Senior Manager, Program Management and Drug Substance Lead
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Overview
Job Description
Join Us in Tackling Autoimmune Disease at Its Root
At Vor, we believe science can do more than manage symptoms. It can change the course of disease. By advancing telitacicept, a first- and potentially best-in-class dual BAFF/APRIL inhibitor, we are silencing upstream survival signals and stopping downstream autoimmune cascades. Together, we are addressing disease at its root cause and rewriting what is possible for patients worldwide.
When you join Vor, you’re not just working on a medicine. You’re part of a mission to redefine the future of autoimmune care.
Why Work at Vor?
Impact: Contribute directly to a medicine with best-in-disease Phase 3 results in myasthenia gravis and expansion into multiple autoimmune diseases.
Growth: Be part of a rapidly scaling company with opportunities to grow your career in science, clinical development, commercial strategy, and beyond.
Innovation: Work on a platform with potential beyond one indication — a therapy that has already shown consistent results across lupus, IgA nephropathy, and Sjögren’s syndrome.
Belonging: Join a culture where every voice is heard, and where our shared mission unites us across functions and geographies.
Location: Boston, MA preferred
We are seeking a Senior Manager, Program Management & Drug Substance Lead to support execution of drug substance development and manufacturing programs for biologics. This role combines program management with hands-on understanding of CHO-based manufacturing to ensure activities are well-coordinated, risks are proactively managed, and supply aligns with clinical and commercial needs.
You will play a key role in advancing programs through late-stage development by working across internal teams and external partners to deliver reliable, scalable drug substance supply.
Roles and Responsibilities
Program Management & Execution: Drive day-to-day program execution across drug substance activities. Develop and maintain integrated timelines, track deliverables, risks, and dependencies, and ensure alignment across CMC, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, and Supply Chain teams.
Drug Substance Development & Manufacturing: Support drug substance activities for biologics, including CHO cell line–based processes. Contribute to process development, tech transfer, scale-up, and manufacturing readiness. Partner with technical teams to ensure processes are robust, scalable, and aligned with program timelines.
External Manufacturing Coordination: Coordinate activities across CDMOs and external partners. Track manufacturing progress, ensure deliverables meet expectations, and escalate risks or issues as needed. Support preparation for manufacturing campaigns and monitor execution.
Supply Planning Alignment: Partner with Supply Chain to align drug substance manufacturing with clinical and commercial demand. Support planning activities, including production scheduling, inventory tracking, and risk mitigation for supply continuity.
Risk Management & Issue Resolution: Identify program and technical risks and support development of mitigation plans. Work cross-functionally to resolve manufacturing, process, or supply issues in a timely manner.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Coordinate across Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Commercial, and Finance teams to ensure alignment on priorities, timelines, and deliverables. Support regulatory documentation and ensure consistency of CMC information.
Program & Data Management: Maintain program plans, trackers, and dashboards using tools such as Smartsheet. Ensure timelines, risks, and decisions are accurately captured and communicated through clear updates and reporting.
Skills and Competencies
Program Execution: Strong ability to manage timelines, track deliverables, and drive execution in a fast-paced environment.
Technical Foundation: Working knowledge of biologics drug substance development, including CHO cell culture, upstream and downstream processes.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Ability to work effectively across teams and manage competing priorities.
Problem Solving: Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify risks and support practical solutions.
Communication: Clear and organized communicator, able to provide concise updates to stakeholders.
Education, Experience and Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred
6–10+ years of experience in biologics drug substance development, manufacturing, or CMC program management
Experience with CHO cell-based manufacturing systems required
Working knowledge of upstream (cell culture) and downstream (purification) processes
Experience supporting tech transfer, scale-up, and manufacturing execution
Experience working with external manufacturing partners (CDMOs)
Strong program management and data management skills; experience with tools such as Smartsheet preferred
The salary range for the Senior Manager, Program Management and Drug Substance Lead is expected to be between $155,000 and $175,000 per year. Individual pay may vary based on multiple factors including but not limited to relevant job-related skills, experience, education or training, market factors, and work location.
At Vor, we support our team with robust benefits, including comprehensive health coverage, flexible paid time off, generous parental leave, and a competitive 401(k). From education assistance to wellness resources and financial security, we invest in your well-being so you can thrive at work and beyond.
As an equal opportunity employer, we at Vor Bio know that diversity inspires innovation, inclusiveness, and creativity. We invite you to come as you are. All applicants will be considered for employment agnostic to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Please visit our website at https://www.vorbio.com/ for more information.
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