Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Cambridge, MA 02138 (Hybrid setup preferred: ~1 day/week onsite, rest remote)
Duration: 12 Months (Possibility of extension depending upon business requirements and performance)
 
Notes:

• Hybrid setup preferred: ~1 day/week onsite, rest remote.
• Do want candidates local to Cambridge, MA

 
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:             

• Proficient in Excel
• Independent contributor
• Prior Biotech experience CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls) or process development experience.
• Knowledge of appropriate software tools for project management (Smartsheet experience preferred)
• Strong computer savviness.

 
Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in mid-size to large biotech organizations.

 
Job Description:

• The ideal candidate is a mid-level Project Manager with 2–5 years of experience in the biotech industry, specifically within Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) or process development.
• They should be a highly organized and independent contributor who can manage multiple ongoing projects in Attribute Sciences, particularly within the AMA program.
• Proficiency with Smartsheet and Excel is essential, along with strong communication skills to partner across diverse project leads.
• The candidate should bring experience from mid- to large-scale biotech organizations, enabling them to navigate complex matrix structures.
• Soft skills such as being assertive yet diplomatic, collaborative, and adaptable in a hybrid (Cambridge-based) environment are critical.

 
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 the development life cycle:

• Feasibility study
• Requirements gathering
• Analysis
• ROI evaluation
• Business plan development
• Design
• Testing
• 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

 
Day to Day Responsibilities:          

• Partner with attribute sciences' team leads to draft and maintain their project plan.
• Attends project meetings to assess any potential revisions to the project plan.

 
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
• Knowledge of business process development best practices and change management
• Proficiency in MS Project, MS Word, Visio, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel
• Understanding of systems for sharing and collaboration

 
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.

 
Possible Extension: Yes
 
Red Flags:      

• No prior project management experience
• No prior biotech or CMC experience (e.g., candidates from software/semiconductor industries).
• Overqualification (e.g., PhD with 10+ years experience).
• Candidates with more than ~5 years industry experience (role is mid-level, not senior).
• Poor communication skills or lack of computer proficiency.
• Gaps in employment history without explanation.
• Heavy job-hopping.

 
Interview Process: 

• Virtual interviews (camera required).
• Format: Likely 1–2 panel sessions with up to 4 interviewers total

 
 
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: $ 60.00/hr.