Project Manager

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Olema Oncology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of targeted therapies for women’s cancers.

Olema’s lead product candidate, palazestrant (OP-1250), is a proprietary, orally-available small molecule with dual activity as both a complete estrogen receptor (ER) antagonist (CERAN) and a selective ER degrader (SERD).

It is currently being evaluated both as a single agent in an ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial, and in combination with CDK4 / 6 inhibitors (palbociclib and ribociclib) and a PI3Ka inhibitor (alpelisib), in patients with recurrent, locally advanced or metastatic ER-positive (ER+), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) breast cancer.

Palazestrant has been granted FDA Fast Track designation for the treatment of ER+ / HER2- metastatic breast cancer that has progressed following one or more lines of endocrine therapy with at least one line given in combination with a CDK4 / 6 inhibitor.

Olema is headquartered in San Francisco and has operations in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit us at www.

olema.com, or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Onto something big, together. Olema is made up of people who are passionate beyond measure. Each and every day, we come together to do amazing things for each other, for science, and for women with cancer.

Our modern hybrid workplace model encourages employees to split their week between working from home and at our lab / office, while also providing several allowances to help with both home office and commute expenses.

While at the lab / office, our teams build their camaraderie , opening the door for more authentic mentorship and career development opportunities.

While at home, employees can make the most of their time whether that’s picking up the kids from school, going on a mid-day run, or catching up on chores.

Through this model, we strive to offer our employees the best of both work models.

About the Role

Project Manager

As the Project Manager, reporting to the Senior Program Manager, you will provide project coordination and management support to the CMC and Program Management / Alliance Management team.

You will apply best practices in the development, initiation, planning, execution, control and closing of projects. You will interact with cross-functional teams and assist with facilitating information flow between team members, project leaders, and senior management.

This role is based out of our San Francisco office and may require 10% travel.

Your work will primarily encompass :

• Providing project support to the CMC, Program Management / Alliance Management, and cross functional teams.
• Organizing and monitoring development activities, helping to ensure the completion of projects on schedule and within budget.
• Organizing and tracking departmental and cross functional activities.
• Facilitating communication information flow and building working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Acting as a key contact for meeting planning and execution, ensuring the timely distribution of agendas and meeting minutes.
• Following up on action items, issues and decisions, risks and mitigations and lessons learned.
• Preparing presentations in PowerPoint with project tracking information and status updates.
• Providing appropriate metrics to demonstrate project / program progress.
• Building summary reports in Smartsheet appropriate for Sr. Leadership.
• Ensuring project status and metrics are tracked and reported on time and appropriately.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A love of challenging, important work. We are a pragmatic team, driven to imagine and develop meaningful therapies for improving lives.

All employees within our company play a unique and crucial role in our success, both in accomplishing our mission and building a positive company culture.

As such, we are looking for someone with the right combination of knowledge, experience, and attributes for this role.

Knowledge :

• Bachelor's degree is required. Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Business disciplines preferred.
• PowerPoint, Outlook Office, SmartSheet, Microsoft Suite.

Experience :

• 5 years of industry project management and / or coordination experience with a bachelor's degree or 3+ years with a master's degree.
• Experience working in drug development or CMC preferred.

Attributes :

• Excellent organizational, conflict resolution, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and organizational skills.
• Self-starter, ability to navigate fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented and a commitment to excellence.

The base pay range for this position is expected to be $130,000 - $145,000 annually, however the base pay offered may vary depending on location, market, job related knowledge, skills and capabilities, and experience.

The total compensation package for this position also includes equity, bonus, and benefits.

Important Information

We provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and believe that great ideas and discoveries come from a mix of expertise, background, and experience.

Olema is building a culture where the value of difference is celebrated.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package , seeking to provide an open, flexible, and friendly work environment to empower employees and provide them with a platform to develop their long-term careers.

A Summary of Benefits is available for all applicants.

Olema also requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to approved medical or religious exemptions or disability accommodations.

The health and safety of our employees is important to us!

Please note : Olema doesn’t accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Thank you.

Additional Note / Fraud Alert : Olema will not conduct interviews via text message or messaging platforms and will not ask you to download anything as part of your interview.

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