Senior Program Manager (mRNA LNP, Drug Product CMC/Development)

Senior Program Manager

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Aldevron, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves livesand we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

At Aldevron, we deliver world-class CDMO services that accelerate the development of groundbreaking therapies. Our mission is to be the engine of innovation for genomic medicine pioneers. As a member of our team, you'll help bring life-changing innovations to lifeimpacting millions around the world. We bring together deep scientific expertise, an unwavering commitment to quality, and a collaborative spirit to drive progress. Whether you're launching your career or bringing years of experience, we value the unique perspective you bring. Join us and become part of a mission-driven team advancing science and unlocking human potentialone discovery at a time.

The Senior Program Manager will foster and maintain strategic, long-term partnerships with select key clients by ensuring continued successful execution to meet their clinical and commercial needs. This individual collaborates closely with the Commercial Key Account Manager and serves as the primary point of contact for management of already established contracts and project/program execution. Sr. Program manager will be part of the Program Management Team for the mRNA business reporting to Vice President and General Manager located in Fargo, ND. This role will be fully remote.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead Program and Project Execution: Lead highly complex, multi-program portfolios across strategic accounts, owning end-to-end delivery across multiple concurrent projects with significant revenue, risk, and cross-functional dependencies, ensuring alignment with timelines, budgets, and KPIs.
• Cultivate Strategic Client Relationships: Own and influence senior-level client relationships and account strategy, acting as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders, navigating escalations, and shaping program direction and long-term partnership outcomes.
• Internal Team Alignment and Development: Drive enterprise-wide alignment and decision-making, leading cross-functional teams through ambiguity, resolving competing priorities, and influencing outcomes across functions and leadership levels.
• Ensure Operational Excellence and Governance: Establish and maintain program governance structures, track project metrics, forecast capacity, and provide regular updates to senior leadership on project status, risks, and opportunities.
• Support Business Growth and Continuous Improvement: Responsible for overall program health, capacity strategy, business growth, including forecasting demand, identifying risks, leading proposals and renewals, and influencing account expansion and continuous improvement initiatives.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• B.S. or B.A. required. Advanced degree in scientific field strongly preferred (e.g. molecular biology, biology, biotechnology, biochemistry)
• Prefer 7+ years of experience in a client-facing role as a project, program, or account manager within the life sciences, with preference for 5+ years in a CDMO environment
• Experience managing programs and contracts in a regulated biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or medical device related field required
• Strong Drug Product mRNA/LNP and industry understanding; strong preference for late phase/commercial drug product experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to forecast risks and implement sustainable solutions.

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Aldevron, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.

At Aldevron we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Aldevron can provide.

The annual salary range for this role is $150,000 - $170,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.