Associate Director, Cmc Project Management (Biotech)

TL;DR

Associate Director, CMC Project Management (Biotech): Building client trust and strengthening the company's brand across complex, multi-stakeholder CMC programs with an accent on communication, judgment, and alignment of internal teams with client expectations. Focus on managing complexity, influencing without authority, and building long-term partnerships.

Location: Remote within Europe

Company

hirify.global is a company that brings deep technical expertise across its sites.

What you will do

• Act as the primary interface for assigned clients, representing the company with credibility and commercial awareness.
• Build long-term, trust-based relationships with diverse client stakeholders across R&D, CMC, Quality, Regulatory, and Procurement.
• Coordinate and influence cross-functional internal teams and ensure alignment on priorities, timelines, and client commitments.
• Maintain high-level oversight of multiple concurrent client programs, focusing on relationship health and delivery confidence.
• Support business growth through account expansion and trusted client advocacy.
• Act as a visible ambassador for the company’s values, culture, and standards in all client engagements.

Requirements

• Masters (MS) or PhD in life sciences; chemistry preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years pharmaceutical or CRO/CMO industry experience preferably in API process R&D and manufacturing and/or Drug Product R&D and manufacturing.
• Proven experience in a client-facing role within a CDMO, CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotech environment.
• Strong understanding of CMC development and/or manufacturing.
• Outstanding English communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder landscapes across countries, cultures, and functions.

Nice to have

• Experience managing strategic or enterprise-level client accounts.
• Exposure to China-based manufacturing or global delivery models.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of how delivery quality influences long-term business growth.
• Coaching or mentoring experience in client communication or stakeholder management.

Culture & Benefits

• Model professional communication, collaboration, and accountability.
• Help elevate client-facing capability across the organisation through example and coaching.