Alkermes is driving a broad portfolio of strategic business and technology initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen capabilities, and support organizational priorities. This role combines hands-on IT Project management with ownership of PMO tools, systems, and governance frameworks. The successful candidate will lead delivery of key initiatives while ensuring that the PMO ecosystem (tools, reporting, governance, and standards) is effective, scalable, and aligned with business needs.
Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders across the organization, this individual will drive execution excellence while continuously improving how projects are planned, tracked, governed, and reported.
The ideal candidate is both a strong delivery leader and a systems-oriented PMO professional—capable of managing complex initiatives while also owning and evolving the tools and processes that enable portfolio visibility and control.
Alkermes has recently adopted a hybrid working environment to support and meet the needs of employees and this role will operate in a flexible environment with 60% of time in the office and 40% from home. This position is eligible for the hybrid workplace model, requiring work to be completed onsite at our Waltham, MA office at least 3 days per week. This role is not eligible for fully remote work.
Project & Program Management
Lead delivery of business and IT initiatives using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies
Define and manage scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables
Develop and maintain integrated project and program plans
Drive cross-functional coordination across business and technical teams
Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery aligned to organizational objectives
Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalation paths
Facilitate decision-making and stakeholder alignment, including executive updates
Support prioritization across competing initiatives
Ensure appropriate documentation, controls, and governance are in place
Conduct post-project reviews and embed continuous improvement practices
PMO Tools, Systems & Governance
Own and administer PMO tools and platforms
Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across PMO systems
Develop and maintain standard templates, workflows, and reporting structures
Deliver portfolio-level reporting, dashboards, and executive insights
Establish and enhance PMO governance frameworks, including stage gates and controls
Support resource and capacity tracking
Identify opportunities to streamline and automate reporting and processes
Act as primary point of contact for PMO tools, including issue resolution and enhancements
Coordinate with internal teams and vendors to maintain and improve systems
Deliver training and ongoing support to project teams and stakeholders
Continuously assess and evolve PMO tools and processes
Skills
Strong project management capability, complemented by excellent communication and leadership skills, and a solid understanding of Project Management and IT technologies and trends; with a proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement impactful process and systems improvements
Basic Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or similar project management certifications
Ability to simplify and communicate intricate topics with clarity and precision
Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and environments.
Strong team player with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional team.
Forward thinking mindset with a passion for leveraging AI to drive business value.
Demonstrated project management skills, with proven track record of leading global, complex and/or strategic projects combined with the ability to execute at tactical project-level activities and tasks.
Familiarity with best practices for partnering with SaaS and Cloud-based companies for delivery of compliant, robust systems.
Ability to work with different cross-functional stakeholders to establish and ensure a reliable and productive working relationship.
Good written and oral communication skills including capacity to comfortably interface with senior leaders, including executive staff.
Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence.
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The annual base salary for this position ranges from $137,790 to $147,460. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience. Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package. Additional details can be found on our careers website: www.alkermes.com/careers#working-here
Why join Team Alkermes?
Alkermes applies its decades of deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. We have a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and narcolepsy, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various psychiatric and neurological disorders.
We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations. In 2024 and 2025, we were certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. and named one of Massachusetts’ Top Places to Work by the Boston Globe, a Best Place to Work in Greater Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Business Courier and recognized as a Best Place to Work in BioPharma by Fortune Magazine.
Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Strong project management capability and experience leading complex IT or business initiatives
- Ownership and administration of PMO tools and platforms, including data quality and reporting
- Hybrid work onsite in Waltham, MA at least 3 days per week (not fully remote)
- Proven ability to manage risks, issues, dependencies, and executive stakeholder communications
- PMP, PRINCE2, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or similar project management certification
- Demonstrated track record leading global, complex, or strategic projects
- Familiarity with partnering with SaaS and Cloud-based vendors and delivery of compliant systems
- Forward-thinking mindset and experience/interest in leveraging AI to drive business value
- Strong written and oral communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-influence skills
What We Do
Alkermes focuses on the development of innovative medicines that seek to address unmet needs of people living with serious mental illness, addiction, and cancer. As a fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company, we apply our scientific expertise and proprietary technologies to develop products that are designed to make a meaningful difference in the way patients manage their disease. We are inspired by some of the most pressing public health challenges of our time to help advance innovation with the potential to improve treatment options and outcomes for patients. Beyond our important mission of developing medicines, we believe it is our responsibility to take a holistic approach as we seek to support patients, caregivers, and broader impacted communities. In this context we also work to help support and enhance the systems through which these complex diseases are treated. We are committed to patient engagement, disease education and awareness, and advocacy for important policies that support equitable access to quality treatment. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, we have an R&D center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. See our Community Guidelines: https://www.alkermes.com/social-community-guidelines
