Title: Project Manager – Pharmaceutical Industry
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Availability: Immediate availability preferred
Eligibility: Local candidates only; candidates must be able to work onsite daily.
Position Summary
Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support projects within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have experience coordinating project activities, managing timelines and deliverables, facilitating cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring projects are executed in accordance with established quality, safety, and compliance requirements.
The successful candidate must demonstrate strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, coordinate, and execute project activities to meet established timelines, milestones, scope, and deliverables.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, status reports, and tracking documentation.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and facilitate communication among technical, quality, engineering, operations, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Monitor project progress, identify potential risks, track issues, and coordinate mitigation strategies.
- Facilitate project meetings, document action items, and follow up on commitments to ensure timely completion.
- Track project performance, resource requirements, dependencies, and deliverables.
- Communicate project updates, risks, and escalations to relevant stakeholders and leadership.
- Ensure project documentation is maintained accurately and in accordance with applicable procedures and documentation standards.
- Support change management, continuous improvement initiatives, and compliance with applicable pharmaceutical industry requirements.
- Collaborate with internal teams to resolve project challenges and maintain alignment with business objectives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
- Relevant experience managing or coordinating projects within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or another regulated industry.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project schedules, deliverables, risks, and competing priorities.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and communicating with stakeholders at different organizational levels.
- Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and project tracking tools.
- Ability to work onsite daily and support immediate project needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing, engineering, quality, validation, or technical operations projects.
- Familiarity with cGMP requirements and regulated documentation practices.
- Experience with project management methodologies, risk assessments, change management, and continuous improvement.
- Knowledge of project scheduling, resource planning, status reporting, and performance tracking tools.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other relevant project management training.
Additional Requirements
- Must be a local candidate able to commute to the designated worksite daily.
- Must be available to start as soon as possible.
- Must demonstrate professionalism, accountability, adaptability, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, regulated environment.