Senior Manager / Associate Director, Project Management

Job description

Fate Therapeutics is looking for a Senior Manager or Associate Director of Project Management to join the Global Business Operations team. This is a key position working closely with the Development and Technical Operations departments to manage the full lifecycle of complex projects. The role serves as a key liaison between operational execution, program development strategy, and portfolio direction across the company’s clinical stage programs. This is a full-time, exempt position and located at our corporate headquarters in San Diego, CA while reporting to the Vice President, Global Operations. Responsibilities: - Manage the full lifecycle of complex CMC, clinical and product development projects. - Develop and maintain detailed project plans that define scope, timelines, budgets, resource allocation, and risk management strategies. - Translate pre-clinical, process development, analytical and clinical development program strategies into clear executable project plans and communicate them effectively across teams and senior management. - Use project management tools to develop timelines, monitor progress, track key performance indicators, analyze data, and ensure accurate reporti...