Associate Director, R&D Digital Enablement

CSL Plasma; Wigan; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biotherapeutics leader in the UK is seeking an experienced Associate Director, R&D Digital Enablement to support digital initiatives in R&D. The role requires strong business analysis skills, experience in agile delivery, and familiarity with digital tools like Jira and Smartsheet. The ideal candidate will drive collaboration across teams and support smooth adoption of digital tools. This position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in biotech innovation.

Benefits

Well-being support

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in business analysis, digital enablement, or agile delivery.
• Familiarity with agile frameworks and digital adoption techniques.
• Working knowledge of relevant digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct business process analysis and stakeholder interviews.
• Assist in designing and reengineering R&D workflows.
• Serve as scrum master or agile team facilitator.
• Support change management activities including training and user engagement.
• Track adoption metrics and contribute to value realization assessments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Business analysis

Digital enablement

Agile delivery

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business, Life Sciences, or Technology

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

Miro

Job description

Overview

CSL's R&D organization is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we’re building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.

Position Description Summary

The Associate Director, R&D Digital Enablement supports the implementation of digital initiatives in R&D through business analysis, process optimization, and agile delivery support. Drives collaboration across teams to enable smooth adoption of digital tools and optimize business workflows.

Main Responsibilities

• Conduct business process analysis and stakeholder interviews to support digital project scoping.
• Assist in designing and reengineering R&D workflows to align with digital tools.
• Serve as scrum master or agile team facilitator to ensure progress and alignment.
• Support change management activities including training, communications, and user engagement.
• Track adoption metrics and contribute to value realization assessments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and resolve implementation issues.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business, Life Sciences, or Technology-related field.
• 10+ years of experience in business analysis, digital enablement, or agile delivery.
• Familiarity with agile frameworks, digital adoption techniques, and workflow design.
• Working knowledge of digital tools such as Jira, Smartsheet, Miro, or equivalents.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills.

Our Benefits

We encourage you to make your well-being a priority. It’s important and so are you. Learn more about how we care at CSL.

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 Behring 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 its 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.

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