Vice President, mRNA CDMO

Aldevron; Fargo (ND); Remote; USD 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Aldevron in Fargo, ND invites an executive to lead the mRNA CDMO portfolio, shaping strategy and driving growth across Commercial, R&D, and Operations. You will guide governance, investments, and lifecycle planning while building a world-class product team.

The role emphasizes strategic leadership, market-driven decision making, and collaboration with senior leaders to deliver impactful genomic medicine initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 13+ years in product management, strategic marketing, or related leadership in life sciences.
• Experience leading managers and senior professionals in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to develop and execute portfolio strategy, lifecycle management, market-back planning, governance.
• Strong business acumen with revenue growth and differentiation.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across functions.
• FDA-regulated industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute strategic direction for the mRNA portfolio with growth and profitability accountability.
• Set portfolio priorities, pricing strategies, and lifecycle plans aligned with market opportunities.
• Translate insights into differentiated value propositions and future roadmaps.
• Build and coach a high-performing product management team.
• Establish governance connecting strategy to plans, revenue, margins, and readiness.
• Collaborate with Commercial, R&D, Operations, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, and Strategy leaders.
• Serve as executive spokesperson for the mRNA portfolio with key customers and partners.

Skills

Product management

Strategic marketing

Commercial leadership

Business strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder influence

FDA experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or related field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Aldevron, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact - innovating at the speed of life.

At Aldevron, we deliver world-class CDMO services that accelerate the development of groundbreaking therapies. Our mission is to be the engine of innovation for genomic medicine pioneers. As a member of our team, you’ll help bring life-changing innovations to life - impacting millions around the world. We bring together deep scientific expertise, an unwavering commitment to quality, and a collaborative spirit to drive progress. Whether you're launching your career or bringing years of experience, we value the unique perspective you bring. Join us and become part of a mission-driven team advancing science and unlocking human potential - one discovery at a time.

The Vice President, mRNA CDMO is responsible for driving strategic and operational leadership for Aldevron’s mRNA business.

This position reports to the Vice President, Business Unit & General Manager CDMO and is part of the Aldevron Business Unit located in Fargo, ND and will be fully remote.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Define and execute the strategic direction for the mRNA portfolio, with accountability for growth, profitability, portfolio performance, and long-term business outcomes.
• Establish portfolio priorities, investment decisions, pricing strategies, and lifecycle plans that align customer needs, market opportunities, and business objectives.
• Translate customer insights, competitive intelligence, emerging technologies, and industry trends into differentiated value propositions and future portfolio roadmaps.
• Build, coach, and develop a high-performing product management team through managers and senior leaders, ensuring strong talent, succession planning, and organizational capability.
• Establish governance processes that connect product strategy to operating plans, revenue growth, margin improvement, innovation priorities, and operational readiness.
• Partner with Commercial, R&D, Operations, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, and Strategy leaders to align resources, investments, capacity plans, and execution priorities.
• Serve as the executive spokesperson for the mRNA portfolio, influencing senior stakeholders, leading strategic decision making, and engaging key customers and industry partners.

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, or a related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 13+ years of experience in product management, strategic marketing, commercial leadership, business strategy, or general management within life sciences, bioprocessing, genomic medicine, CDMO, mRNA, nucleic acids, biologics, or related markets.
• Demonstrated experience leading managers and senior professionals in a complex, matrixed business environment.
• Proven ability to develop and execute portfolio strategy, product lifecycle management, market-back planning, and cross-functional governance processes.
• Strong business and commercial acumen with experience driving revenue growth, profitability, customer value, and competitive differentiation.
• Track record of influencing senior stakeholders and leading strategic decision making across Commercial, R&D, Operations, Finance, Quality, Regulatory, and other cross-functional teams.
• Experience resolving complex business challenges that require balancing customer, technical, operational, regulatory, financial, and commercial considerations; FDA-regulated industry experience preferred.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in

• Direct experience leading mRNA, genomic medicine, cell and gene therapy, biologics, or advanced therapeutics portfolios in a CDMO, biotech, or life sciences environment.
• Prior Sr. level accountability with demonstrated success driving business growth, profitability, and strategic investment decisions.
• Experience leading global commercial expansion, portfolio transformation, acquisitions/integrations, or new market entry initiatives within a highly regulated industry.

The salary range for this role is $240,000 - $300,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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