Job Details
Posted 4 August, 2026
Job Id: 629369
Sr. Program Manager, Contract Pharma Manufacturing
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Manage complex, enterprise wide projects ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery of project goals.
- Lead cross-functional project teams to create integrated project plans including scope, schedule, risk and communication plans.
- Understand and translate requestor’s strategies into plans, and be able to drive the project to completion.
- Issue written agendas in advance of meetings and timely distribution of minutes.
- Follow-up on action items between team meetings and ensure accountability of team members.
- Maintain SharePoint and other databases with project status and key project information.
- Develop and implement Op Excellence project management best practices within a GMP environment.
- Champion and advocate for a culture of continuous improvement and model lean leadership principles.
- Identify risks and contribute to issue resolution.
- Foster positive business relationships.
- Interface with all levels of management and ensure alignment throughout the organization.
- Effectively frame and present information to senior leadership.
- Work with Project Management Director, functional management and governance teams to resolve conflicts and issues with projects.
- Follow and advocate for the PMO processes.
- Maintain a high level of expertise in the field of project management and within the biotech/pharma industry.
Qualifications
- Education: BS/BA degree required
- 5-8 years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech preferred
- 10+ years of project management experience preferred
- The role requires a strong ability to oversee project teams and fully independently manage the projects with limited assistance. The senior project manager is expected to lead projects in an independent manner, requiring feedback direction on a few issues per month from management.
- Strong knowledge of project management tools including schedules, communication plans, risk plans, resource plans, scope & change management tools, action item trackers, and project plans
- Strong use of MS Project as a tool to create integrated timelines and monitor project progress
- Excellent facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution skills, and cross functional collaboration skills with the ability to network with different functional areas
- Experience in cGMP, pharmaceutical R&D, and/or Manufacturing Operations a plus
- Project Management Certification (PMP) is a plus
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy not to discriminate against any applicant or employee, and we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful work environment across all locations in which we operate. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our mission and enhance our ability to serve clients globally. If you have a disability or require any reasonable accommodations during the application or interview process, please inform your recruiter or contact us directly so that we can explore the appropriate arrangements.
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