Project Manager

Location: Remote - Thousand Oaks, CA

Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)

Contract Length: 12 months (possible extension)

Compensation: $50/$57 per hour (based on experience)

Summary of the Role

Support the execution of strategic initiatives within the end-to-end (E2E) Supply Chain Transformation for a large biotech pharmaceutical leader. Lead and manage complex transformation projects, integrating strong project management and change management practices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery and organizational adoption. Provide structure and momentum in a dynamic, matrixed environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of supply chain transformation initiatives
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering scope, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, managing risks, issues, and dependencies to achieve project goals
• Establish and support project governance, including leadership updates and critical decision escalation
• Monitor project health, providing clear visibility into progress, risks, and required actions
• Integrate change management activities such as stakeholder engagement, communications, and adoption strategies
• Assess business and organizational impacts of transformation and create tailored change management strategies
• Engage stakeholders, facilitate effective meetings and readiness reviews to drive alignment and decisions
• Develop executive-level reporting and dashboards on project execution and business readiness
• Capture lessons learned to drive continuous improvement of project and change management practices

Required Experience & Skills

• Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional transformation projects
• Strong project management skills including planning, governance, risk management, and execution
• Proven ability to coordinate and drive accountability across matrixed teams
• Experience in organizational change management, including stakeholder engagement, communication, training, and adoption
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication abilities
• Ability to integrate project management and change management into cohesive execution
• Ability to bring structure, clarity, and momentum to complex or ambiguous settings

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain, manufacturing, life sciences, or other highly regulated environments
• Familiarity with established project management and change management methodologies
• Relevant project management and change management certifications
• Healthcare industry experience

Top 3 Must Have Skills

1. Project Management for complex transformation projects

2. Change Management expertise

3. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Drive day-to-day execution across multiple global supply chain transformation initiatives
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, dependencies, and readiness activities
• Coordinate across teams, workstreams, functional leaders, and key stakeholders
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and readiness gaps, escalating as appropriate
• Prepare concise updates, dashboards, and governance materials for leadership
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and readiness reviews to drive outcomes and decisions
• Execute targeted communication, engagement, training, and adoption activities
• Support business leaders to strengthen change sponsorship and prepare teams for implementation
• Monitor project delivery and readiness, adjusting plans as needed
• Manage competing priorities while driving projects through stabilization and transition

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree or
• Master's degree and 2 years of experience or
• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience or
• Associate's degree and 8 years of experience or
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience

This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE