Project Manager, COMPASS Pathways
Manufacturing and Supply
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Biotech accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health
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Biotech accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To accelerate patient access and experience to evidence-based innovation in mental health care, to achieve a vision of a world of mental wellbeing.
Role
Who you are
- Minimum of Bachelor of Science or closely related subject or relevant industry experience
- Project management and team coordination experience for manufacturing and supply in the pharmaceutical industry preferred
- Project management training preferred
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent implementation, logistical and administrative skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite particularly Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive, Adobe including advanced PDF handling, and DocuSign
- Demonstrable ability to allocate resources, integrate information, plan and execute various meetings, strongly preferred
- Prior experience of GxP i.e. GCP compliance desirable
- Highly motivated, with team player mindset
- Ability to build strong relationships with external and internal contacts
- Ability to multi-task and work in multidisciplinary teams
- Strong attention to detail, time-keeping and organizational skills
- Demonstrates Compass values Compassion, Boldness, Inclusion, Rigour
What the job involves
- The Project Manager, Manufacturing and Supply will be responsible for driving project success by managing execution plans, financials, documentation, and being a stakeholder liaison
- Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, coordinating operational logistics, and overseeing quality processes
- Reports to: Vice President, Manufacturing and Supply Chain
- Manage Manufacturing Supply project related activities
- Responsible for project reporting and project action tracking
- Manage execution plan and project control documents e.g., Decision Log, Actions Tracker, Risk Register, Drug Product Stability Tracker, Project Plan, Invoice Tracker
- Manage financial activities including purchase orders, invoices, payments tracking project forecast and spend, in accordance with Compass policies and procedures
- Prepare annual budget and quarterly reforecast, in line with Compass schedule
- Maintain primary point of contact for internal and external parties and manage external relationships, relating to designated projects
- Organize and lead cross functional meetings and facilitate communication within the team
- Coordinate cross-functional teams to manage project related strategies according to business needs
- Lead operational activities, controlled substance logistics, and site to site product transfers
- Manage project related documentation as per Compass policies and regulatory requirements
- Manage quality related processes including Change Controls, Deviations and CAPA plans
Salary benchmarks
Our take
There’s been a major movement towards treating mental health issues with psychedelics over the last few years. While the vast majority of this work is still in R&D and clinical trials, the space has become awash with capital investment, with a handful of companies even going public.
COMPASS Pathways is one of those to go public, along with MindMed in 2020. The company is developing methods for treating depression and other mental health issues with psilocybin – the naturally occurring psychedelic chemical found in mushrooms.
The growth of COMPASS from being founded in 2016 to IPO in 2020 has been extraordinary. There have been a few ups and downs since then (as is the case with most PLCs), with each rise and fall dependent on the progress of its trials. However, the fact that the company recently appointed former Otsuka Pharmaceutical executive Kabir Nath as CEO, bolstered by $285 million in private placement VC shows that it's determined to stay ahead of the competition.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Apr 2020
$80m
SERIES B
Oct 2018
$25m
SERIES A
Total funding: $109.1m
Company benefits
- Pension and retirement savings plans
- Flexible working arrangements, including flexible hours, working-from-home and hybrid working
- Community Circles: a regular opportunity for team members to connect, share lived experiences, inspire others, and learn from each other
- Regular virtual and in-person social events, including a London-based hiking group, art and creative workshops, food and drinks evenings, team picnics, and holiday celebrations
- Comprehensive and market-leading health and wellness benefits including company paid healthcare plans
- Confidential counselling or therapy sessions via our Employee Assistance Programme
- Support from our own dedicated Community Wellbeing Lead to guide team members to our resources
- Workplace wellbeing initiatives, including employee-led yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and support groups for parents and carers and for people who are neurodiverse
- Breast-feeding facilities at our London office
- Wellbeing Leadership Forums for Line Managers
- Generous paid time off/annual leave allowance including one company closing per year and your birthday off
- Generous paid parental leave for eligible team members, up to 39 weeks
- Paid family and dependent care leave in addition to parental leave
- Job architecture, providing employees with guidance and clear pathways for developing and progressing their career and twice-yearly promotions cycle
- A process for performance and development goals that is tied to employees receiving feedback throughout the year and assessing individual performance and rewards at the end of the year
- Dedicated internal resources including regular webinars to support employees’ personal development and career goals
- A learning curriculum of courses on offer delivered by external experts to develop specific skill areas
- Dedicated effort for early career team members to learn skills and strategies for advancement
Company HQ
Soho, London, UK
Leadership
Kabir Nath
(CEO)Joined as CEO in 2022, having served as Senior Managing Director of Global Pharmaceutical Business at Japanese company Otsuka. Prior to this, they spent a decade at Bristol Myers Squibb in a number of roles including SVP of Virology, US Pharmaceuticals.
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