Senior Project Manager

Role Summary

Positioned as a Senior Project Manager, you will support development and commercial leadership in executing the strategic vision for a priority therapeutic program. You will oversee cross-functional teams to plan and execute late-stage drug development initiatives, managing end-to-end delivery of a high-priority program. You will collaborate with senior leadership to define project strategies, budgets, and timelines, ensuring clear communication and alignment across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the product development plan including activity planning, budgets, schedule adherence, resourcing, and milestone reporting.
• Engage with senior leadership to define project strategies and objectives and provide leadership for complex, multi-faceted projects spanning multiple functional areas.
• Support alignment of project goals with the company's strategic objectives.
• Actively maintain internal Project Management software (SmartSheet), ensuring consistent accuracy in scheduling, risk assessment, and team data integrity.
• Work with Project Team to develop, maintain, and report all project schedule information and baselines using standardized dashboard reporting.
• Facilitate regular project update meetings with the Project Teams.
• Quantify associated cost and schedule changes for submission to change management.
• Contribute to integrated project teams across a matrixed organization.
• Develop and manage key cross-functional reporting relationships to ensure project information traceability to other systems.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks to ensure smooth project progression.
• Maintain ongoing communication with key stakeholders to ensure alignment and visibility on project progress and potential challenges.
• Act as key internal contact for projects under your supervision.
• Work collaboratively with department leadership to ensure all reporting is met.
• Manage complex, late-stage, high-priority programs independently.
• Coach, review, and delegate work for team members and/or other PMO staff.

Qualifications

• Required: 5+ years of project management experience leading multiple projects concurrently, several functions, and across different stages of development.
• Required: 5+ years of experience in financial management, including budget management and tracking, forecasting, and resource allocation.
• Required: Proficient in at least two key drug development functions, such as clinical operations, manufacturing development, regulatory affairs, or non-clinical development.
• Required: Demonstrated experience in managing and coordinating multiple tasks and functional areas within complex projects.
• Preferred: PMP certification.

Skills

• Proven track record working in cross-functional teams, with the ability to both support and influence the strategic direction of drug development initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of project scheduling software and tools, with SmartSheet experience preferred.
• Ability to ensure alignment between project execution and overarching business strategies.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in science or life sciences discipline, or equivalent experience in the life science field.