AstraZeneca
Associate Director, CMC Program Management
$137K–$205K
US – Santa Monica Colorado Avenue – CA · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years with a BS, 5+ years with an MS, or 3+ years with a PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a relevant scientific, engineering, or technical discipline, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
About the job
Leads integrated CMC planning and execution for cell therapy programs, partnering with CMC Program Leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver development through launch.
What you'll do
- Translate CMC strategy into integrated plans covering milestones, timelines, dependencies, resources, budget, risks, and decisions.
- Drive governance, cross-functional execution, risk mitigation, and clear program updates.
- Improve CMC project-management standards, portfolio visibility, and adoption of digital and AI-enabled tools.
What they ask for
- Relevant scientific, engineering, or technical degree, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
- Demonstrated experience in CMC, technical development, process development, manufacturing, or CMC project/program management within the biopharmaceutical industry.
- Strong understanding of CMC drug-product development and its cross-functional interdependencies.
- Advanced project-management capability and proficiency with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or comparable tools.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of cell therapy CMC development, including autologous, allogeneic, or in vivo approaches.
- Project-management training or professional certification such as PMP.
Pay
$136,514 - $204,771 USD (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, PLANIT
AI focus
Adopt and improve AI-enabled project-management and productivity tools for planning, synthesis, reporting, risk identification, decision support, and PM efficiency.
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