Development Operations Manager

About the Company

Release Therapeutics SA is a Switzerland-based biotechnology company developing an Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) program in the CNS and beyond. We operate with a very lean internal team and a strong network of expert external partners (CROs, CDMOs, regulatory and quality consultants, academic collaborators).

The Opportunity

We are hiring a hands-on Development Operations Manager to ensure a seamless execution across the development program(s): orchestrating stakeholders, keeping plans on track, anticipating risks, and making sure the right information flows at the right time. You will sit at the center of cross-functional activities spanning CMC, non-clinical, quality and regulatory readiness, supporting the team through key preclinical-to-clinical transition steps. We value intellectual curiosity and a solution-oriented mindset.

What You Will Do

Program & stakeholder execution

Ownthe “day-to-day” operational engine: integrated planning, tracking, anddelivery across internal and external workstreams (CMC, non-clinical,quality, regulatory, clinical prep). Runproject governance: agendas, minutes, action registers, decision logs, andclear follow-ups across dispersed stakeholders. Source and evaluate external partners, including RFPcoordination and comparative assessments Drivevendor/partner management: scope alignment, timelines, deliverables,budget follow-up, issue escalation, and change control. Act as aself-starter who can quickly synthesize complex technical data andregulatory requirements into actionable project plans with minimalsupervision.

Regulatory-facing coordination (ATMP context)

Coordinateregulatory stakeholders and inputs (e.g., regulatory consultants, qualityleads, clinical experts) to ensure readiness for key interactions andsubmissions (scientific advice, briefing packages, documentationplanning). Maintaina pragmatic “regulatory lens” on plans: ensure activities generate theright evidence and documentation, in the right format, at the right time(traceability, version control, inspection-ready mindset). Supportalignment across ATMP-relevant topics (e.g., CMC/quality strategy, productcharacterization, comparability thinking, vendor qualificationexpectations), working closely with scientific leadership and externalexperts.

Operational excellence

Buildand maintain simple, robust operating systems: dashboards, KPIs, riskregisters, document repositories, SOP-lite processes that fit a smallcompany. Proactivelyidentify bottlenecks and propose solutions (resourcing, sequencing,outsourcing, decision points). Supportinternal coordination with flexibility for remote work as needed.

What We Are Looking For

You’revery rigourous and disciplined, structured, calm under pressure,and excellent at alignment, follow-through, and expectation management. MSc(or equivalent) in engineering/bioengineering, life sciences,pharmaceutical sciences or a related technical discipline; PhD/PharmD is aplus. Provenhands-on project/operations management in biotech/pharma/ATMP/medicalproduct development; strong track record coordinating multi-stakeholderprograms. Excellent learningagility: The ability to rapidly pivot between technical disciplines andmaster new regulatory frameworks as the programs evolve. Strong written and verbal communicationskills Fluencyin development “language”: You can confidently engage with CMC,non-clinical, quality and regulatory experts and translate between them. Languages:Fluent English (required); French is a plus. Workload:%-100% FTE(4–5 days/week).

What We Offer

• A high-ownership role at the center of a lean program, with direct impact on key milestones.
• Close collaboration with senior scientific leadership and a network of top-tier external partners (Research Institute/CRO/CDMO/regulatory/quality).
• A chance to build and run the operating system (governance, dashboards, risk management) that enables efficient execution in a small company.
• A pragmatic, high-trust working culture focused on execution and scientific integrity
• Hybrid/remote flexibility with a Geneva office base; 80%-100% FTE.
• Equity participation.

To Apply: Please send the following to the Hiring Manager with the following subject line: Development Operations Manager (ATMP)

Attach:

• your CV in PDF
• a short note (max ½ page in PDF) highlighting relevant project/ops leadership and stakeholder management experience.

We take applications seriously: if you match the profile and include the requested documents, you can expect to hear back from us.