Stop Managing Biopharma Programs Like It's 2005
Biotech Teams Don’t Fail on Science—They Fail on Execution
In biotech, you might have world-class science, rock-solid data, and enthusiastic investors—but if your execution is reactive, siloed, or cobbled together with scattered spreadsheets, it will eventually catch up with you.
We’ve seen it too many times: teams with brilliant programs spending hours each week reconciling timelines, chasing status updates, or rewriting the same tracker from scratch. When timelines slip or handoffs get missed, it’s rarely because of one big error—it’s usually death by a thousand operational papercuts.
That’s why we started developing project templates specifically for biopharma teams. These aren’t generic Gantt charts—they’re structured, scalable frameworks that give you just enough process to stay focused, without locking you into rigid tools or bloated PM platforms.
Why Spreadsheets Aren’t Enough Anymore
Spreadsheets are familiar, flexible, and... fragile.
As programs scale, they struggle to support the complexity of real-world biotech timelines—nonclinical studies, regulatory filings, CDMO handoffs, clinical ops, and commercialization prep. Version control breaks down. Teams drift. Risks hide in plain sight.
You don’t need enterprise software. But you do need something more structured.
That’s where our templates come in.
You Don’t Need a Perfect Plan—You Need a Replicable One
No two programs are the same. Indication, modality, funding stage—everything shapes your path. But after supporting dozens of drug development teams, here’s what we know:
CMC verification and nonclinical testing always takes longer than you expect
Regulatory prep starts late and then becomes urgent—fast
Cross-functional coordination is the silent killer
Investors want execution clarity, not a patchwork of slides
Our templates give you a structured place to start—so you’re asking the right questions at the right time.
They’re designed to be adapted, not blindly followed. The goal isn’t perfection—it’s momentum.
What’s Inside the Templates
Each timeline and tracker were built based on real biopharma programs—from preclinical to commercial. We use these in our own consulting work.
Milestone-driven project plans for Preclinical, CMC, Regulatory, and Clinical workstreams
Cross-functional handoff logic baked in—no more isolated timelines
Views for internal ops, fundraising decks, and board updates
Room to edit, restructure, or scale as needed
Formats ready for Smartsheet, MS Project, Planisware, or your platform of choice
Some teams adopt them as-is. Others layer them into their systems. The point is: you’re not starting from a blank page.
From Templates to Team Alignment
The biggest benefit of these templates isn’t the formatting—it’s the shared language they create for your team. Instead of every function tracking their own way, you get:
Unified timelines that show what matters most
Automation-ready workflows for reminders and approvals
Live updates your team and partners can trust
Audit-ready tracking and documentation structure
We’ve helped teams integrate these templates into everything from regulatory planning to CDMO coordination to clinical site startup.
The result? Faster alignment. Fewer surprises. Better decisions.
What This Looks Like in Practice
One client moved their global regulatory planning out of Excel and into a shared tracker—cutting prep time for their NDA submission by weeks.
Another used our CMC templates to centralize tech transfer timelines with their CDMO, catching a critical delay two months earlier than they would have with spreadsheets alone.
These aren’t unicorn stories. They’re what happens when biotech teams stop winging execution and start working from a clear structure.
How We Help
If you need support, we’re here. We offer:
A library of ready-to-use templates designed for biopharma workflows
Customization services to tailor them to your specific program
Training and onboarding for your internal and external teams
Hands-on program ops consulting if you need extra firepower
You can use the templates on your own—or bring us in to help you go further, faster.
Our templates in action
