Director, CMC Product Lead (Biotech)

Location: Norwood, Massachusetts, United States; 70/30 work model with 70% in-office collaboration.

Salary: $183,800–$330,300 annually, with potential bonus, incentive compensation, or equity.

Company

hirify.global develops mRNA therapeutics and vaccines through its mRNA science, delivery technology, and manufacturing platform.

What you will do

• Define and communicate CMC development plans for products across therapeutic areas, from first-in-human through pivotal studies.
• Translate platform and program strategy into actionable CMC tasks, milestones, technical roadmaps, and portfolio priorities.
• Represent CMC on program teams and serve as the primary accountable owner for CMC plans and critical decisions.
• Lead technical discussions with leadership, R&D teams, governance bodies, and manufacturing sites.
• Contribute to CMC sections of global regulatory submissions and identify, escalate, and resolve cross-functional risks.
• Manage team resources, budgets, costs, delegation, and stakeholder relationships across the organization.

Requirements

• PhD with 10+ years, MS with 12+ years, or BS/BA with 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Leadership experience in CMC or product development within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong knowledge of technical development, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, process development, and CMC regulatory activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and complex projects with strategic and operational impact.
• Technical depth in drug development, executive influence, stakeholder management, negotiation, and decision-making.
• Ability to work in the United States and meet applicable U.S. export-control requirements.

Nice to have

• PhD in biochemistry, chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related field.
• Thought leadership in program strategy and tactics, with the ability to operate through ambiguity and organizational change.

Culture & Benefits

• In-person collaboration supported through a 70/30 office-based working model.
• Healthcare and voluntary benefit programs.
• Fitness, mindfulness, mental health, family planning, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
• Paid vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and year-end shutdown.
• Savings and investment programs, plus location-specific perks.