CSL

Director, R&D Major Initiatives

Americas, US-PA, King of Prussia, CSL Behring Full time

Lead the implementation, evaluation and continual processes improvement initiatives for R&D.

Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

  • Identify / Implement value add, cost saving, productivity initiatives to maximize R&D investment: where appropriate, provide project leadership for such initiatives (matrix teams and FSP as needed)

  • Champion, lead and project manage continuous improvement initiatives

  • Identify and manage interdependencies, ensure program delivers to timeline, budget and resource allocation

  • Form and lead ad hoc or standing cross-R&D business issues resolution team, Business Partners Networks etc  to deliver the strategic initiatives selected by R&D Leadership Team (RDLT) (matrix organization and FSP)

  • Primary support for cross R&D business related issues

  • Oversee audit implementation, analysis and follow-up

Qualifications and Experience Required

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s in science, operations, or business-related field

  • 12+ years in R&D operations, business support

  • Strong coordination skills with enabling functions and matrix teams

  • Experience working in cross-functional R&D teams and leading major initiatives

  • Requires strong business acumen

  • Requires experience in data driven process improvement initiatives

  • Established and credible strength in project management

  • In-depth knowledge in drug research, development and manufacturing processes of pharmaceuticals

  • Strong communication skills (written, verbal, presentation) in English; experience adapting messaging to suit the intended audiences

  • Excellent strategic thinking skills

Our Benefits

CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.

Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what’s available to you as a CSL employee.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

We want CSL to reflect the world around us

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future. Learn more Inclusion and Belonging | CSL.

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