selection, onboarding, and management of external vendors and CROs; negotiate SOWs and SLAs; monitor vendor performance and deliverables. • Alliance management: support tech transfer, communications, and deliverable alignment, and between partners. • Business operations: Support financial tracking; contracting, procurement, and operational process design to meet current and future business needs. • Reporting and governance: Prepare executive summaries, program and business dashboards, and risk heat maps to enable effective team, leadership and BOD meetings and other communications Qualifications and Skills • Experience: Minimum 5 years in biotech or pharmaceutical industry and at least 3 years in a project management or business operations role supporting drug development. • Education: Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MS, PharmD, PhD, MBA) preferred. • Technical knowledge: Demonstrated understanding of the drug development lifecycle (preclinical through clinical and regulatory submissions). • Skills: Strong program planning, risk management, vendor/CRO oversight, budgeting and forecasting, contract familiarity, and alliance management. • Tools: Proficiency with project management and team communication tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Egnyte, Slack) and advanced Excel skills. • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication; experience preparing executive level materials. • Attributes: Self starter, adaptable to start up pace, strong stakeholder management, and ability to prioritize in ambiguity. • Location and travel: Remote; ability to travel as needed. The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time. Compensation & Benefits • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits • Healthcare concierge service • FSA and HSA savings plans • 401(k) plan and company match • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Corporate fitness and wellbeing benefit (Gympass) • Pretax commuter benefit Apply tot his job

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