Project Manager - Clinical Projects - San Diego

Project Manager – Clinical Projects

Location: San Diego, CA | Employment Type: Full-Time

Lead meaningful clinical projects that support life-changing therapies

PolyPeptide is seeking a Project Manager, Clinical Projects to lead customer-owned clinical projects from kickoff through successful delivery. This is a high-impact, customer-facing role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment and enjoys bringing people, priorities, and timelines together.

In this role, you will be at the center of clinical project execution, partnering with customers, internal technical teams, Supply Chain, Commercial Operations, Quality, and Site Leadership to keep projects moving forward. You will help turn customer agreements into clear action plans, guide cross-functional teams through complex deliverables, and play a direct role in supporting programs tied to important pharmaceutical and biotech development.

Why this role matters

Clinical projects require strong coordination, clear communication, and disciplined execution. As the Project Manager, you will help ensure each project is delivered with the right balance of scope, cost, quality, timeline, regulatory expectations, and customer satisfaction.

This is an opportunity to make a visible impact across the organization while building trusted relationships with both internal partners and external customers.

What you will do

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of customer clinical projects from initiation through completion
• Build and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, and deliverables
• Serve as the central point of contact for customers and internal project teams
• Lead cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams to keep work aligned, accountable, and moving forward
• Monitor project scope and identify risks, bottlenecks, and out-of-scope activities
• Drive milestone adherence and support on-time delivery
• Coordinate with Supply Chain on deliveries and Commercial Operations on invoicing
• Organize and lead internal and external project meetings
• Prepare agendas, meeting minutes, project updates, status reports, and presentations
• Communicate project progress clearly and consistently to customers and stakeholders
• Escalate blocking issues and support timely decision-making
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, communication, and project execution
• Share lessons learned and contribute to local and global continuous improvement initiatives

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, business, or related discipline
• 3 to 5 years of project management experience
• Experience leading cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders
• Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a complex, regulated environment
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management tools

Preferred experience

• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, CDMO, or other regulated manufacturing environments
• PMP or other project management certification
• Advanced degree in a related discipline
• Experience working directly with customers or external partners

What makes you a strong fit

You are someone who can bring structure to complexity. You know how to keep teams aligned, ask the right questions, identify risks early, and communicate clearly when priorities shift. You are comfortable working with customers and internal teams, and you enjoy being the person who helps move important work across the finish line.

Why join PolyPeptide

At PolyPeptide, you will be part of a quality-driven organization supporting clinical and pharmaceutical programs with real-world impact. You will work with experienced teams, contribute to meaningful customer projects, and help improve how we deliver across the business.

If you are looking for a role where your project leadership, communication skills, and problem-solving ability can make a measurable impact, we encourage you to apply.

Salary: $79k-$84k

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.