Manager, Technical Development Operations
ModernaTX, Inc.

Norwood, Massachusetts

Posted in Science and Research


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The Role:
Moderna is working to develop first-in-class messenger RNA (mRNA) based medicines. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Manager to act as a cross-functional technical integrator as part of our Technical Development Strategic Operations team.

Reporting to the Senior Director, you will be a member of the Strategic Operations team responsible for translating our Technical Development strategy into execution. To be successful in this role you'll work highly cross-functional across Technical Development and beyond including GMP Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, CMC and R&D Strategy. The role is based in Moderna's new Moderna Technology Center campus in Norwood, MA.

Who You Are:

You are a digital artisan skilled in bringing technical concepts and processes to life. You possess the technical knowledge necessary to synthesize a digital or process driven solution for Tech Dev program needs, balanced with the ability to communicate conceptual requirements to colleagues with varied (technical and non-technical) backgrounds. In essence, you are capable of both understanding and translating - and you harness this capability to bring teams together and fuel business-oriented outcomes in a high-stakes, fast-paced environment. An innate curiosity and aptitude regarding digital infrastructure is a must.

Here's What You'll Do:

  • Drive the execution of our Technical Development Strategy with clear communication, prioritization, and escalation (both within the team and other operating groups)
  • Oversee the management of critical cross-functional projects by providing both project management and business expertise
  • Lead technical process optimization efforts
  • Solve technical issues and shepherd cross-functional teams through technical queries or roadblocks
  • Implement enhancements to existing technical infrastructure, including data flow and process mapping
  • Facilitate long-range planning and departmental budget planning and execution process for Technical Development
  • Support the TechDev Leadership Team by supporting action plans and project plans to deliver short-, mid-, and long-term development goals
  • Translate the needs of Technical Development leadership and staff into trackable metrics and monthly summary reports; examples include business-related data such as headcount, hiring, CapEx, OpEx, and external spend
  • Develop and maintain interactive dashboards from the data gathered, providing trackable metrics and regular readouts
  • Continue to build and maintain the Technical Development culture and community

Here's What You'll Bring to the Table:
  • Degree in Chemical/Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry, or related technical discipline
  • Minimum of 6 years (MS) or 8 years (BS) industry experience in biopharmaceutical development and project management/integration
  • Aptitude and curiosity for digital solutions
  • Strong familiarity and experience with digital analysis and visualization tools such as Excel, Spotfire, Tableau, Looker, SAP, Smartsheets, etc.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the Development Lifecycle from R&D through commercialization, including an understanding of the interdependencies of functional groups.
  • Experience in early/ late stage Development, corporate strategy, budget processes, project management, including outstanding communication skills and ability to operate effectively in ambiguity by anticipating and balancing needs of multiple stakeholders
  • Demonstrated experience managing interdisciplinary development teams; exceptional skills at facilitating teams and building consensus with membership comprised of diverse levels and areas of the company.
  • Proficient in relevant project management software: MS Project, Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc. in addition to general knowledge with shared work environments.
  • People-oriented
  • Extremely organized
  • Creative/innovative/problem solver that actively drives progress
  • Passion for people management and development
  • Outstanding communication, presentation, and writing skills and ability to tailor messaging to audience.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate effectively in a dynamic, cross-functional matrix environment.

Moderna is pleased to provide you and your family with a comprehensive and innovative suite of benefits, including:
  • Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
  • Lifestyle Spending Account funds to help you engage in personal enrichment and self-care activities
  • Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring
  • Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
  • Exclusive preferred pricing on Peloton fitness equipment
  • Adoption and family-planning benefits
  • Dedicated care coordination support for our LGBTQ+ community
  • Generous paid time off, including:
    • Vacation, sick time and holidays
    • Volunteer time to participate within your community
    • Discretionary winter shut down
    • Paid sabbatical after 5 years; every 3 years thereafter
  • Generous Paid Leave offerings, including 18 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for all new parents
  • 401k match and Financial Planning tools
  • Moderna-paid Life, LTD and STD insurance coverages, as well as voluntary benefit options
  • Complimentary concierge service including home services research, travel booking, and entertainment requests
  • Free parking or subsidized commuter passes
  • Location-specific perks and extras!

Candidates should be aware that Moderna currently maintains a policy requiring all US-based employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive a booster shot once eligible. Newly hired employees must be vaccinated and boosted prior to their employment start date. Moderna is an equal opportunity employer and will provide a reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated or receive a booster where it is not an undue hardship to the company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.

About Moderna

In over 10 years since its inception, Moderna has transformed from a research-stage company advancing programs in the field of messenger RNA (mRNA), to an enterprise with a diverse clinical portfolio of vaccines and therapeutics across seven modalities, a broad intellectual property portfolio in areas including mRNA and lipid nanoparticle formulation, and an integrated manufacturing plant that allows for rapid clinical and commercial production at scale. Moderna maintains alliances with a broad range of domestic and overseas government and commercial collaborators, which has allowed for the pursuit of both groundbreaking science and rapid scaling of manufacturing. Most recently, Moderna's capabilities have come together to allow the authorized use and approval of one of the earliest and most effective vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moderna's mRNA platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology and manufacturing, and has allowed the development of therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, immuno-oncology, rare diseases, cardiovascular diseases and autoimmune diseases. Moderna has been named a top biopharmaceutical employer by Science for the past seven years. To learn more, visit www.modernatx.com.

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free and drug-free work environment.

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
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