Associate Director, R&D Project Management

CSL; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL is transforming its R&D organization and seeking an Associate Director, Project Management for the King of Prussia, PA or Maidenhead UK office. This hybrid role is onsite three days a week and reports to the TA Portfolio Delivery Lead.

Responsible for delivering global, cross-functional R&D projects of strategic importance to CSL's product portfolio, with accountability for budgets, timelines, and quality. Collaborate with senior stakeholders and mentor junior team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• 5+ years leading cross-functional project teams in a global matrix.
• Demonstrated experience delivering projects on time, within budget, with quality.

Responsibilities

• Define strategy and operational tactics with the project leader.
• Manage budgets, resources, timelines, scope and project docs.
• Provide senior stakeholder reports with accuracy and clarity.
• Lead cross-functional teams through execution of project plans.
• Identify and mitigate risks and resolve issues.
• Document decisions, actions, scope changes in PM systems.
• Evaluate critical paths and robustness of project plans.
• Monitor budget and timeline performance against plan.
• Coordinate program updates to senior management.
• Coach and mentor junior team members in R&D Global PM.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering or related field

Job description

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

Could you be our next Associate Director, Project Management? The job is in our King of Prussia, PA or Maidenhead UK office. This is a hybrid position and is onsite three days a week. You will report to TA Portfolio Delivery Lead.

Position Description

Responsible for leading the successful operational delivery of global, cross functional R&D projects of strategic importance to CSL's product portfolio.

Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Work closely with project leader to define strategy and operational tactics
• Responsible for the preparation and management of project budgets, sensitivities, resources, project timelines, project scope and all other project documentation
• Accountable for the accuracy and quality of reports to senior stakeholders
• Lead cross functional development teams through tactical execution of project plans
• Identify, manage and resolve project issues and mitigate risks
• Ensure documentation of key team information, decisions, actions, modifications to scope, resources, timelines and milestones in project management systems is current.
• Identify, evaluate the critical path, scenarios and challenge assumptions to increase robustness of project plans
• Monitor performance vs. plan (budget and timeline)
• Coordinate program updates to Sr. Management
• Provide coaching and mentorship to more junior members of the R&D Global Project Management Department

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years' experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
• 5+ years' experience as project manager leading cross-functional project teams in a matrixed, global environment, in-depth knowledge in drug research, development and manufacturing processes
• Demonstrated experience in delivering projects to meet business objectives on time, within budget and with quality.