Twist Bioscience · 3 days ago
Director, Commercial Project Management
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
8+ years expTwist Bioscience is a company that synthesizes genes from scratch, known as 'writing' DNA. They are seeking a Director of Commercial Project Management to oversee project management for critical commercial programs, ensuring successful project initiation and completion that drives customer satisfaction and supports commercial objectives.
B2BBiotechnologyChemicalHealth CareLife Science
Responsibilities
Lead and develop two Project Management Managers, setting clear priorities, performance expectations, and grow capabilities aligned to commercial objectives
Provide strategic oversight of the project management function, ensuring consistent execution in support of Sales and revenue goals
Act as the senior escalation point for high-value, complex customer projects, ensuring a high-touch, commercially focused response
Oversee critical project phases including feasibility, scoping, resourcing, execution, risk management, and delivery to commercial success
Align project priorities, capacity, timelines, and budgets with quarterly and annual Sales targets
Partner with operations leadership and scientific teams to resolve complex issues and implement scalable, commercially viable workflows
Deliver concise, executive-level project and forecast updates to Sales Leadership, Finance, and other key stakeholders
Maintain a high-level view of project pipeline and WIP, reporting status, risks, and commercial impact in weekly leadership reviews
Define and track key project and commercial metrics, including revenue conversion, on-time delivery, and capacity utilization
Support Sales enablement through strategic input on proposals, SOWs, service offerings, and selective customer engagements
Qualification
Required
8+ years of progressive project management experience in life sciences or a related field, with 4+ years in a high-impact, customer-facing or commercial leadership role
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, or a related field required
Demonstrated strategic ability in managing the entire customer journey, from initial inquiry through service delivery and post-project engagement
Strong commercial understanding of service offerings, customer workflows, and their direct impact on revenue
Proven ability to influence, lead, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional executive teams, customers, internal operations, and the Sales organization
Exceptional track record of successfully managing large-scale, complex projects to exceed customer expectations and meet commercial objectives
Exceptional leadership, teamwork, and executive-level communication skills
A proactive, high-energy, and positive attitude with a strategic, results-driven mindset
Preferred
advanced degree (e.g., MS, MBA, PhD) and/or significant hands-on laboratory experience are a significant plus
Company
Twist Bioscience
Twist Bioscience is a biotechnology company that offers synthetic DNA solutions, gene synthesis, and variant libraries.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (18)
2024 (14)
2023 (22)
2022 (19)
2021 (4)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$553.11MKey Investors
Capital World InvestorsBiomatics Capital PartnersIllumina
2022-02-09Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2020-01-27Post Ipo Equity· $50M
2018-10-30IPO
Leadership Team
Emily Leproust
CEO
Siyuan Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
Genetic Engineering News
2026-01-17
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