Associate Director, Program Management

About Apriori Bio

Apriori is working to create a world that is protected against viral threats. Our pioneering approach centers on a unique technology platform, Octavia™, which allows us to survey the entire landscape of existing and potential variants to design new vaccines against the most threatening viruses. Octavia can also inform public health policy in real time by predicting the impact of emerging variants. Apriori was founded in 2020 in Flagship Labs, a unit of Flagship Pioneering.

Apriori Bio is an early-stage biotechnology company with an ambitious and exciting mission: to provide humanity with variant-resilient protection against rapidly-evolving viruses.  The company is developing a revolutionary approach to this challenge and recruiting a team of top-tier scientists to develop its Octavia™ platform.

Position Summary:

Apriori is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Associate Director, Program Management to lead and oversee its exploratory and preclinical stage programs. The role will involve strategic oversight and coordination of multiple projects (both for internal and partnered programs), ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and milestones. As our first Program Manager, the successful candidate will not only play a critical role in managing and driving progress on our existing vaccine programs, but will also have the opportunity to develop and implement best practices, tools and methods, eventually building a team as the organization expands.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets
• Ensure alignment of project goals with the overall business strategy
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners to achieve project milestones, fostering strong collaboration and communication
• Monitor program progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
• Attend project team meetings and record minutes and action items for dissemination to the team and to external partners
• Prepare and present regular reports to senior leadership and internal/ external stakeholders to provide updates on progress, challenges, and achievements
• Ensure comprehensive and well-organized documentation of program activities
• Coordinate with finance and project teams to implement and track program budget and forecasts
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including external partners
• Develop and implement best practices, tools, and methods for effective program management

Qualifications:

• MSc or PhD in Biology or a related field; PMP certification is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in program management within Biotech or Pharma industries
• Strong knowledge of project management tools and software
• Exceptional organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Understanding of vaccines and vaccine development a plus

Values and Behaviors

We are seeking individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit, strong communication skills, and comfort working in and contributing to a dynamic and cross-functional team environment. The level of the role will be commensurate with the education and years of experience of the identified candidate.

At Flagship, we recognize there is no perfect candidate. If you have some of the experience listed above but not all, please apply anyway. Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. We are dedicated to building diverse and inclusive teams and look forward to learning more about your unique background.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Flagship Pioneering and its affiliated Flagship Lab companies (collectively, “FSP”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to FSP or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by Flagship Pioneering’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of FSP, and FSP will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto