Senior Project Manager, PMO

About the Role

Join a team where your leadership directly advances meaningful innovations that support patient care. As a Senior Project Manager within our PMO, you will drive complex, cross-functional initiatives that shape the success of our Sage portfolio. This is an opportunity to influence outcomes, streamline execution, and partner with teams across the organization to deliver high-impact results.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project execution by developing project charters, management plans, and ensuring delivery from initiation through completion.
• Define project scope with stakeholders and create a detailed Work Breakdown Structure to guide planning and execution.
• Develop and manage comprehensive Gantt charts; analyze critical paths and major workstreams to keep timelines on track.
• Establish and monitor sub-project budgets in partnership with leadership, maintaining financials within approved limits.
• Create and implement risk management plans by identifying, analyzing, and addressing project risks throughout the lifecycle.
• Estimate and allocate project team resources while clarifying roles, responsibilities, and deliverables to ensure accountability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners to support project outcomes and alignment.
• Apply quality system requirements consistently to ensure compliance across all project activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree
• 6+ years of related work experience in R&D, project management, or a related field
• Prior experience leading large and/or complex projects with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP or equivalent certification (e.g., PRINCE2)
• Experience working in cosmetics, formulated consumer products, or pharmaceutical/drug development environments with knowledge of regulatory and quality requirements
• Experience using project management and documentation tools such as PPM systems, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, or Visio
• Ability to produce and interpret detailed project documentation, including proposals, schedules, and objectives

Additional Information

This role requires you to live within commuting distance of our Cary, Illinois office.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule: in the office Monday–Wednesday; work from home Thursday–Friday.

Travel requirements: minimal travel expected.

Pay

US10: $112,900 - $188,100 USD Annual

Benefits

Health benefits include:

• Medical and prescription drug insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity insurance
• Personalized healthcare support
• Wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program

Financial benefits include:

• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• 401(k) plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Basic life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability insurance