BioSpace
Associate Director, Project Management – Lab Automation & Transformation
BioSpace, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Overview
Associate Director, Project Management – Lab Automation & Transformation position at BioSpace (Cambridge office). This role reports to the Head of Research Program Management and focuses on program excellence, change management, and cross-functional transformation initiatives within lab operations and automation.
Key Responsibilities
Change Management: Lead and monitor change initiatives that facilitate adoption of new technologies, processes, and ways of working across the organization.
Program Leadership: Plan, execute, monitor, resource, and close strategic transformation projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and on budget.
Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the central point of contact between cross-functional teams and senior leadership; communicate progress and escalate issues as needed.
Communications: Develop and deliver audience-appropriate updates and workshops to explain complex information to various stakeholders.
Strategic Oversight: Align program objectives with business strategy and research innovation goals in collaboration with senior leaders.
Risk Management: Identify risks at the workstream level and collaborate on mitigation strategies to minimize disruption.
Continuous Improvement: Analyze data with key stakeholders to drive program enhancements.
Financial Oversight: Develop and manage budgets, track expenses, and ensure financial stewardship throughout the program lifecycle.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or MS/PhD preferred.
Experience:
4–6+ years of comprehensive program management experience, preferably in biotech or large pharma, including scientific/technical background.
Proven track record leading complex transformation or change management initiatives with successful outcomes.
Experience interacting with senior executives on complex initiatives.
Technical & Functional Skills:
Risk & Change Management: ability to identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and lead change efforts.
Cross-functional Leadership: ability to lead matrixed teams to deliver programs aligned with objectives.
Project Planning & Execution: build integrated program plans, manage interdependencies, and track milestones.
Stakeholder Communication: strong verbal and written communication; experience with executive updates.
Financial knowledge: experience with cost-based budgeting and seeking efficiencies; earned value analysis.
Certifications: PMP strongly preferred but not required.
Soft Skills:
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
Influencing, negotiating, and building consensus across organizational levels.
Problem-solving, analytical, and strategic planning capabilities.
Location and Work Type Location: Boston, MA. Worker Type: Employee. Time Type: Full time. This position is currently classified as hybrid under Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
Compensation and Benefits U.S. Base Salary Range: $153,600.00 - $241,340.00. The final offer depends on qualifications, experience, and location. U.S. employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives, medical/dental/vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, disability and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, holidays, and well-being benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity Takeda is committed to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or other protected characteristics as required by applicable law.
Important notice This posting contains information about an eligible position and is intended for applicants in locations where Takeda is currently hiring. All other information, including job postings, may be subject to change without notice.
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Key Responsibilities
Change Management: Lead and monitor change initiatives that facilitate adoption of new technologies, processes, and ways of working across the organization.
Program Leadership: Plan, execute, monitor, resource, and close strategic transformation projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and on budget.
Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the central point of contact between cross-functional teams and senior leadership; communicate progress and escalate issues as needed.
Communications: Develop and deliver audience-appropriate updates and workshops to explain complex information to various stakeholders.
Strategic Oversight: Align program objectives with business strategy and research innovation goals in collaboration with senior leaders.
Risk Management: Identify risks at the workstream level and collaborate on mitigation strategies to minimize disruption.
Continuous Improvement: Analyze data with key stakeholders to drive program enhancements.
Financial Oversight: Develop and manage budgets, track expenses, and ensure financial stewardship throughout the program lifecycle.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or MS/PhD preferred.
Experience:
4–6+ years of comprehensive program management experience, preferably in biotech or large pharma, including scientific/technical background.
Proven track record leading complex transformation or change management initiatives with successful outcomes.
Experience interacting with senior executives on complex initiatives.
Technical & Functional Skills:
Risk & Change Management: ability to identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and lead change efforts.
Cross-functional Leadership: ability to lead matrixed teams to deliver programs aligned with objectives.
Project Planning & Execution: build integrated program plans, manage interdependencies, and track milestones.
Stakeholder Communication: strong verbal and written communication; experience with executive updates.
Financial knowledge: experience with cost-based budgeting and seeking efficiencies; earned value analysis.
Certifications: PMP strongly preferred but not required.
Soft Skills:
Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
Influencing, negotiating, and building consensus across organizational levels.
Problem-solving, analytical, and strategic planning capabilities.
Location and Work Type Location: Boston, MA. Worker Type: Employee. Time Type: Full time. This position is currently classified as hybrid under Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
Compensation and Benefits U.S. Base Salary Range: $153,600.00 - $241,340.00. The final offer depends on qualifications, experience, and location. U.S. employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives, medical/dental/vision coverage, 401(k) with company match, disability and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, holidays, and well-being benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity Takeda is committed to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or other protected characteristics as required by applicable law.
Important notice This posting contains information about an eligible position and is intended for applicants in locations where Takeda is currently hiring. All other information, including job postings, may be subject to change without notice.
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