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The RandD Digital Strategy and Delivery Lead ensures that the digital portfolio across RandD is planned, executed, and tracked effectively to maximize business value. This role is responsible for governance, operational excellence, and strategic planning for TES initiatives, including program management, vendor oversight, and value realization tracking. The role partners with digital leaders, IandT, and finance to ensure disciplined delivery of the digital roadmap and portfolio transparency. This role will oversee the platform operations vendor relationship, as well as key RandD Technology Enabled Science vendor partnerships, in close collaboration with the PPE organization. The role also provides strategic oversight of RandD digital architecture to ensure scalable, integrated, and future-ready solutions aligned with enterprise technology standards.The Position

The RandD Digital Strategy and Delivery Lead ensures that the digital portfolio across RandD is planned, executed, and tracked effectively to maximize business value. This role is responsible for governance, operational excellence, and strategic planning for TES initiatives, including program management, vendor oversight, and value realization tracking. The role partners with digital leaders, IandT, and finance to ensure disciplined delivery of the digital roadmap and portfolio transparency. This role will oversee the platform operations vendor relationship, as well as key RandD Technology Enabled Science vendor partnerships, in close collaboration with the PPE organization. The role also provides strategic oversight of RandD digital architecture to ensure scalable, integrated, and future-ready solutions aligned with enterprise technology standards.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end portfolio management of RandD digital projects, ensuring alignment to RandD strategy and TES visionManage governance structures, including steering committees and working groups, to oversee executionMonitor program performance, timelines, budgets, and ROI metrics using digital portfolio toolsOversee operational processes and ensure adherence to quality and compliance standardsManage key vendor and service provider relationships in partnership with PPE, procurement and financeSupport strategic planning and scenario analysis by integrating business needs with digital capabilitiesLead change management efforts to drive adoption of digital tools and ways of workingProvide executive reporting on digital progress and impact across RandD organization and the broader enterpriseProvide leadership and governance for RandD digital architecture, ensuring consistency, scalability, interoperability, and alignment with enterprise IT frameworks and digital strategies

Education and Requirements

12+ years of experience in digital transformation, PMO, or portfolio management within RandD, biotech, or pharmaProven experience managing cross-functional digital programs or portfolios.Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional initiatives and complex program portfoliosStrong operational and planning acumen, with knowledge of portfolio management tools (e.g., Planview, Smartsheet, Jira)Understanding of RandD processes and digital strategy trends in the life sciences sectorExperience in digital architecture strategy, solution design, or enterprise architecture within RandD, with strong understanding of integration patterns, data flows, and platform scalabilityExperience with vendor and external partner governanceStrong communication, change leadership, and executive reporting capabilities

Our Benefits

CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.

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About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global leader in developing and delivering high-quality medicines that treat people with rare and serious diseases. Our treatments offer promise for people in more than 100 countries living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. Learn more about CSL Behring.

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