Associate Director, Project Management

About the role

The Associate Director, Project Management will support key strategy and planning initiatives at the U.S. Commercial level and partner with Business Units and functions to advance organizational priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support and consult on the development and execution of strategic initiatives aligned to U.S. Commercial goals and objectives.
• Lead ad hoc planning, operations, and special projects, translating ambiguous business questions into clear workplans and recommendations.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans with clear tasks, milestones, owners, timelines, risks, and status reporting.
• Proactively engage cross-functional stakeholders to identify interdependencies, resolve issues, and drive alignment.
• Provide strategic perspective and constructive challenges while helping teams move from discussion to action.
• Interface regularly with leadership teams across the U.S. organization, including Business Unit and functional leadership teams.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 10 years experience OR Masters' Degree and 8 years years experience OR PhD and 2 years experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree, MBA, with 8+ years of relevant experience or PhD or MD with 2 years relevant experience.
• 2+ years at a top-tier consulting firm preferred.
• Biotech or pharmaceutical industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of the U.S. Commercial business, portfolio, and cross-functional operating environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to contribute to complex new concepts, techniques, standards, tools, and processes.
• Recognized as an expert in a relevant field within the organization, with the ability to solve a wide range of complex problems.
• Able to work with virtually no immediate direction and exercise considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches.
• Strong strategic problem-solving skills, including breaking down issues, identifying options, synthesizing insights, and driving to resolution.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to listen, influence without authority, negotiate, resolve conflict, and build consensus.
• Able to manage multiple initiatives independently, prioritize effectively, and drive forward in ambiguity.
• Experience designing and deploying rigorous processes, tools, templates, governance, and project management approaches.
• Familiarity with Change Management frameworks and principles, specifically ADKAR.
• Excellent communication skills; must be highly proficient in PowerPoint and able to craft executive-ready stories with minimal guidance.
• Proficiency in Smartsheet, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Teams, and Microsoft 360 CoPilot.

Benefits

• Salary range: $195,670.00 - $253,220.00.
• Discretionary annual bonus.
• Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role).
• Paid time off.
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Pay

$195,670.00 - $253,220.00

Schedule

Full-time