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Job description and what you’ll do:

ARI is launching its EDA Tech Hub, Heartland BioWorks (BioWorks), and is seeking a Director, Program Management and BioTrain who provides strategic leadership and program management.

This position will require strong project management skills, the ability to lead cross-functional teams, and expertise in managing budgets, schedules, and stakeholder expectations. The BioWorks program includes BioTrain, BioLaunch, BioCan, and the construction of the BioWorks Training and Innovation Center. The Director will be responsible for coordinating with stakeholders and sub-awardees and ensure that the work streams are completed on time, within scope, and within budget, while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

This candidate will effectively balance high level ecosystem strategy with hands-on execution, seamlessly transitioning between guiding the overall vision and diving into the details to ensure tasks are executed meticulously.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning and Strategy:

  • Establish stakeholder connections and roles/responsibilities associated with project scope development and decision-making
  • Develop detailed project plans outlining scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
  • Define project milestones and deliverables, and set achievable targets aligned with work stream goals.
  • Conduct feasibility studies and risk assessments to inform business strategy, project planning, and execution.

Budget and Financial Management:

  • Prepare and manage project budgets, including cost estimation, financial forecasting, and expense tracking.
  • Implement cost-control measures to ensure project stays within financial constraints; establish robust change management process.
  • Provide regular financial reports and updates to stakeholders.
  • Schedule and Resource Management:
  • Create and manage project schedules, ensuring all tasks are completed on time and within scope.
  • Allocate and manage resources effectively, including personnel, equipment, and materials.
  • Monitor project progress and make adjustments as needed to meet deadlines and budget requirements.

Stakeholder Communication:

  • Facilitate regular project meetings and provide updates on project status, risks, and issues.
  • Address stakeholder concerns and feedback to ensure project satisfaction and alignment.
  • Assist in the development and implementation of BioWorks events.
  • Risk and Issue Management:
  • Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to address them proactively.
  • Monitor and manage project risks, issues, and changes, and implement corrective actions as necessary.
  • Ensure compliance with EDA requirements, safety and environmental regulations, quality standards, and industry best practices.

Quality Assurance:

  • Implement and oversee quality control processes to ensure project deliverables meet or exceed established standards.
  • Conduct regular inspections and audits to verify compliance with project specifications and requirements.
  • Documentation and Reporting:
  • Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, reports, and records of decisions and changes.
  • Prepare and deliver regular project status reports to key stakeholders.
  • Ensure transparency and accuracy in all project-related documentation and communication.

Other expectations:

  • Collaborate with senior leadership, sub-awardees, and ecosystem stakeholders
  • Represent BioWorks locally, regionally and nationally
  • Stay current on Tech Hubs, NSF Engines, industry trends, best practices, and regulatory requirements
  • Possess the ability to work independently, in an unstructured environment, with multiple concurrent demands on your time
  • Provide great communication and organization skills
  • Willingness to travel 15% of the time – locally and within state (one day trips)

Required Qualifications to Apply:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • A minimum of 7 years’ project and program management experience
  • Portfolio of work in managing and implementing dynamic, complex projects
  • Experience in biopharma or biotech preferred
  • Able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate across cross-functional teams
  • Proficient with digital tools and applications including MS Office suite, CRM, campaign/communication platforms, and project management software
  • Creative thinker with passion for problem-solving
  • United States Citizenship

 

Who we are:

ARI (Applied Research Institute) works with academia, industry, and government to create a hub of national security innovation that helps solve critical defense priorities. ARI connects regional, state and national partners through a variety of means including convening research and business teams to solve emerging technical challenges for the U.S. Department of Defense. ARI is focused on hypersonics, cyber-physical systems, trusted microelectronics, artificial intelligence and 5G. Learn more at www.theari.us.

The region is home to landmark industry leaders that span the bioecosystem (e.g., HQs of Lilly, Corteva, Elanco); the nation’s largest medical school and R1 universities focused on biotechnology and manufacturing innovations (e.g., Indiana and Purdue Universities); ); life sciences and biotech public private partnerships (e.g. BioCrossroads); coordinated state-regional-local prioritization of life sciences to advance economic opportunities; and a rapidly growing venture ecosystem. The Heartland BioWorks Tech Hub (BioWorks) will unite Indiana stakeholders and concentrate their efforts and resources on emerging biotechnology and biomanufacturing.

Supported by meaningful stakeholder commitments, BioWorks will initially focus on four integrated activities that address key barriers in the region:

1) BioTrain (equitable, hands-on workforce development);

2) BioLaunch (networked infrastructure and support for commercialization);

3) BioWorks HQ (training, technology demonstration, and convening facility); and

4) BioWorks Governance (hub coordination infrastructure).

BioWorks will initially target the human/animal health sectors. However, within ten years, BioWorks will fuel Indiana’s economy by bridging and accelerating the commercialization of breakthrough technologies in human, animal, and plant biosciences, transforming these into job-creating companies that improve America’s national security, economic future, and dominance in a biotechnology future.

Interested? Please submit your resume and cover letter to: [email protected]

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