Associate Director, Resilience Strategic Partnerships

Role Overview

The Role:

Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with exceptional global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for patients. Moderna is strengthening its presence in London, a global center of science and innovation. Our team drives commercial operations to bring our mRNA medicines to patients across the UK. We welcome talent ready to help transform global health.

This is a high-profile, customer-facing leadership role at the heart of Moderna’s UK pandemic preparedness and resilience strategy. You will lead the execution of a landmark Long-Term Strategic Partnership with the UK Government, shaping the future of mRNA-based vaccines and biomanufacturing in the UK. Operating at the intersection of strategy and execution, you will orchestrate complex, cross‑functional programs while engaging senior government stakeholders to deliver meaningful public health impact.

You will play a pivotal role in advancing Moderna’s mission by driving delivery across R&D, manufacturing, and access to respiratory vaccines, while navigating a dynamic and evolving healthcare ecosystem.

• Lead execution of the Moderna UK government strategic plan in partnership with UKHSA and external stakeholders, ensuring delivery of all commitments under the Long-Term Strategic Partnership.
• Serve as a primary customer-facing leader, managing day‑to‑day interactions with UK government stakeholders including UKHSA, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS, and the broader healthcare ecosystem.
• Represent Moderna on the UKHSA operations board, bringing in internal subject matter experts to address questions, develop solutions, and support decision‑making.
• Provide oversight of program challenges, risks, and issues in close collaboration with government partners, ensuring transparency and effective resolution.
• Lead and develop matrixed, cross-functional teams spanning R&D, manufacturing, policy and public affairs, market access, tender and contracts, legal, finance, regulatory, and HR.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration to achieve program objectives and deliver external commitments within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Ensure alignment of messaging across internal and external work streams, representing senior leadership perspectives where required.
• Define and develop integrated program plans across multiple work streams, including scope, resource requirements, milestones, roadmaps, KPIs, and budgets.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks to support execution, reporting, and decision-making across the program.
• Facilitate workshops, team meetings, and planning sessions to drive alignment, execution, and documentation of strategies and outcomes.
• Coordinate interdependencies across functions to preserve the program’s critical path and ensure seamless execution.
• Develop and maintain schedules, timelines, KPIs, and performance reports, ensuring all contractual milestones and deliverables are achieved on time.
• Track and report progress using appropriate management tools, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and accountability.
• Lead risk management efforts, including identification, mitigation planning, contingency development, and escalation where required.
• Oversee development and delivery of reports tied to contractual commitments within the Long-Term Strategic Partnership.
• Ensure robust documentation and knowledge management to support governance and future knowledge transfer.
• Shape the external environment by anticipating emerging challenges, influencing stakeholders, and removing roadblocks across complex organizational structures.
• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with senior government officials, acting as a key…