Job Description

For us, it is all about improving and saving lives.
We are a fully integrated vaccine company focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of vaccines, and our vision is to become one of the largest pure-play vaccine companies in the world. At Bavarian Nordic, you will be part of a global team of +1600 dedicated colleagues worldwide, all passionate about making a difference. We offer an inclusive and flexible workplace with a strong focus on personal and professional development, and we welcome people who are passionate about saving lives. If you are open-minded and have the willpower to succeed, we might just be a perfect fit.
Do you thrive on organizing complex workstreams, managing multiple projects, and driving progress in dynamic environments? Are you energized by challenges, quick to adapt, and hands-on in your approach?
If so, we're looking for a
Commercial Project Lead
to join the Bavarian Nordic Commercial team as a core member of multiple strategic product teams. In this role, you will lead critical commercial initiatives and drive life cycle plans through structured project management, cross-functional coordination, and executional excellence to maximize efficiency, portfolio value, and patient impact.
You'll enjoy a high level of autonomy and be empowered to bring creativity and forward thinking to everything you do. As part of a global, fully integrated vaccine company, your work will directly support our mission to protect and save lives through innovative vaccines.
The Commercial Project Lead will have direct line responsibility for the Commercial Project Manager and report to the Head of Commercial Analytics & Strategic Projects, playing a key role in aligning project execution with strategic business priorities.
This is how you impact the people we are here to serve
Our vaccines make a real difference to people, and no matter your role we all contribute to protecting lives every day. This is how your work matters:

• Drive end-to-end planning and execution of strategic commercial initiatives, including product launches and market entries, by developing integrated cross-functional plans aligned with business needs, coordinating resources, tracking milestones, and ensuring timely and effective delivery.
• Establish and manage project governance frameworks and operating models to enable effective decision-making, leadership visibility, risk escalation, and cross-functional accountability.
• Manage product team operations in close collaboration with team leads, providing structure, oversight, communication, and a strong commercial focus to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Drive plans execution, change management, and risk mitigation, including reviewing and updating plans, identifying inflection points, managing risks and issues, and adapting to evolving priorities to maintain momentum and protect key milestones.
• Facilitate collaboration across Commercial, Medical, Access, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Global/Local teams, ensuring unified execution, high-quality decision-making, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and transparent communication across functions, supporting governance bodies with timely updates, recommendations, and structured input to drive strategic clarity and alignment.
• Develop and evaluate business cases and strategic initiatives, providing well-structured recommendations to support prioritization and investment decisions.
• Coordinate and manage key project meetings, workshops, and steering committees, ensuring delivery of consolidated plans, performance updates, risk logs, and executive-facing materials.
• Support post-launch assessments and initiative evaluations to measure commercial impact, capture lessons learned and inform future strategic planning and execution cycles.

Are you our next pioneer?Achieving our vision of becoming one of the world's leading pure-play vaccine companies requires dedication, agility, and talent-and that's why we're looking for individuals like you, who are driven to make a meaningful impact and bring the following qualifications:

• +8 years of relevant work experience in similar roles in a pharma/biotech enterprise.
• Previous experience in Commercial or a strong understanding of the Commercial function and activities is a must
• Masters degree in life science (e.g. Medicine, Pharmacy, Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry); MBA is a plus
• Experience in working cross-functionally and managing multiple mid-senior level stakeholders in a complex environment
• Ability to lead key functions (Commercial, RA, MSAT, Artwork, CSPV, Clinical, QA) in the execution of impactful and strategic projects
• Proven experience in program governance, risk management, and integrated planning to drive high-impact initiatives to execution
• Expertise in using project management tools (e.g. Smartsheet) and knowledge of methodologies & approaches to drive the team in the development and execution of product plans, effectively and efficiently
• Very good command of written and spoken English and compelling presentation skills
• Multitasking and ability to work in a multicultural environment and deliver results

Flexible, structured, and highly analytical personality with a pragmatic approach and a positive attitude
Caught your interest?If you are ready to take on a pivotal role in a growing organization and drive meaningful change in healthcare, apply now and join Bavarian Nordic in our mission to improve health outcomes and foster sustainable growth.
We kindly request that headhunters or recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this position.
Founded in 1994, we have +30 years of experience developing life-saving vaccines. We are a global leader in smallpox and mpox vaccines. Our commercial product portfolio contains market-leading vaccines against rabies, tick-borne encephalitis, cholera, typhoid, and Ebola. We are headquartered in Denmark and have manufacturing, research, and sales offices across Europe and North America. Our values - our Bavarian Nordic DNA, as we like to call it - are what guide our actions every day. We act as persistent pioneers, embrace change, value being boosted by the team, and believe in protecting lives every day. If that is also a part of your DNA, we invite you to join us in Bavarian Nordic! Bavarian Nordic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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