Project Manager - Preclinical & Translational Programs

Retro develops therapies for diseases driven by the biology of aging, focusing on cellular reprogramming and autophagy to add 10 years to healthy human lifespan. We're building a mission-driven team embracing startup culture of rapid iteration, transparency, and versatility. We seek an experienced Project Manager to support cell therapy programs advancing toward IND-enabling and IND submission milestones.

As Project Manager, you'll work with deeply technical teams on ambitious problems, enabling strong execution, alignment, and decision-making. You'll ensure complex scientific, manufacturing, and regulatory workstreams move forward efficiently and on time. You're a builder of clarity, creating structure from ambiguity with crisp plans, owners, timelines, and next actions.

You'll operate across pre-clinical science, translational strategy, manufacturing, and regulatory teams, translating between languages and constraints. You track details so scientists can focus on what matters, surfacing risks early and resolving blockers with a calm, low-ego, mission-first approach. Coordinate with internal scientists, CMC leads, regulatory stakeholders, and external vendors like CDMOs and CROs.

Drive direct impact on programs approaching the clinic by hitting milestones without sacrificing quality. Maintain momentum with lightweight documentation like timelines, decision logs, and risk registers. Support leadership in portfolio reviews and resource allocation across programs.