Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world in order to answer the globe's growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms.

　　Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world in order to answer the globe's growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms.

　　The Senior Manager of the Project Management Office (PMO) reports to the Director of Planning and Site Services and will be responsible for leading the effort, with assistance from various Ginkgo functional teams and Infrastructure Operations to plan and deliver laboratory and office infrastructure for our expanding science platform that aligns with Ginkgo's short/long-term strategic real estate plan for Ginkgo's worldwide real estate portfolio.

　　You will have direct responsibility for developing, maintaining, and championing project controls, reporting procedures, standards, and managing changes within the operational plan. Plans and leads status review meetings, which may include internal team members, vendors/contractors and senior management. Responsible for the training, managing, and motivating the project team, as well as resolving team conflicts. Internal title is Senior Manager, Project Manager.

　　Responsibilities:Collaborating with various department leaders and stakeholders to define, prioritize, and develop projects.Planning of the project management life cycle, including deadlines, prioritizing tasks, and assigning team members to various projects and objectives.Analyzing financial data related to project budgets, adherent risk, and resource allocation.Developing and providing financial reports, performance KPIs/metrics, and forecasting budget allocation to the CapEx governance committee.Drafting new and improving existing project management office policies and processes.Continuous evaluation of current projects and project manager performance to ensure they align with existing standards and expectations.Accurately documenting the project's creation, development, and execution as well as, documenting the project scope, budget, and justification.Provide leadership and coaching to project managers and team members.Oversee project management portfolio (CapEx Planning and execution) for the Boston-based facilities.Develop and enhance the department's policies and procedures leverage industry best practices (e.g. project management standards and guidelines, equipment standards, operational procedures, etc.).Ensure that effective commissioning and qualification plans are satisfied for new equipment introduced into the facilities.These responsibilities described above are only a summary of the typical functions for this role. This is not meant to be an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties.

　　Minimum Requirements:8 YOE with a Bachelor's degree in Business, Administration, Project Management, Architectural or related field; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience in project management in the biotech, research and development, or pharmaceutical industry.Strong leadership skills.Strong understanding of safety regulations related to the construction management industry.Excellent communications skills (written and verbal) and leadership skills.Ability to manage budgets and resources effectively.Strong attention to detail.Excellent organizational and technical skills.Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills.Preferred Capabilities and Experience:A Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification may be advantageous.#LI-MB1

　　To learn more about Ginkgo, visit www.ginkgobioworks.com/press/ or check out some curated press below:What is it really like to take your company public via a SPAC? One Boston biotech shares its journey (Fortune)Ginkgo Bioworks resizes the definition of going big in biotech, raising $2.5B in a record SPAC deal that weighs in with a whopping $15B-plus valuation (Endpoints News)Ginkgo Bioworks CEO on scaling up Covid-19 testing: 'If we try, we can win' (CNBC)Ginkgo raises $70 million to ramp up COVID-19 testing for employers, universities (Boston Globe)Ginkgo Bioworks Redirects Its Biotech Platform to Coronavirus (Wall Street Journal)Ginkgo Bioworks Provides Support on Process Optimization to Moderna for COVID-19 Response (PRNewswire)The Life Factory: Synthetic Organisms From This $1.4 Billion Startup Will Revolutionize Manufacturing (Forbes)Synthetic Bio Pioneer Ginkgo Raises $290 Million in New Funding (Bloomberg)Ginkgo Bioworks raises $350 million fund for biotech spinouts (Reuters)Can This Company Convince You to Love GMOs? (The Atlantic)We also feel that it's important to point out the obvious here - there's a serious lack of diversity in our industry, and that needs to change. Our goal is to help drive that change. Ginkgo is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its practices, especially when it comes to growing our team. Our culture promotes inclusion and embraces how rewarding it is to work with people from all walks of life.

　　We're developing a powerful biological engineering platform, so we must remain mindful of the many ways our technology can - and will - impact people around the world. We care about how our platform is used, and having a diverse team to build it gives us the best chance that it's something we'll be proud of as it continues to grow. Therefore, it's critical that we incorporate the diverse voices and visions of all those who play a role in the future of biology.

　　It is the policy of Ginkgo Bioworks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees, employment applicants, and EOE disability/vet.

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