Project Management Coordinator
Spectraforce
Boston, Massachusetts
a day ago
Job Description
Job Title: Project Management Coordinator
Location: Remote (East Coast time zone)
Duration: 1 year
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 client 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
Skills
Basic Qualification:
Top 3 Must Have Skills:
Interview Process:
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: $ 28.33/hr.
Location: Remote (East Coast time zone)
Duration: 1 year
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 client 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
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 Qualification:
- Associate degree and 2 years of experience OR
- 2 years in a technical school setting with hands-on experience OR
- High school diploma / GED and 4 years of experience
Top 3 Must Have Skills:
- 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
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.
• 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
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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: $ 28.33/hr.