Associate Director, Project Management - Boston, MA, United States - Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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Associate Director, Project Management & Strategic Operations page is loaded Associate Director, Project Management & Strategic Operations
Apply locations Boston, MA time type Full time posted on Posted 8 Days Ago job requisition id REQ-21809 Job Description

In this role you will have the responsibility to advance multiple cross-functional strategic initiatives within the Pharmaceutical Sciences organization.

By partnering closely with Senior leaders both within and outside of department, you will propose strategic direction, gain endorsement, and execute upon aligned goals and objectives.

Lead and manage high-priority initiatives that span multiple functions by defining goals, key milestones and reporting process
Develop agendas and manage cross-functional meetings to ensure decisions and action items are fully addressed
Contributes to the best practices of Project Management & Strategic Operations to support the continued success and evolution of the department
In depth understanding of pharmaceutical sciences functional areas
Experience in cross-functional execution including medium to large-scale projects
Ability to manage multiple priorities/projects at a given time, ensuring deadlines, budgets and status updates
Developed communication skills and the ability to synthesize data and information into meaningful insights
Bachelor Degree in scientific, engineering or related discipline.
Minimum of 8 years relevant biotech/pharmaceutical development, operational, and/or project management work experience or other relevant experience.

Hybrid:

work remotely up to two days per week; Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law.

Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
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Project Management & Strategic Operations Director Boston Research

locations Boston, MA time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases.

The company has approved medicines that treat the underlying causes of multiple chronic, life-shortening genetic diseases — cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia — and continues to advance clinical and research programs in these diseases.

Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including APOL1-mediated kidney disease, acute and neuropathic pain, type 1 diabetes, myotonic dystrophy type 1 and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency .

Vertex's global headquarters is now located in Boston's Innovation District and its international headquarters is in London.

Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East.

Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry's top places to work, including 14 consecutive years on Science magazine's Top Employers list and one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For.

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The diversity and authenticity of our people is part of what makes Vertex unique, and we recognize that each employee brings diverse perspectives and strengths.