CDMO Project Manager

About the role

Lead the end-to-end project management of CDMO projects from kickoff through technology transfer, validation, and manufacturing (clinical and commercial phases). Act as the main liaison between sponsors, internal teams, and external partners to manage expectations, provide updates, and escalate issues when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and track comprehensive project plans, charters, schedules, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with business goals and sponsor expectations.
• Support Operations management, Business Development and Finance to achieve project revenue targets and summarize project-level financial performance.
• Collaborate with facility management and other functions to determine resource requirements for each project, including personnel, equipment, and materials.
• Organize project dashboards and project performance reports for management, communicating delays/problems and providing mitigation plans and recommendations, as necessary.
• Develop a high-level understanding of all aspects of the project to serve as a liaison for questions and comments regarding project status.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to clearly define project goals, both short-term and long-term, for broader dissemination.
• Continuously seek opportunities to optimize project execution, improve efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technical discipline.
• Minimum six (6) years of project management experience in the life science industry, inclusive of a minimum of two (2) years of cGMP experience.
• At least five (5) years of experience in a technical role in life science operations including some technology transfer experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of cGMP working environment would be beneficial.
• PMP Certification highly desirable.

Each successful applicant will be required to complete the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, demonstrating both identity and employment authorization, on or before the first day of employment. Under federal law, only truthful information may be provided on the Form I-9.