Project Manager, Global External Affairs

Description Who is USP? The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world’s leading health and science experts to develop rigorous quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. At USP, we believe that scientific excellence is driven by a commitment to fairness, integrity, and global collaboration. This belief is embedded in our core value of Passion for Quality and is demonstrated through the contributions of more than 1,300 professionals across twenty global locations, working to strengthen the supply of safe, high-quality medicines worldwide. At USP, we value inclusive scientific collaboration and recognize that attracting diverse expertise strengthens our ability to develop trusted public health standards. We foster an organizational culture that supports equitable access to mentorship, professional development, and leadership opportunities. Our partnerships, standards, and research reflect our belief that ensuring broad participation in scientific leadership results in stronger, more impactful outcomes for global health. USP is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE) and is committed to ensuring fair, merit-based selection processes that enable the best scientific minds—regardless of background—to contribute to advancing public health solutions worldwide. We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and uphold policies that create an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Brief Job Overview The Project Manager is an individual contributor position that supports key projects across Global External Affairs (GEA). Responsibilities include building and managing project work plan, dashboard, timeline, approval process, schedules, vendor contracts, budget, and resources for GEA projects. The Project Manager is responsible for driving each project, ensuring deadlines are established and met, appropriate people are engaged, and needed reviews are completed all within budget. How will YOU create impact here at USP? As part of our mission to advance scientific rigor and public health standards, you will play a vital role in increasing global access to high-quality medicines through public standards and related programs. USP prioritizes scientific integrity, regulatory excellence, and evidence-based decision-making to ensure health systems worldwide can rely on strong, tested, and globally relevant quality standards. Additionally, USP’s People and Culture division, in partnership with the Equity Office, invests in leadership and workforce development to equip all employees with the skills to create high-performing, inclusive teams. This includes training in equitable management practices and tools to promote engaged, collaborative, and results-driven work environments. The Project Manager has the following responsibilities: Partners with GEA leadership and colleagues to drive division-led projects to success. Facilitates cross-functional collaboration to ensure optimization of resources and talent to achieve outcomes. Identifies and leverages the right tools and processes for each project. Identifies, manages, and resolves challenges, escalating as needed. Drives project timeline, ensuring deadlines are communicated and met. Captures, shares, and tracks decisions and outcomes, updating team as needed. Supports activities related to the Convention Membership including Member communications, data, and meetings. Who is USP Looking For? The successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of our mission, commitment to excellence through inclusive and equitable behaviors and practices, ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders, along with the following competencies and experience: Bachelor’s degree. Five years of experience in a project management role will be considered in lieu of a degree. Minimum of five (5) years of experience in project management. High level of proficiency with office technologies, including Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Adobe. Clear and professional written and verbal communication. Able to effectively prioritize and efficiently manage several projects simultaneously. Additional Desired Preferences Experience with Salesforce. PMP certification. Experience managing executives – schedules, deliverables. Supervisory Responsibilities None, this is an individual contributor role. Benefits USP provides the benefits to protect yourself and your family today and tomorrow. From company-paid time off and comprehensive healthcare options to retirement savings, you can have peace of mind that your personal and financial well‑being is protected. Compensation Base Salary Range: USD $87,756.00 – $108,400.00 annually. Target Annual Bonus: % Varies based on level of role. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate’s skill set, experience, qualifications, equity, and other job-related reasons. Note: USP does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies and is not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies except under specific written agreement with USP. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights ( notice from the Department of Labor. Job Category Administrative Job Type Full-Time #J-18808-Ljbffr Initial Therapeutics, Inc.