Project Manager Senior

Location: Remote - Thousand Oaks, CA (any U.S. time zone)

Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)

Contract Length: 12 months (possible extension)

Compensation: $65/$73 per hour (based on experience)

Summary of the Role

Join a large biotech pharmaceutical leader as a Sr. Project Manager within the CMC Integration team in Process Development. In this high-impact role, you will coordinate and manage project schedules for pipeline projects, focusing on pivotal, life cycle management, and commercial programs. This position partners cross-functionally to align deliverables with clinical and commercial targets and supports key business process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project schedules supporting pipeline programs
• Manage cross-functional teams in Process Development across modalities
• Partner with technical leads to identify deliverables and ensure alignment
• Proactively drive execution of project plans to meet milestones
• Draft and adjust timeline scenarios to inform portfolio decisions
• Facilitate communication and alignment in management reviews and governance meetings
• Lead collaboration sites and track repository of deliverables
• Report on projects with appropriate risk analyses
• Collaborate with Business Analysis and Performance to provide product metrics
• Facilitate lessons learned and best practices; support process improvements aligned with Commercialization Office

Required Experience & Skills

• 7-10+ years of project management experience, preferably in pharma, biotech, or healthcare
• Strong technical background in pharmaceutical or biotechnology settings
• Proficiency applying standard project management tools (MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Teams, SharePoint)
• Experience managing cross-functional project teams
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree with 6 years of project management experience, or Bachelor's degree with 8 years
• Minimum 10 years in pharmaceutical, biotech, or other healthcare field; direct CMC experience is highly desirable
• Experience with drug substance, drug product, and device projects
• Experience with Planisware, MS Project, and Smartsheet
• Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration across teams
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

Top 3 Must Have Skills

1. Project Management experience

2. Experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other healthcare related field

3. Proficiency with standard Project Management tools and practices (MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Teams, SharePoint)

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional teams within Process Development to deliver on project plans
• Collaborate with Product Delivery Team stakeholders to align with clinical and commercial strategies
• Draft timelines and scenarios to adapt to project development needs
• Drive team communication, facilitate decision making, and ensure governance alignment
• Maintain and track documentation and deliverables; report product metrics and risks
• Support process improvement initiatives in collaboration with the Commercialization Office

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Project Management experience
• Master's degree and 5-7 years of Project Management experience
• Bachelor's degree and 7-10+ years of Project Management experience
• Associate's degree and 10 years of Project Management experience
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Project Management experience

This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE