About Affinivax

Affinivax is a Cambridge-based clinical-stage biotechnology company with a novel, next-generation approach to the development of vaccines and immunotherapies targeting infectious and other immune-mediated diseases. This novel and highly efficient vaccine technology – called Multiple Antigen Presenting System (MAPS) – enables the high-affinity binding of protective polysaccharides as well as proteins in a single vaccine, uniquely inducing a broad and protective B-cell and T-cell immune response.Our vision is to take a major step forward in vaccine innovation to prevent and combat a wide range of infectious and other immune-mediated diseases, protecting infants and adults in our communities and making a meaningful impact on global public health. Affinivax is focused on developing vaccines for the most challenging bacterial infections, with a goal of improving upon existing vaccines and providing solutions for where there are no vaccines or prevention strategies available today.

The role…

Does the role of leading the execution of Large Capital and Portfolio Projects in a Vaccine Manufacturing Facility excite you? If so, this could be the perfect fit for your career

As Senior Project Manager you will lead the project delivery process for a specific strategic capital investment or of a portfolio of medium and large-sized projects, from typically Feasibility stage to Hand-over and Close-out to ensure an outcome which meets all the defined project objectives for cost, schedule, quality, safety, and environment and delivers the business benefits.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career.

You will have the opportunity to…

• Have the overall accountability of a portfolio of projects or one large project at the Cambridge GSK site.
• Define and decide the final project budgets and schedules worked out by the project teams. Lead the process of projects business cases preparation and ensure submission to oversight boards.
• Design the project organization structure & drive project teams capacity management. Monitors, appraises, and upgrades individual and team performance as required to assure project success. Installs a proactive, “can do” attitude within the project and purveys a “preventive rather than corrective” mentality.
• Drive the Project Execution Plan process, documenting the project delivery strategy and the success criteria according to the PM Standard. Establishes a Quality Plan for the project and is proactive in planning for quality.
• Prepare frequent progress reports according to the PM Standard. Keeps the Steering Group and Sponsors informed of critical issues that could jeopardize projects success.
• Develop a risk management strategy for the project and implements associated processes and tools to ensure effective identification, monitoring and management of project risk.
• Lead the qualification of the engineering services providers and decide and direct the appropriate contractual strategy. Uses proven selection processes to develop the appropriate contract strategy for the project, selects and manages contractors and settles any claims in accordance with company policy.
• Implement strict project and financial controls, including procedures for change control / management, cost control / forecasting, physical progress / productivity measurement, and invoice review / payment.
• Ensure that the overall commissioning, validation & handover strategy that fully complies with the PM Standard and implements to ensure a timely and complete handover to the Customer.
• Ensure all people working on your projects remain safe and you anticipate future safe use, as a project leader. We expect that:
  • Accountability:
    • Leads the project team(s) in managing Major CAPEX and Portfolio Projects and ensure that adequate works relating to design, procurement, construction, validation, hand-over and close-out have been delivered with the defined projects objectives.
    • Support and influence functional team members and leadership to deliver the project
  • Leadership
    • Lead and motivate empowered teams where decisions are taken at the lowest practical level to achieve individual and company objectives. Adopt performance management and accountability processes to drive projects delivery, ensuring visible targets to all team members.
    • Recruit, train and motivate staff to ensure skill set meets current and future business demands providing technical coaching and training plans as required

Who you are and what you bring to the team…

• Engineering background is a plus.
• A strong background in the pharmaceutical industry, vaccine experience a plus.
• 7 years’ experience in the required domain.
• Broad knowledge of project management and technologies processes.
• Experience with new product introductions and tech transfers.
• Experience in network allocation strategy.
• Highly effective at influencing internally.
• Skilled at defining, developing, and implementing project plans.
• Leadership skills in developing people.
• Highly effective communication skills.
• Sound judgment and complex decision-making skills where few precedents and considerable ambiguity may exist are crucial.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Medical and Dental plans (BCBS), employer-paid at 85%
• Vision Insurance, employer-paid at 100%
• Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts
• Wellness Benefits
• 401(k) Plan with a 4% match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous PTO package
• 11 paid holidays, plus Holiday Shutdown
• Pet Insurance
• Subsidized Parking
• Commuter Reimbursement Program
• Brand new facility in Kendall Square

Please Note:
In accordance with Affinivax’s duty to provide and maintain a safe workplace that is free of known hazards, we have adopted a COVID-19 vaccine policy to protect the health of our employees and their families, our visitors, and the community at large from COVID-19. This policy requires all employees, contractors, and temporary workers, to (1) obtain an approved vaccination and provide proof of vaccination or (2) request an accommodation for a medical or religious exemption. Our policy is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention.

Affinivax is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, status as a veteran or as a member of the military or status in any group protected by applicable federal or state laws.

Agencies:
All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Affinivax via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Affinivax, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Affinivax for this position and a valid agreement with Affinivax is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Affinivax agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.