Senior IT Project Manager - Onsite San Diego HQ
Neurocrine Biosciences
10 hours ago
On-site
San Diego, CA
IT
About The Role
- Operates within the Value Management Office (VMO) Delivery Project & Program Management organization and is accountable for the disciplined execution and value realization of strategic IT initiatives.
- Supports complex, cross-functional technology projects from initiation through stabilization, ensuring delivery against defined scope, schedule, budget, quality, compliance, and measurable business outcomes.
- Partners with IT and business stakeholders to ensure initiatives are governed effectively, executed predictably, and aligned to enterprise strategies and goals.
Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to)
- Lead end-to-end execution of complex IT initiatives with clear accountability for delivering business value and outcomes
- Translate strategic objectives into executable project plans with defined value hypotheses and success metrics
- Ensure adherence to VMO governance standards, stage gates, and reporting requirements
- Drive predictable value delivery through disciplined task, risk, issue, dependency, and scope management
- Maintain transparency through consistent portfolio and steering committee reporting
- Partner with IT and business stakeholders to align initiative delivery with platform roadmaps and long-term technology evolution
- Ensure regulatory, validation, and compliance requirements are embedded into project execution (particularly in Clinical and Regulatory systems environments)
- Track and report measurable value realization post-implementation
Requirements / Qualifications
- BS/BA in computer science, IT, or similar field and 4+ years of IT experience in a pharmaceutical company with exposure to FDA regulations; experience supporting validated applications for regulatory purposes in a biotech/pharmaceutical company required. OR
- Master’s in computer science, IT, or similar field and 2+ years of similar experience
- PMP certification or working towards a certification (highly desired)
- Ability to communicate technical information and work with all levels in the organization
- Strong knowledge of web application technologies, electronic document management systems, and electronic publishing systems for regulatory filings; in-depth database technologies and data warehousing/data mining
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft application support and technologies including MS SQL Server, Oracle, JAVA, Visual Basic, MS Access, MS Project, IIS, Internet Explorer, and advanced web technologies (HTML, XML, SGML, Dynamic HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, Internet Database Programming)
- Strong knowledge of supporting validated applications for regulatory purposes in a biotech/pharmaceutical company required
- Understands key business drivers; strong understanding of processes, procedures, and systems, including downstream impacts
- Proficient with tools and processes supporting functional areas
- Ability to work as part of a team; excellent computer skills
- Strong communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking, and project management skills
- Detail oriented with ability to see the broader picture; able to meet multiple deadlines with accuracy and efficiency
- Operates within the Value Management Office (VMO) Delivery Project & Program Management organization and is accountable for the disciplined execution and value realization of strategic IT initiatives.
- Supports complex, cross-functional technology projects from initiation through stabilization, ensuring delivery against defined scope, schedule, budget, quality, compliance, and measurable business outcomes.
- Partners with IT and business stakeholders to ensure initiatives are governed effectively, executed predictably, and aligned to enterprise strategies and goals.
Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to)
- Lead end-to-end execution of complex IT initiatives with clear accountability for delivering business value and outcomes
- Translate strategic objectives into executable project plans with defined value hypotheses and success metrics
- Ensure adherence to VMO governance standards, stage gates, and reporting requirements
- Drive predictable value delivery through disciplined task, risk, issue, dependency, and scope management
- Maintain transparency through consistent portfolio and steering committee reporting
- Partner with IT and business stakeholders to align initiative delivery with platform roadmaps and long-term technology evolution
- Ensure regulatory, validation, and compliance requirements are embedded into project execution (particularly in Clinical and Regulatory systems environments)
- Track and report measurable value realization post-implementation
Requirements / Qualifications
- BS/BA in computer science, IT, or similar field and 4+ years of IT experience in a pharmaceutical company with exposure to FDA regulations; experience supporting validated applications for regulatory purposes in a biotech/pharmaceutical company required. OR
- Master’s in computer science, IT, or similar field and 2+ years of similar experience
- PMP certification or working towards a certification (highly desired)
- Ability to communicate technical information and work with all levels in the organization
- Strong knowledge of web application technologies, electronic document management systems, and electronic publishing systems for regulatory filings; in-depth database technologies and data warehousing/data mining
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft application support and technologies including MS SQL Server, Oracle, JAVA, Visual Basic, MS Access, MS Project, IIS, Internet Explorer, and advanced web technologies (HTML, XML, SGML, Dynamic HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, Internet Database Programming)
- Strong knowledge of supporting validated applications for regulatory purposes in a biotech/pharmaceutical company required
- Understands key business drivers; strong understanding of processes, procedures, and systems, including downstream impacts
- Proficient with tools and processes supporting functional areas
- Ability to work as part of a team; excellent computer skills
- Strong communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking, and project management skills
- Detail oriented with ability to see the broader picture; able to meet multiple deadlines with accuracy and efficiency