Manager, Program Management, CNS Delivery & Devices

Overview

Ask Bio Inc., a wholly owned and independently operated subsidiary of Bayer AG, is a fully integrated gene therapy company dedicated to developing life-saving medicines and changing lives. The company maintains a portfolio of clinical programs across a range of neuromuscular, central nervous system, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease indications with a clinical-stage pipeline that includes investigational therapeutics for congestive heart failure, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, multiple system atrophy, Parkinson’s disease, and Pompe disease.

Ask Bio’s gene therapy platform includes Pro
10™, an industry-leading proprietary cell line manufacturing process, and an extensive array of capsids and promoters. With global headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and European headquarters in Edinburgh, Scotland, the company has generated hundreds of proprietary capsids and promoters, several of which have entered pre-clinical and clinical testing.

Our vision: Pioneering science to create transformative molecular medicines.

Our mission: Lead innovative science and drive clinical outcomes to transform people's lives.

Our Principles

• Advance innovative science by pushing boundaries.
• Bring transformative therapeutics to patients in need.
• Provide an environment for employees to reach their fullest potential.

Our Values

• Be a Pioneer. We are not afraid of the impossible and to innovate to make gene therapies accessible to those in need.
• Cultivate Collaboration. Strive to be the best teammate, actively listen, openly communicate, and embrace diverse points of view.
• Embrace Responsibility. We are humbled by the enormity of our mission. We hold a relentless commitment to advance science and clinical outcomes for our patients, families, and caregivers.
• Raise the Bar.
  
  Continuously drive improvements and efficiencies. Seek and provide constructive feedback. Have a bias for learning and action.
• Act with Uncompromising Integrity. Be honest, transparent, and committed to doing what’s right in every situation. Make clear commitments and follow through.

The Manager, Program Management (CNS Delivery & Devices) plays an integral role in advancing Ask Bio’s CNS device and surgical delivery solutions by providing comprehensive program management and operational support, including creation and maintenance of integrated, end-to-end development plans and timelines. This role partners closely with functional leaders, SMEs, and stakeholders to ensure the team has clear direction and alignment on critical work streams related to device development, non-clinical and clinical evaluations, and regulatory submissions.

The ideal candidate also maintains effective partnerships with external teams supporting design, testing, manufacturing, and/or commercial activities.

This is a hybrid role based near RTP, NC, Philadelphia, PA, or Edinburgh, UK and reports to the Head of Program Management Center of Excellence.

Job Responsibilities

• In partnership with the Device and Delivery leadership, define scope, objectives, and deliverables for workflows and/or device development projects
• Create and maintain integrated development plans that accurately capture timelines, decision points (e.g., stage gates), resource needs, and budget
• Track and coordinate cross-functional (e.g., clinical, regulatory, commercial) activities in support of proof-of-concept, clinical evaluation, registrational studies, and commercialization
• Maintain alignment on plans and progress within the team and external vendors
• Lead the team through exercises to ensure milestones are delivered according to plan, including risk identification/mitigation, proactive problem-solving, and contingency planning
• Provide general operational support to the cross-functional teams, including risk identification/mitigation, problem-solving, and contingency planning
• Deliver timely updates to key functional stakeholders, leadership, and governance boards covering program status, risks/mitigation, scope changes, etc.
• Document meeting minutes, key decisions, risks/issues, and action items
• Ensure the team communicates effectively and collaboratively, leveraging PM techniques to…