Title: Senior Project Manager
Duration: 7 Months
Location: Remote
 
Top Must-have Skills

• Experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or other Healthcare related field, direct CMC experience is highly desirable
• Ability to foster collaboration and work effectively on cross-functional teams
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively interface across all levels of the organization
• Drug substance, drug product, drug development, medical device, program management, project management
• Must be ready to hit the ground running

 
Summary
The client is searching for a Sr. Project Manager in our CMC Integration team within Operation Products Advancement in Process Development. This role will be based on our main corporate campus in Thousand Oaks, CA. The Sr. Project Manager (PM) will be responsible for integrating Process Development (PD) activities by developing and maintaining project schedules for  pipeline projects. This Sr. Project Manager will have the main focus on supporting programs in the Pivotal, Life Cycle Management and Commercial space working with the Operations Leader and the Product Delivery Team.

Responsibilities

• The Sr. PM will manage cross-functional teams within Process Development across all modalities (Biologics and Synthetics) as needed.
• They will partner with technical leads to identify key deliverables, ensure cross functional alignment, and execute plans. They are expected to proactively manage plans to meet deliverables with their teams.
• Partnering with key Product Delivery Team stakeholders, the Sr PM will need to understand the Clinical Development Plan and strategy to enable alignment with tox, clinical and commercial targets
• The Sr PM will draft timeline scenarios to enable/adjust project execution across multiple development paradigms to inform portfolio decisions
• Ensure teams active, aligned communication in functional and cross-functional management reviews and governance meetings
• Leverage soft skills, technical knowledge, and leadership attributes to influence positive project outcomes.
• Assist PD in driving decision making and communication
• Establish and manage collaboration and team sites.
• Track delivery and create repositories for all Process Development deliverables
• Project reporting including appropriate risk analysis
• Partner with Business Analysis and Performance to report product metrics
• Facilitate and incorporate lessons learned, and best practices
• Support Business Process improvements, including alignment with the Commercialization Office

 
Basic Qualifications
Doctorate degree and 2 years of Project Management experience
OR
Master’s degree and 6 years of Project Management experience
OR
Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of Project Management experience
OR
Associate’s degree and 10 years of Project Management experience
OR
High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Project Management experience
 
Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 6 years of projects management experience, OR Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of project management experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or other Healthcare related field, direct CMC experience is highly desirable
• Ability to foster collaboration and work effectively on cross-functional teams
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively interface across all levels of the organization
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Apply standard Project Management tools, and practices; experience with MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel, MA Teams and SharePoint highly desirable

Red Flags: Numerous short durations of employment, No industry experience
 
Interview Process:          
1) Video interview with hiring manager
2) Video panel interview with additional departmental team 

About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
 
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
 
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LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer. 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $69.67/hr.