Mantell Associates is partnered with a leading Biologics CDMO, who are searching for a Director of Project Management to join their organisation in Boston. Director of Project Management – Responsibilities: • Lead and mentor a team of Project Managers overseeing client programmes across the biologics development and manufacturing lifecycle • Serve as the senior escalation point for client relationships, ensuring programmes are delivered on time, on budget and to the required quality standards • Own the project management framework, tools and methodologies used across the organisation, driving continuous improvement in delivery consistency • Partner with Business Development to support proposal development, scoping and resourcing for new client opportunities • Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Process Development and Supply Chain teams to align cross-functional resources against client timelines • Provide regular programme status updates and risk assessments to senior leadership and clients, proactively identifying and resolving delivery issues • Support capacity planning and resource forecasting across the project portfolio in collaboration with Operations • Champion a strong customer service culture within the Project Management function, ensuring client expectations are consistently met or exceeded • Contribute to the development of departmental strategy, budgets and headcount planning Director of Project Management – Requirements: • Significant experience in Project Management within a Biologics CDMO, CMO or broader biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment • Proven experience leading and developing a team of Project Managers • Strong track record of managing complex, multi-workstream client programmes from initiation through to delivery • Solid understanding of biologics development and manufacturing processes, including upstream/downstream operations and Quality/Regulatory requirements • Excellent client-facing communication and relationship management skills • Experience working with project management tools and methodologies (e.g. PMP, Agile, or equivalent) • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, matrixed organisation with competing priorities • Based in or willing to relocate to the Boston area Mantell Associates is a specialist Pharmaceutical and Life Science headhunting firm. For more information on this opportunity, contact us at +44 (0)20 3854 7700. Tagged as: Commercial