Associate Director, Operational Excellence

At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals’ unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.

Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit? Then we would love to have you join us!

The Role

To support Genmab’s continued growth we are seeking an Associate Director, Operational Excellence  to join the Late-Stage Manufacturing Development (LSMD) team.

LSMD plays a central role in advancing Genmab’s pipeline through late-stage development and is structured into four functional areas: LSMD Project Management, LSMD Process Development, LSMD Protein Characterization & Analytics, and Pharmaceutical Development. The team is responsible for preparing and delivering the CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls) packages for regulatory submissions, as well as supporting commercial readiness.

In this newly established role, the Associate Director will be responsible for driving project management operational excellence, enabling and supporting LSMD cross-functional workstreams, and contributing to the development of a harmonized, scalable project management framework across Genmab’s late-stage programs.

This role will report to the Vice President, Late-Stage Manufacturing Development within Genmab Tech Ops (Denmark).

​Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of project enablement tools and operational support systems (e.g., Smartsheets, milestone trackers, risk registers, dashboards). Ensure these tools support enhanced transparency, efficiency, consistency across projects and execution excellence.
• Define and implement metrics to track project performance and monitor progress across the LSMD projects
• Lead initiatives to harmonize project management ways of working (WoWs) across Early- and Late-Stage Development, ensuring aligned processes, consistent governance, and knowledge transfer between development stages.
• Lead/Support important (cross functional) line projects as e.g. insourcing activities together with adjacent areas as e.g. New Product Introduction and CMC Product Development.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external LSMD stakeholders to drive strategic projects/workstreams in support of Early- and Late-Stage product development.
• Collaborate with other Business Operation Leads within TechOps from e.g. New Product Introduction, Drug Supply or Quality Operations on cross functional operational excellence initiatives
• Establish and oversee the LSMD Training Academy, including the design, rollout, and maintenance of role-based training plans.
• Collaborate closely with LSMD leadership to drive strategic priorities and ensure progress toward mid- and long-term LSMD goals.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in natural sciences, pharmacy, or related discipline
• A minimum of 10 years of CMC experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• Demonstrated experience in project management within a CMC or development environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

About You

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose

• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do

• You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving

• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds

• You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team

• You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative

• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)

• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so!

Locations

Genmab maximizes the efficiency of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are crafted as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our powerful laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose to improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For 25 years, its hard-working, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational, quantitative and data sciences, resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, antibody-drug conjugates, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators and effector function-enhanced antibodies. By 2030, Genmab’s vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO®) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with international presence across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit Genmab.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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