Senior Program Manager, Plasmid DNA / Cell and Gene Therapies

. Lead highly complex, multi-program portfolios across strategic accounts .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

PMP

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead highly complex, multi-program portfolios across strategic accounts
Own end-to-end delivery across multiple concurrent projects with significant revenue, risk, and cross-functional dependencies
Ensure alignment with timelines, budgets, and KPIs
Own and influence senior-level client relationships and account strategy
Act as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, navigate escalations, and shape program direction and long-term partnership outcomes
Drive enterprise-wide alignment and decision-making across cross-functional teams and leadership levels
Establish and maintain program governance structures
Track project metrics and forecast capacity
Provide regular updates to senior leadership on project status, risks, and opportunities
Translate master service agreements, statements of work, supply and quality agreements, amendments, and change orders into executable operating requirements
Partner with Business Development, Legal, Contracts, and Finance to assess feasibility, manage scope change, support negotiations, and protect Aldevron's commercial and contractual position
Maintain overall program health and capacity strategy
Forecast demand, identify risks, lead proposals and renewals, and influence account expansion and continuous improvement initiatives
Collaborate with Business Development, Legal, Contracts, Project Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Technical Operations, Finance, and Executive Leadership

What you’ll need

B.S. or B.A. required
7+ years of experience in a client-facing role as a project, program, or account manager within the life sciences preferred
5+ years in a GMP-regulated CDMO environment preferred
Experience managing programs and contracts in a regulated biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or medical device related field required
Working knowledge of plasmid DNA manufacturing and its use in cell and gene therapy, gene editing, mRNA, vaccines, or other genomic medicine applications
Strong preference for late phase/commercial drug product experience
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time, including travel to the Fargo, ND site and client locations, with overnight travel based on business and customer needs
Advanced degree in a scientific field strongly preferred
Advanced degree in a scientific, engineering, legal, project management, or business discipline, or a program or project management certification such as PMP is a plus
Direct program leadership for commercial or late-phase plasmid DNA programs is a plus
Experience managing strategic accounts, cross-site programs, long-term supply agreements, capacity reservation models, demand planning, forecast commitments, pricing protections, change-order mechanisms, termination provisions, executive governance, or commercial supply continuity is a plus

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