BioSpace
Senior Director, Project Mgt Office
BioSpace, King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19406
Director Project Office
Position Description Summary
Lead the Project Management Office for R&D, elevating the craft of all Project Managers in R&D by training best practices, tools, and methods to create a cohesive community. Challenge broader organization to be project‑centric, propose process, culture, and governance changes as part of the PPE group. Provide direct management oversight of the PMO group, China PM team, Submission PM, and dotted‑line reporting for Japan PM, ensuring consistent support and resources across all projects. Train and equip R&D Project Managers with appropriate tools, templates, and learning functions to support risk management, budget, critical path, timelines, and resource allocation.
Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Lead the PM office to elevate the craft of all Project Managers in R&D by training best practices, tools, and methods.
Challenge the broader organization to be more project‑centric through outside‑in thinking, proposing process, culture, and governance changes as part of the PPE group.
Provide direct management oversight of the PMO group, China PM team (2), Submission PM (4 FTE + FSP), and dotted‑line reporting for Japan PM (4 FTE); ensuring all projects receive consistent specialty support and practices that meet portfolio needs.
Provide training to R&D Project Managers in fit‑for‑purpose tools, templates, and a PM learning function, enabling projects to be planned consistently with risk management, budgets, critical path/timelines, and resource allocation in mind.
Qualifications & Experience
12+ years in R&D project management or operations.
Expert, first‑hand knowledge of PM best practices, tools, templates, and training groups.
Experience working in cross‑functional R&D teams.
In‑depth knowledge of drug research, development, and manufacturing processes of pharmaceuticals.
Advanced degree in Science, MBA, PMP certification, or equivalent is a plus.
Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in a team setting, meeting goals by managing own timelines.
Involvement in cross‑functional, multicultural and international teams preferable.
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, presentation) in English; experience adapting messaging to suit the intended audience.
Excellent strategic thinking skills.
Significant experience in application and utilization of portfolio management systems and software.
Our Benefits CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back‑up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.
About CSL Behring CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives. CSL operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people and delivers lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
Inclusion and Belonging At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future. Learn more about Inclusion and Belonging at CSL.
Senior Director, Project Office Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Project Management and Information Technology
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Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Lead the PM office to elevate the craft of all Project Managers in R&D by training best practices, tools, and methods.
Challenge the broader organization to be more project‑centric through outside‑in thinking, proposing process, culture, and governance changes as part of the PPE group.
Provide direct management oversight of the PMO group, China PM team (2), Submission PM (4 FTE + FSP), and dotted‑line reporting for Japan PM (4 FTE); ensuring all projects receive consistent specialty support and practices that meet portfolio needs.
Provide training to R&D Project Managers in fit‑for‑purpose tools, templates, and a PM learning function, enabling projects to be planned consistently with risk management, budgets, critical path/timelines, and resource allocation in mind.
Qualifications & Experience
12+ years in R&D project management or operations.
Expert, first‑hand knowledge of PM best practices, tools, templates, and training groups.
Experience working in cross‑functional R&D teams.
In‑depth knowledge of drug research, development, and manufacturing processes of pharmaceuticals.
Advanced degree in Science, MBA, PMP certification, or equivalent is a plus.
Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in a team setting, meeting goals by managing own timelines.
Involvement in cross‑functional, multicultural and international teams preferable.
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, presentation) in English; experience adapting messaging to suit the intended audience.
Excellent strategic thinking skills.
Significant experience in application and utilization of portfolio management systems and software.
Our Benefits CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back‑up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.
About CSL Behring CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives. CSL operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people and delivers lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
Inclusion and Belonging At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future. Learn more about Inclusion and Belonging at CSL.
Senior Director, Project Office Seniority level: Director
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Project Management and Information Technology
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