Associate Director Scientific Project Manager (REMOTE)

Duty & of Time Spent (no less than 10%)

Internal Communications & Stakeholder Alignment (Primary Focus) 

• Build and run clear internal communication loops (updates, briefs, decision logs) that keep leaders and cross‑functional partners aligned; provide succinct, high‑quality status reporting tailored to diverse stakeholders. 
• Stand up and facilitate recurring operating rhythms (weekly standups, milestone reviews, risk/issue scrubs) to keep programs on track and unblock decisions quickly. Prepare concise materials for internal reviews (strategy checkpoints, readouts, change‑control proposals), emphasizing accuracy, clarity, and actionability.
• Act as a force‑multiplier for CSIO: anticipate needs, sequence work, and ensure stakeholders are prepared for key discussions and decisions.

30%

Operationalize Strategy & Drive Execution

• Translate scientific/operational objectives into scoped plans with milestones, dependencies, resource needs, and success metrics; maintain integrated project plans and risk/issue registers.
• Determine and manage resources to reach objectives efficiently; track budgets and adjust plans based on evolving priorities.
• Provide consistent, data driven updates on progress, variances, and corrective actions to leadership.

30%

Standardization & Process Excellence 

• Establish standard ways of working (playbooks, templates, RACI models, SOPs) for planning, change control, and reporting; promote adoption through training and iterative improvement.
• Apply industry project‑management best practices and quality/regulatory awareness (e.g., GLP/GCP context as applicable) to ensure consistent execution and documentation.

20%

Ownership, Issues, & Change Management 

• Proactively surface risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks; drive mitigation plans and change‑control processes end‑to‑end.
• Lead organizational change‑management efforts to land new processes and behaviors across teams, ensuring adoption and measurable impact. 

20%