Senior Project Manager

Role Summary

The Senior Project Manager will support development and commercial leadership in executing the strategic vision for a priority therapeutic program, ensuring alignment with PMO best practices and broader business strategies. This role oversees cross-functional teams to plan and execute late-stage drug development initiatives, manage end-to-end a high-priority program, drive timely delivery and quality outcomes, and collaborate with senior leadership on solutions, budget management, and stakeholder alignment.

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.
• Maintain internal Project Management software (SmartSheet), ensuring scheduling accuracy, risk assessment, and data integrity.
• 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 progress and challenges.
• Act as key internal contact for projects under supervision and work 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: Bachelor's degree in science or life sciences discipline, or equivalent experience in the life science field.
• 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.
• Preferred: 6+ years of pharmaceutical/drug development/biotechnology industry experience including work on products in Ph3 execution and commercialization planning.
• Preferred: PMP certification.

Skills

• Proven track record working in cross-functional teams, with the ability to 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.