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You will own day-to-day schedules for external manufacturing partners and internal CMC teams, maintain a reliable single source of truth for manufacturing activities, and ensure Quality, Regulatory, and other cross-functional partners have clear visibility into priorities, dependencies, and timelines. You will facilitate CMC meetings, coordinate document review and approval, and support risk management, scenario planning, and timely decision-making by program leadership. This role provides broad exposure to multiple programs and the opportunity to deepen program management expertise while working alongside experienced leaders.\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\nThe main responsibilities of this role include:\nDevelops and maintains integrated CMC schedules that capture activities, dependencies, milestones, and deliverables across external manufacturing partners and internal teams.\nMaintains a single source of truth for manufacturing schedules and communicates current priorities to Quality, Regulatory, and other partner functions. \nFacilitates internal and CDMO CMC meetings, including scheduling, agendas, meeting summaries, and tracking action items to completion. \nCreates, organizes, and maintains CMC dashboards, plans, and schedules accessible to project teams, and coordinates the timely review and approval of CMC documents.\nSupports CMC risk management by identifying schedule risks early, maintaining the risk log, and escalating to program leadership. \nPrepares schedule impact analyses to support scenario planning and decision-making. \nBuilds trusted, collaborative working relationships with internal team members and external manufacturing partners.\nApplies project management best practices and recommends process improvements. \nOther duties as assigned.\nRequirements\nEducation and Experience\nBA/BS degree required, preferably in a scientific or related discipline; an advanced degree (MS, PhD) is a plus.\nMinimum of 2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CDMO industry, or in project management within a regulated industry. \nExperience supporting cGMP manufacturing activities or CMC projects.\nExposure to IND or NDA submission activities.\nKnowledge and Skills\nClear, concise written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill complex discussions into key messages, decisions, and actionable next steps.\nCommunicates accurate, timely information and raises schedule risks early, clearly, and transparently.\nDemonstrates reliability and accountability and consistently follows through on commitments.\nActs with integrity, discretion, and sound judgment.\nBalances priorities objectively across programs and teams, with a focus on overall program success. \nExperience using project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or SharePoint is preferred.\nStrong organizational skills and attention to detail. \nVIKING THERAPEUTICS\nViking Therapeutics, Inc., is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. 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