Program Manager, Business Continuity & Sustainability

Location: Onsite in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Salary: $140,000–$160,000 annual salary range, plus bonus/incentive pay

Company

Abcam is a hirify.global operating company providing biological reagents and solutions for life sciences, diagnostics, biotechnology, and research into areas including cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders.

What you will do

• Lead the implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement of the global Business Continuity Management System (BCMS).
• Support functions and sites in identifying critical activities, dependencies, recovery requirements, and single points of failure.
• Coordinate BCMS Playbook actions, milestones, deliverables, and business continuity, crisis management, and recovery documentation.
• Chair BCMS Steering Committee meetings and coordinate business continuity priorities between Abcam and hirify.global.
• Lead the development and execution of the global sustainability strategy, including environmental, sustainability, ESG performance, compliance, and business resilience initiatives.
• Lead the FM Global programme and manage risk-mitigation projects and stakeholders from planning through delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Continuity, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in business continuity, sustainability, environmental management, or related fields within a global organisation.
• Working knowledge of ISO 22301, ISO 14001, and other relevant management system standards, including implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with site leadership, functional leaders, subject matter experts, and project teams.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives, influencing stakeholders, and working independently in a global matrix environment across Abcam and hirify.global.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, coordination, monitoring, and delivery of multiple projects and improvement initiatives against objectives, timelines, and deliverables.

Nice to have

• Experience in the life science sector and familiarity with a laboratory environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture focused on belonging, collaboration, continuous improvement, and tangible impact in life sciences.
• Paid time off and medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
• 401(k) benefits for eligible employees.
• Opportunity to work collaboratively across global Abcam sites and hirify.global functions.