Associate Director – Strategic Operations and Process Improvement
| Company | Moderna |
|---|---|
| Location | Cambridge, MA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- BS degree in a scientific field with at least 8 years of experience or MS degree in a scientific field with 4 years of experience in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical setting
- PMP certification preferred
- Experience in clinical drug development
- Understanding and experience in GCP and/or GXP environment is preferred
- Proven track record of successful project management experience and knowledge of project management tools/software
- Demonstrated experience in leading cross-functional programs in business setting, consulting setting and preferred in established development organization
- Must be adept at working in a fluid environment and foster a strong collaborative spirit internally and externally
- Strong personal skills to influence without authority, motivate others and manage conflict
- Strong written and oral communication skills as well as demonstrated organizational aptitude
- Demonstrated wins in supporting process design or re-engineering (Lean, Six Sigma, or similar)
- End-to-end digital-implementation experience from the business side (requirements gathering, UAT, change management, and adoption metrics)
- Executive-caliber communication skills— written and verbal; able to distill multifaceted problems into slide narratives and simple frameworks
- Working knowledge of portfolio tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Excel)
Responsibilities
- Direct multiple complex projects involving internal and external stakeholders and vendors
- Partner with the relevant functional leadership to drive project strategy and execution plan
- Provide and support leadership to projects; be the hub of knowledge and source of truth
- Own the roadmap for one or more high-impact initiatives, from ideation through steady-state operations; create cross functional project plans to ensure clarity of deliverables and timing
- Manage project team meetings to include agenda planning, drive agenda, decision tracking and action follow-up
- Build relationships with key stakeholders (team members and leadership) to ensure alignment of functional and corporate objectives
- Influence without direct authority across Clinical, TechOps, Digital, Quality, Finance, and external partners—surfacing trade-offs early and driving alignment
- Champion data-driven decision-making, partnering with our digital and analytics teams to embed metrics and automation into process, workflows
- Stand up or optimize process frameworks (e.g., RACI, stage-gates) that enable continuous improvement
- Track, report and facilitate the resolution of issues and risks across several integrated projects
- Support central strategic operations to provide leadership visibility to timing, roadmap, reporting and improving central processes around initiative development
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience internalizing activities traditionally outsourced to CROs or other vendors
- Familiarity with GxP digital validation and data-integrity principles
- Exposure to mRNA, oncology, or platform-based drug-development environments