Early Stage Drug Development Project Manager

<div class="content-intro"><p style="line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy. From our three RD sites around the world, we apply these innovative technologies to pursue the discovery of safe, efficacious and cutting-edge therapeutics for patients worldwide.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.2;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 1.2;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel). Our strategic partnership is designed to combine the strengths and expertise of both companies to advance the promise of an immunotherapy in the treatment of multiple myeloma.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1.2;"> </p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Legend Biotech is seeking an <strong>Early Stage Drug Development Project Manager</strong> as part of the <strong>Early-Stage Drug Development </strong>team based in <strong>Somerset, NJ</strong>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Role Overview</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We are seeking a seasoned Project Manager to support preclinical and early clinical development at Legend. The successful candidate will oversee and coordinate cross-functional efforts related to preclinical research and the advancement of cell therapy products through early clinical stages. This position is responsible for ensuring that all programs progress according to timelines, remain within scope, and comply with regulatory, quality, and scientific standards. The Project Manager will collaborate extensively with Research, Translational Science, CMC, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations, Quality, and external stakeholders to facilitate execution from late-stage discovery through IND-enabling studies and early-phase clinical trials. Legend remains dedicated to developing innovative cell therapy solutions aimed at addressing unmet medical needs. As a member of the Preclinical and Early Clinical Development team, the Project Manager will be integral to fostering effective collaboration and driving efficient advancement of research initiatives.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Program Project Management</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Working closely with project lead, develop and maintain integrated project plans for Project team covering preclinical, CMC, regulatory, and early clinical activities.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Drive execution of program timelines, milestones, budgets, and resource plans.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Track deliverables, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; ... (truncated, view full listing at source)