At Lexeo Therapeutics, the Program Manager (PM) provides end-to-end project and planning leadership of Lexeo’s medicines and teams. The Program Manager serves as the operational leader of programs to ensure that the development plan is delivered on schedule, within budget, and with quality through product approval. Primary Responsibilities
- Manage two or more early and late-stage clinical development programs at LEXEO Therapeutics.
- Lead a cross-functional development team utilizing project management/planning tools and software to develop program scenarios, integrated program plans, budgets, resource estimates, and study timelines.
- Leverage drug development expertise with a solid understanding of project strategy, interdependencies, and disease content to help enable strategic discussions and decisions.
- Proactively develop program goals and manage activities across the program/portfolio to ensure the achievement of deliverables.
- Perform risk management and facilitate the creation of robust, cross-functional risk mitigation plans.
- Deliver annual operating plan for the project.
- Support business development and alliance management activities as required
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field
- At least 12 years of experience in drug development and a minimum of 8 years directly in project management
- Experienced across most phases of drug development executing against the strategy and partnering with early/late-stage clinical development, medical, and commercial teams
- Therapeutic knowledge of gene therapy research and development
- Excellent project management skills – drives execution while maintaining the highest quality standards
- Skilled in the use of MS Office software suite and project planning system(s) to create, manage, and communicate program timelines (e.g., Microsoft Project, Planisware)
- Ability to create data visualizations that provide insights and updates on the status of program and study progress, risk, and development scenarios
- Highly motivated, self-starter, resourceful, collaborative, with a strong track record of high performance
- Able to deliver projects in a fast-paced environment
- Leverage a broad range of leadership skills including situational leadership and the ability to influence without authority
- Strong communicator with an ability to succinctly summarize various parts of a project effectively and tailor messages to different audiences, including senior leaders
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree
- PMP® certification
- Experience with academic organizations
About Lexeo Lexeo Therapeutics is a New York City-based, clinical stage genetic medicine company dedicated to transforming healthcare by applying pioneering science to fundamentally change how genetically defined cardiovascular diseases and APOE4-associated Alzheimer’s disease are treated. Using a stepwise development approach, Lexeo is leveraging early proof-of-concept functional and biomarker data to advance a pipeline of clinical and preclinical programs. Lexeo successfully completed a $112M IPO in November 2023 and in early March announced a PIPE raising an additional $95M, extending the Company’s runway into 2027. Our work culture for most roles is a hybrid model with days in the New York City office and days working from home. We welcome applications from candidates located across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Remote work can be considered for exceptional candidates. Lexeo Therapeutics is an EEO employer committed to an exciting, diverse, and enriching work environment. Base salary dependent on qualifications and overall experience.