Project Manager

Job Title Project Manager Location Remote Duration 5 + Months Part-time 20 hours/week (Must align to Pacific hours) Core Working Hours 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM PT overlap preferred To align with East Coast stakeholders Weekly Breakdown 1-2 hrs: Core L&D team meetings 1 hr: PMO meeting (Tuesdays 10-11 AM PT) Async work: Updating plans / Stakeholder follow-ups Optional: Wed 9-10 AM PT (integration all-hands) Job Overview Client is seeking a highly adaptable Project Manager with proven experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry to support a critical post-acquisition integration initiative. This individual will own coordination and execution of a learning and development workstream, ensuring timelines, dependencies, and deliverables are actively managed across a complex, cross-functional environment. The ideal candidate is a proactive driver, not a coordinator, who can navigate ambiguity, adjust to shifting upstream priorities, and communicate clearly with stakeholders by providing both context and direction. Experience supporting M&A integrations is strongly preferred, and familiarity with Smartsheet is required. This role is best suited for someone who is service-oriented, highly organized, and capable of balancing structured project execution with the flexibility. Job Details Manages one or more high-level, complex non-technical projects within the constraints of scope, quality, time, and cost, to deliver specified requirements. Projects may be strategic in nature. Responsibilities may include resource allocation and all phases of development life cycle (i.e. feasibility study, requirements, analysis, ROI, business plan, design, testing, and implementation planning). Regularly interacts with management. Coordinates and directs the activities of project team members. May be responsible for cross-functional teams. Ensures all project requirements and/or objectives are documented. May obtain and manage external resources required for project completion. Skills: expertise in running medium to large scale projects, excellent understanding of project management processes and procedures, experience with project management and analyst methodologies and best practices, strong analytical skills, business process development best practices, change management, strong MS Project, MS Word, Visio, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel skills; understanding of systems for sharing and collaboration; excellent communication skills to work with cross-program resources. Nice-to-Have M&A / integration experience Exposure to Learning & Development Exposure to Training / onboarding programs 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 Top 3 Must Have Skills Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated environments only Familiarity with Learning, Training, Compliance Training Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Proficiency in Smartsheet (or equivalent tools) Strong Project Management experience Tools: Smartsheet, Microsoft Office Suite, Teams / Outlook Red Flags Acts as a coordinator, not a driver Focuses on tracking and scheduling but lacks evidence of driving decisions, accountability, and outcomes No experience in regulated environments Does not understand compliance, audit risk, or training record integrity-critical in pharma/biotech Weak stakeholder management Struggles to influence, push decisions, or navigate cross-functional tension across Research, Compliance, Tech, and HR Lacks integration / transition experience Uncomfortable with ambiguity, tight timelines, and dependency-heavy work typical of acquisitions Poor risk and dependency management Cannot proactively identify, manage, and mitigate risks or understand how delays in one area impact others #J-18808-Ljbffr Spectraforce Technologies