Manager, Project Manager

About the role

The Manager, Project Management role supports the planning, coordination, and execution of projects that advance organizational priorities. This role manages individual projects or defined workstreams, partners closely with cross-functional teams to maintain project timelines, track risks, and ensures alignment with functional and program goals while escalating risks and decisions appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust project plans, timelines, and lead key deliverables for programs
• Facilitate decision-making, collaboration and problem-solving with people at all levels of the organization to accomplish shared program goals
• Lead day-to-day communication for daily tasks and priorities for functional team meetings and drive closure of open actions
• Cook up and maintain efficiency tools that support improved coordination, control, and oversight of routine activities
• Analyze existing PMO processes to identify and implement efficiency-enhancing solutions to optimize process flows and resolve rate limiting factors, key dependencies, and resource needs
• Create and maintain tracking dashboards and alerts to identify any risks and dependencies that can delay or impact program; work with Project Lead to develop mitigation plans and escalate as needed
• Partner with Finance to track project budgets and monitor project spend
• Coordinate and facilitate team agendas, meetings, and presentations; generate meeting minutes
• Support the coordination of activities with external partners, as necessary

Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in technical, life sciences, business, or related field with 4-6 years of proven experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and/or analytical development
• Technical knowledge of biological process development, manufacturing practices, product lifecycle management, regulatory filings, and/or analytical development
• Excellent interpersonal skills (verbal, written, and presentation skills) for effectively working with all levels of management and departments within the company
• Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of effective project updates, summary presentations, and timelines to cross-functional teams
• Understand, translate, and implement a program strategy in a constantly evolving and multifaceted environment
• Demonstrated successful experience influencing teams
• Strong organizational skills to maintain a high level of productivity, innovation, and a sense of urgency to ensure assignments are completed on time and on-budget with a high level of quality
• Solid knowledge of Project Management tools (Smartsheet, MS Project) and SharePoint
• Experience working with contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) a plus
• PMP or equivalent certification is preferred
• Familiarity with LEAN, Six Sigma, or Operational Excellence methodologies preferred

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in technical, life sciences, business, or related field
• 4-6 years of proven experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and/or analytical development
• Technical knowledge of biological process development, manufacturing practices, product lifecycle management, regulatory filings, and/or analytical development
• Excellent interpersonal skills (verbal, written, and presentation skills)
• Experience in the development and delivery of effective project updates, summary presentations, and timelines to cross-functional teams
• Understanding, translating, and implementing a program strategy in a constantly evolving and multifaceted environment
• Experience influencing teams
• Organizational skills to maintain productivity, innovation, and urgency
• Knowledge of Project Management tools (Smartsheet, MS Project) and SharePoint
• Experience with CDMOs

Skills

• Project Management
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Technical Knowledge
• Leadership
• Organizational Skills
• Financial Management
• Teamwork

Benefits

• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• 401(k) matching

Pay

The most likely base pay range for this position is $115K - $135K per year.

Schedule

Not specified