Senior Project Manager, Commercial Transformation (Biotechnology)

Location: Boston, MA, United States of America. Hybrid: remote work up to two days per week, or on-site five days per week with ad hoc flexibility.

Base salary: $139,200–$208,800 per year, plus eligibility for an annual bonus and annual equity awards.

Company

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation and develops solutions intended to improve outcomes for patients.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of VITAL ’30 commercial transformation initiatives from mobilization through implementation, adoption, and post-launch measurement.
• Develop integrated plans covering objectives, milestones, workstreams, timelines, dependencies, resources, and success measures.
• Manage vendors and cross-functional teams across Commercial, DTE, Finance, and HR to sequence work and deliver outcomes on time and within scope.
• Maintain project governance, meeting cadences, escalation pathways, and decision-making forums.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and dependencies, and coordinate mitigation actions.
• Generate evidence-based recommendations for senior leadership and drive adoption through stakeholder engagement, adoption strategies, and change impact assessments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree typically required.
• Typically 6 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, including scope, schedule, risk, issue, budget, and stakeholder management.
• Strong analytical, proactive problem-solving, written, verbal, facilitation, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, evolving requirements, and fast-moving business conditions without a fully defined roadmap.
• Accountability for initiative deliverables, follow-up on actions, and facilitation of effective decision-making.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint; familiarity with Teams, SharePoint, and Smartsheet.

Culture & Benefits

• Continuous learning and curiosity are encouraged, including staying informed about AI, technology, automation, and industry trends.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, generous paid time off, and week-long summer and winter company shutdowns.
• Educational assistance programs, including student loan repayment, and a commuting subsidy.
• Matching charitable donations, 401(k), and other total rewards supporting financial, family, and personal wellbeing.
• Vertex is an equal employment opportunity employer and an E-Verify employer in the United States.