Director, Technical Project Management (R&D) in United States Embassy at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Technical Project Management (R&D) based in United States.

We are seeking an experienced technical project management leader to build and oversee a high-performing team supporting complex vaccine research and development programs.
This role plays a critical part in translating scientific strategies into structured execution plans, ensuring alignment across technical teams, budgets, timelines, and operational goals.
You will lead project management excellence across multidisciplinary development activities spanning nonclinical, clinical, regulatory, and manufacturing functions.
The position offers the opportunity to influence global health initiatives while partnering with scientific leaders, external collaborators, and executive stakeholders.
You will establish scalable project management practices, strengthen governance frameworks, and enable teams to deliver impactful programs.
This is an opportunity for a strategic and collaborative leader passionate about advancing innovation and improving health outcomes worldwide.

As the Director, Technical Project Management (R&D), you will provide strategic leadership for project management teams supporting vaccine development programs. You will establish best practices, develop talent, and ensure consistent execution across complex research and development initiatives.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of technical Project Managers supporting integrated vaccine development activities across multiple disciplines.
• Establish project management standards, operating rhythms, tools, and expectations to improve accountability, transparency, and execution quality.
• Build team capabilities through coaching, training, feedback, career development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive culture focused on ownership, partnership, innovation, and high performance.
• Partner with program leaders and functional stakeholders to develop integrated plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, risks, and decision frameworks.
• Review and guide project management deliverables to ensure alignment across technical teams, external partners, financial plans, and program objectives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor and escalation point for complex planning challenges, stakeholder alignment issues, risks, and delivery obstacles.
• Drive consistent use of project management methodologies, dashboards, reporting structures, and governance processes.
• Support portfolio planning, resource discussions, organizational initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts across research and development operations.
• Provide leadership oversight for collaboration with external organizations, including development partners, laboratories, consultants, academic institutions, and government stakeholders.

The ideal candidate brings extensive biopharmaceutical project management experience combined with strong leadership, financial, and operational expertise. This professional should be comfortable managing complex, mission-driven programs in highly collaborative and matrixed environments.

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline required; advanced degree and/or PMP certification strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in biopharma, vaccine, biologics, pharmaceutical, or related development environments.
• Demonstrated success leading, coaching, and developing project management teams, including mentoring and performance management.
• Broad understanding of vaccine and biologic development processes across nonclinical, clinical, regulatory, and Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) functions.
• Experience managing programs involving government agencies, global health organizations, foundations, nonprofits, or similar funding partners preferred.
• Strong financial expertise including budgeting, forecasting, accruals, variance analysis, earned value management, and project controls.
• Experience managing external vendors and partners such as CDMOs, CROs, testing laboratories, consultants, academic institutions, and government collaborators.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical governance practices, risk management, issue escalation, and executive-level reporting.
• Advanced proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Excellent leadership, communication, facilitation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, confidential information, and time-sensitive deliverables while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Commitment to advancing global health initiatives and contributing to a diverse, equitable, and collaborative workplace.
• Ability to travel approximately 10–20% domestically and internationally as needed.

• Competitive annual salary range of $173,000–$190,000 USD.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Flexible spending account options.
• Flexible vacation and paid sick leave policies.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Employer matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid federal holidays and company winter break period.
• Remote work opportunity for employees based in the United States.
• Opportunity to contribute to impactful global health programs and mission-driven initiatives.
• Collaborative environment focused on innovation, professional growth, and meaningful impact.