Associate Director, R&D Project Management - Resource and Schedule Lead
cslKing of Prussia, PA
Associate Director, R&D Project Management - Resource and Schedule Lead
cslKing of Prussia, PA
yesterday
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Overview:
Hit Apply below to send your application for consideration Ensure that your CV is up to date, and that you have read the job specs first. In this role you will lead R&D resource and schedule management to align capacity with portfolio priorities. You will partner with PMO, Finance, HR, and functional leaders to embed capacity insights into execution decisions. You’ll develop standardized operating models, drive adoption of common definitions, and provide dashboards that inform leadership on capacity health and risk. This is a strategic, cross-functional role focused on scaling resource planning to support CSL Behring’s innovation agenda.
Responsibilities:
- Build and lead R&D resource and schedule management capabilities, defining mission, governance, and operating model
- Define capacity and schedule strategy aligned to portfolio governance and delivery priorities
- Establish operating model for capacity, demand, and scheduling with clear roles and processes
- Drive adoption of standard definitions and reporting conventions (e.g., FTE, capacity, baseline vs forecast)
- Flag gaps with quantified impact and develop options (reallocation, sequencing, hiring, externalization)
- Produce actionable dashboards for R&D leadership on capacity vs demand, schedule health, and risks
- Escalate issues with evidence and proposed solutions
- Partner with PMO, Portfolio Oversight, Finance, HR, and leadership to integrate insights into decisions
- Develop and deliver training for PMs and managers on resource planning, demand entry, scheduling, dependencies, and scenario planning
- Facilitate alignment workshops to resolve resourcing conflicts and schedule trade-offs
- Develop, implement, and maintain standardized frameworks for capacity forecasting, scenario planning, and resource allocation
- Review data to identify bottlenecks and misalignment with portfolio priorities; drive continuous improvement using analytics
- Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve visibility into resource utilization across R&DEstablish KPIs and dashboards to monitor capacity xhqgsiq health across R&DCollaborate with HR and Finance to support workforce planning and operational scalability
Key requirements:
- 8+ years in R&D operations, capacity/resource management, or strategic planning
- Experience leading enterprise-wide CoEs or transformation initiatives
- Strong analytical and systems thinking skills; familiarity with Planisware, Anaplan, Clarity or similar tools
- Proven stakeholder engagement and ability to influence global teamsstakeholder engagementclear communicationcross-functional collaboration
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JOB OVERVIEW
Experience level
Manager
Location
King of Prussia, PA
Occupation
General and Operations Managers
Industry
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Posted
yesterday
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