At Genmab, we’re committed to building extra[not]ordinary futures together, by developing antibody products and pioneering, knock-your-socks-off therapies that change the lives of patients and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. From our people who are caring, candid, and impact-driven to our business, which is innovative and rooted in science, we believe that being proudly unique, determined to be our best, and authentic is essential to fulfilling our purpose.

Are you a highly skilled and visionary Senior Project Manager ready to drive innovation in R&D Strategic Initiatives? We have an exciting opportunity waiting for you! Join our dynamic team where your expertise will shape the future of our organization.

The Role & Department

Do you seek inspiration in a company with audacious ambitions? By 2030, Genmab envisions its groundbreaking "KYSO" antibody medicines reshaping the lives of those battling cancer and severe illnesses. Are you ready to join a global team dedicated to innovation, fortifying Genmab's R&D capabilities, and thriving in a vibrant corporate culture? This opportunity might be your path to an exhilarating career.

In line with Genmab's 2030 vision, we are in search of a Senior Project Manager for R&D Strategic Initiatives (RDSI). The R&D Strategic Initiatives team is at the forefront of enhancing, strengthening, and expanding Genmab's R&D engine. Here, technology innovation, AI, and digital technologies are central to our problem-solving approach. Join our dynamic team of Project Managers spanning the US, DK, and NL, with the position primarily located in NL, offering a flexible mix of 60% onsite and 40% remote work.

As a Senior Project Manager, your primary focus will be on Technology Innovation projects within the Discovery Technologies program (DiscoTECH). The goal of DiscoTECH is to ensure cutting-edge capabilities in wet lab and dry lab (in silico discovery), catalyzing Genmab's drug discovery initiatives. Your responsibilities encompass a range of expertise areas, including molecular and cell sciences, protein sciences, high-throughput, and high-content screening, as well as lab automation.

In this dynamic role, you will not only oversee these exciting technology innovation projects but also collaborate closely with experts from various Genmab Discovery departments in the Netherlands. Additionally, you will manage several research collaborations within the DiscoTECH program, contributing significantly to cross-functional best practices and connecting expertise teams across Genmab's locations (NL, DK, and US).

Reporting to the Team Lead of RDSI-Research, you will play a pivotal role in supporting research teams, facilitating communication, and optimizing processes. This includes coordinating team meetings and managing project information, budgets, contracts, and documentation. Your role will also involve providing overviews of deliverables and budget estimates, ensuring alignment of timelines, and connecting key stakeholders across various functions.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Ph.D. in life sciences, with a preference for post-graduate degrees in life sciences or engineering.
• A minimum of 5 years of project and/or program management experience in biotech/pharmaceutical R&D.
• Strong project management skills, including familiarity with PMBOK and Agile methodologies.
• Experience with the technical integration of external technology platforms is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, both internally and externally.
• Natural leadership abilities with flexibility, agility, and a results-oriented approach.
• A "can-do" attitude with resilience and self-motivation to make a significant impact.
• Proficiency in managing diverse program activities, and affinity with planning software and visualization tools is a plus.

About You

You are driven by our purpose and deeply committed to our mission of revolutionizing cancer treatment to improve patients' lives. Your work is characterized by rigor and excellence, firmly grounded in a science-based problem-solving approach. You are a collaborative team player who values diversity in backgrounds, and you are dedicated to enabling the best work of your colleagues. You embrace the challenge of innovation and are unafraid to tackle the unknown, making you a valuable addition to our fast-growing, dynamic company.

About You

• You are passionate about our purpose and genuinely care about our mission to transform the lives of patients through innovative cancer treatment
• You bring rigor and excellence to all that you do. You are a fierce believer in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving
• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with diverse backgrounds
• You are determined to do and be your best and take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team
• You are not afraid to 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 leverages the effectiveness of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are designed as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our state-of-the-art laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our collaboratively designed office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Founded in 1999 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Genmab is an innovative biotech company that has become a leader in antibody biology and innovation. Our product pipeline and next-generation antibody technologies are the result of our strong company culture, a deep passion for innovation, and desire to transform cancer treatment and serious diseases.

When you work with us, you’ll be part of a warm, fun, dynamic community, and team up with some of the best, most authentic individuals in locations around the world, who care deeply and share in a relentless drive to innovate and create transformational medicines. People who are candid, impact-driven, and a little unconventional; who seek out and embrace the opportunity to build new and bold futures within a rapidly growing and innovative biotech company; who bring their full selves to work and show up for each other - rolling up their sleeves to get the job done. This translates into a place where you can be authentically you; are empowered to innovate, build solutions, and execute; feel cared for and supported in growth; and are a critical part of changing the lives of patients around the world through transformative cancer treatment.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We are committed to fostering workplace diversity at all levels of the company and we believe it is essential for our continued success. No applicant shall be discriminated against or treated unfairly because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Learn more about our commitments on our website.

Genmab is committed to protecting your personal data and privacy. Please see our privacy policy for handling your data in connection with your application on our website https://www.genmab.com/privacy .

Please note that if you are applying for a position in the Netherlands, Genmab’s policy for all permanently budgeted hires in NL is initially to offer a fixed-term employment contract for a year, if the employee performs well and if the business conditions do not change, renewal for an indefinite term may be considered after the fixed-term employment contract.