Senior Manager, Grants & Sponsorships
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Job Location:
Cambridge, MA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 136000 - 170000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Why Sarepta Why Now
The promise of genetic medicine has arrived and Sarepta is at the forefront. We hold a leadership position in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne) and are building a robust portfolio of programs across muscle central nervous system and cardiac 2023 we launched our fourth therapy and the first ever gene therapy to treat Duchenne.
Were looking for people who see unlimited potential in themselves and who are motivated by an unwavering commitment to patients.
What Sarepta Offers
At Sarepta we care deeply about all the people in our community and believe in the importance of supporting them in all aspects of their lives. We aspire to maintain a culture that acknowledges people bring their whole selves to work and we will strive to help everyone in our community integrate their work and personal lives while maintaining productivity. We are committed to offering a range of benefits and work-life resources designed to support people in the following areas:
Physical and Emotional Wellness
Financial Wellness
Support for Caregivers
For a full list of our comprehensive benefits see our website: Importance of the Role
This role is the strategic owner of Sareptas U.S. grants charitable donations sponsorships and fellowship programs ensuring every investment advances Medical and Patient Affairs priorities while upholding the highest standards of compliance and integrity. The Senior Manager leads end to end governancefrom funding strategy and committee decision making to budgeting contracting systems and reportingserving as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders and an expert voice on external funding. With a strong operational and strategic lens the role drives clarity rigor and continuous improvement across complex high impact programs that reflect Sareptas commitment to patients and scientific advancement.The Opportunity to Make a Difference
Own daytoday management and execution of U.S. grants charitable donations sponsorships and fellowship programs.
Partner with Medical Affairs and Patient Affairs leadership to operationalize the annual funding strategy including intake planning funding prioritization and budget alignment.
Oversee the endtoend lifecycle of external funding requests including intake review coordination documentation approvals contracting payments and reconciliation.
Maintain accountability for adherence to established policies procedures and compliance requirements.
Serve as lead coordinator for grants and sponsorships review committees including agenda development materials preparation meeting facilitation and documentation of outcomes.
Manage followups and internal review actions to ensure timely decisions and closure of requests.
Act as primary liaison between internal stakeholders subject matter experts compliance partners and external vendors related to approved funding activities.
Manage program budgets forecasting tracking and variance analysis for grants sponsorships and fellowships.
Oversee contracts purchase requisitions invoicing payment processing attendance tracking and postevent reconciliation.
Maintain accurate program records trackers and reporting to support audits reconciliation and leadership visibility.
Own and administer the grants and sponsorships submission portal and supporting tools including issue resolution enhancements testing and user training.
Develop and deliver regular reporting and summaries to senior leadership on request volumes funding decisions trends and timelines.
Identify operational inefficiencies risks and bottlenecks; implement process improvements and standardized workflows to enhance scalability and consistency.
Develop and maintain internal guidance materials FAQs program documentation and reference tools related to funding processes.
Serve as a subject matter resource for internal stakeholders on grants and sponsorships process questions.
Support Global Patient Affairs operational needs including maintaining departmental SharePoint/Teams workspaces and document management structures.
Contribute to special projects and operational excellence initiatives as needed.
More about You
Bachelors degree required; life sciences or related field preferred.
68 years of relevant experience in biotechnology pharmaceutical healthcare or similarly regulated environments.
Demonstrated experience managing grants sponsorships or comparable external funding operational programs or governance processes.
Proven ability to operate independently in a fastpaced crossfunctional environment with senior stakeholders.
What Now
Were always looking for solution-oriented critical thinkers.
So if youre comfortable with ambiguity and candor relish challenging yourself and place kindness and integrity at the forefront of how you approach your peers and work then we encourage you to apply.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Key Skills
- Program Management
- FDA Regulations
- Management Experience
- Facilities Management
- Clinical Development
- Data Management
- Quality Systems
- Project Management
- Research & Development
- GLP
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
About Company
We are focused on the development of precision genetic medicines to treat rare neuromuscular and central nervous system diseases. Learn more about Sarepta.
