Project Management & Strategic Operations Senior Manager

About the role

The Project Management & Strategic Senior Manager is responsible for multiple department projects and provides centralized operational support for the U.S. Commercial team. By partnering with departmental management and cross-functional project teams, the Senior Manager develops and maintains integrated project plans and operational processes in accordance with project/department objectives, ensuring they are within budget. The role involves comprehensive communication, including status reporting, risk management, and department processes to cross-functional stakeholders and department senior leaders. The Senior Manager partners closely with the Chief of Staff, U.S. Commercial to execute on strategic, operational, and organizational matters.

Responsibilities

• Leads multiple departmental projects and is responsible for departmental program/process operations.
• Develops plans, goals, processes, and logistics for projects, gaining cooperation and alignment.
• Works closely with department leadership to maximize process efficiency and align department goals and strategy.
• Regularly interacts with functional areas beyond own department.
• Conducts complex scenario planning to proactively provide analysis and make process improvement recommendations on alternative development plans.
• Effectively summarizes key information such as program progress, timeline updates, risk opportunity assessments, and SOPs.
• Develops and maintains project and departmental budgets; accountable for understanding and communicating forecast variance, risks, and opportunities.
• Compiles succinct reports and prepares minutes for internal meetings; methodically tracks all action items and finds new ways to stay abreast of multi-dimensional tasks.
• Contributes to the best practices of project management and departmental operations to support the continued success and evolution of the department.

Requirements

• Experience in cross-functional execution including medium to large-scale projects.
• Critical thought partner with proven ability to connect people and ideas to drive outcomes.
• Ability to connect with other divisions and functions throughout Vertex.
• Self-motivated; acts independently and prioritizes appropriately; embraces unexpected changes or challenges and drives improved solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities/projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and status updates are met.
• Developed communication skills and the ability to synthesize data and information into meaningful insights.
• Very detail-oriented with strong project/operation management skills.
• Ability to handle ambiguity.

Qualifications

Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically requires 6 years of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Pay

Pay range: $139,200 - $208,800. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Benefits

• Inclusive market-leading medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off, including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and Winter.
• Educational assistance programs, including student loan repayment.
• Generous commuting subsidy.
• Matching charitable donations.
• 401(k) retirement plan.

Schedule

This is a Hybrid-Eligible role, allowing you to choose between:

• Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or
• On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.