Associate Director, R&D Strategic Initiatives
Genmab
August 20, 2026
Remote friendly (Princeton, NJ)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project management for complex strategic initiatives (plans, risks/dependencies, delivery vs. scope/timeline/budget/quality).
- Develop and drive integrated cross-functional project plans and alignment.
- Partner with senior leaders and teams to define objectives, deliverables, governance, milestones, success criteria, resourcing, and implementation strategies.
- Execute projects by leading teams, managing dependencies, resolving issues, removing barriers, and providing hands-on leadership.
- Lead implementation planning and organizational change management for adoption of new processes/capabilities.
- Monitor performance; assess risks/issues/opportunities; develop mitigations; provide timely stakeholder updates.
- Lead governance activities (exec presentations, steering materials, status reports, recommendations).
- Drive meetings (agendas, outcomes, action tracking).
- Maintain stakeholder relationships; communicate plans/progress/risks/decisions/milestones.
- Facilitate strategic discussions and continuous improvement using innovation, digital capabilities, and AI-enabled solutions.
Qualifications
- BS in science/related field; MS/MBA/PhD preferred. Project Management certification a plus.
- 8+ years biotech/pharma (or related) with 3+ years in project management.
- Cross-functional/matrix experience; proven delivery of complex R&D projects.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder influence without direct authority.
- Experience with organizational change management/implementation.
- AI-enabled projects or process improvement experience strongly preferred.
Benefits (US, within first year for regular full-time employees)
- 401(k) 100% match on first 6%; medical/dental/vision; paid time off and 12 weeks discretionary paid parental leave; tuition reimbursement and wellness spending account (plus other listed voluntary/support resources).
- Lead end-to-end project management for complex strategic initiatives (plans, risks/dependencies, delivery vs. scope/timeline/budget/quality).
- Develop and drive integrated cross-functional project plans and alignment.
- Partner with senior leaders and teams to define objectives, deliverables, governance, milestones, success criteria, resourcing, and implementation strategies.
- Execute projects by leading teams, managing dependencies, resolving issues, removing barriers, and providing hands-on leadership.
- Lead implementation planning and organizational change management for adoption of new processes/capabilities.
- Monitor performance; assess risks/issues/opportunities; develop mitigations; provide timely stakeholder updates.
- Lead governance activities (exec presentations, steering materials, status reports, recommendations).
- Drive meetings (agendas, outcomes, action tracking).
- Maintain stakeholder relationships; communicate plans/progress/risks/decisions/milestones.
- Facilitate strategic discussions and continuous improvement using innovation, digital capabilities, and AI-enabled solutions.
Qualifications
- BS in science/related field; MS/MBA/PhD preferred. Project Management certification a plus.
- 8+ years biotech/pharma (or related) with 3+ years in project management.
- Cross-functional/matrix experience; proven delivery of complex R&D projects.
- Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder influence without direct authority.
- Experience with organizational change management/implementation.
- AI-enabled projects or process improvement experience strongly preferred.
Benefits (US, within first year for regular full-time employees)
- 401(k) 100% match on first 6%; medical/dental/vision; paid time off and 12 weeks discretionary paid parental leave; tuition reimbursement and wellness spending account (plus other listed voluntary/support resources).