Project Manager - Cybersecurity

About the Company

USDM Life Sciences is a premier consulting company with 20+ years of experience assisting heavily regulated biotech, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies with their GxP technologies to accelerate growth. Our deep domain knowledge and technology expertise in life sciences business processes set us apart. From strategy to implementation and adoption, we have delivered thousands of GxP projects globally. As part of the USDM team, you will work with cutting-edge technologies through partnerships with companies like Microsoft, Google, Oracle, DocuSign, and Box. From molecule to market, you will help connect technology, people, and data in new ways to generate real-time insights and improve business outcomes for USDM’s clients.

Founded in Santa Barbara in 1999, USDM has grown into a global company with 300+ remote employees and offices throughout the US, Canada, and Germany.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Project Manager to lead and deliver strategic cross-functional initiatives across Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Digital Transformation. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional project management capabilities, strong stakeholder management skills, and experience operating within regulated life sciences environments. This role involves regular interaction with the CEO, CFO, and other senior leaders, requiring exceptional communication and engagement skills.

This position will drive projects from initiation through execution and completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations. Experience with GxP systems, cybersecurity programs, website development projects, data analytics platforms, and emerging AI technologies is highly desirable but not required. The role requires collaboration with executive leadership, business stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams and is based onsite in the East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area) four days per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent projects and programs across IT, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, and Business Operations.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, risk registers, and communication plans.
• Drive project execution while managing scope, timeline, budget, dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Facilitate project governance meetings, steering committees, and executive status updates.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, IT, vendors, consultants, and third-party partners.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and business requirements.
• Collaborate with IT and security teams to ensure cybersecurity requirements are incorporated into project planning and execution.
• Manage projects involving Identity and Access Management (IAM), including user lifecycle management, role-based access controls (RBAC), Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and identity governance initiatives.
• Assist in the implementation of security tools like MDR, EDR, Network Monitoring, AWS Cybersecurity build outs, controls, policies, and processes that strengthen the organization's overall security posture.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, vendors, and managed service providers to support cybersecurity and identity-related programs.
• Monitor project risks associated with information security and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are identified and executed.
• Support website redesign, development, migration, and digital experience initiatives.
• Perform other related duties and assignments as required.

Requirements

• 8+ years of project management experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven track record managing enterprise technology and business transformation projects.
• Strong expertise in project management methodologies including Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid approaches.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing project budgets, timelines, risks, dependencies, and vendor relationships.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Monday.com, or similar platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, healthcare, or other regulated industries.
• Knowledge of GxP, Computer System Validation (CSV), 21 CFR Part 11, and regulated system implementations.
• Experience managing cybersecurity projects such as security assessments, identity management, endpoint security, cloud security, vulnerability management, or compliance initiatives.
• Experience leading corporate website development or redesign.
• Experience delivering data analytics, business intelligence, reporting, data warehouse, or AI-related initiatives.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• CISSP, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, or equivalent certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field.

Working Conditions

• Prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer in an environmentally controlled home office environment.
• Operate other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, scanner, or printer.
• Frequently communicate with stakeholders via telephone, email, or instant message. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Pay

Salary/Hourly Rate Range (W2): USD 80.00 - 90.00. The base salary/hourly rate range represents the anticipated low and high end of the USDM’s compensation range for this position. Actual salaries/hourly rates will vary and will be based on various factors, such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Benefits

• Full-time employees are eligible for health, vision, and dental insurance, life insurance, short and long-term disability, hospital indemnity, accident, and critical care coverage.
• Both full and part-time employees, who are at least 21 years of age, are eligible to participate in USDM's 401k plan.
• Full and part-time employees may be eligible for paid time off.
• All employees are eligible for USDM's rewards and recognition program.

For more details about our benefits, visit USDM Careers.