Director, Due Diligence & External Opportunity Strategy

CSL; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 234,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL is seeking a Director of Project Management Due Diligence to lead end-to-end external opportunity evaluations in a hybrid setup, with offices in King of Prussia, PA and Waltham, MA. The role focuses on developing the DD toolkit, coordinating cross-functional assessments, and ensuring timely, high-quality decisions for potential in-licensing or acquisitions.

Ideal candidates have 12+ years in biotech/pharma, with 8+ years in matrixed project management, strong drug development understanding,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Life Science required; PhD preferred.
• 12+ years in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• 8+ years experience as project manager leading cross-functional project teams in a matrixed, global environment.
• Experience delivering projects on time, within budget and with quality.
• Experience orchestrating asset due diligence across scientific/clinical/CMC/Reg/IP/Commercial groups.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain due diligence toolkit, templates, documents and knowledge management.
• Partner with Search lead and project manage due diligence assessments of potential in-licensing or acquisition opportunities.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, timelines, budgets and program risks for assets under evaluation.
• Ensure timely completion of scientific, clinical, regulatory, IP, legal, and commercial evaluations.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings and escalates issues to leadership as needed.
• Mentoring of more junior team members.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Biotech industry knowledge

Due diligence

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Life Science

PhD preferred

Job description

CSL is seeking a Director of Project Management Due Diligence to lead end-to-end external opportunity evaluations in a hybrid setup, with offices in King of Prussia, PA and Waltham, MA. The role focuses on developing the DD toolkit, coordinating cross-functional assessments, and ensuring timely, high-quality decisions for potential in-licensing or acquisitions.

Ideal candidates have 12+ years in biotech/pharma, with 8+ years in matrixed project management, strong drug development understanding,