Project Manager
Spectraforce
Thousand Oaks, California
21 hours ago
Job Description
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
o 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:
o Wed 9–10 AM PT (integration all-hands)
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
Must-Have Skills
Nice-to-Have
• M&A / integration experience
• Exposure to:
o Learning & Development
o 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.
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: $ 58.68/daily.
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
o 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:
o Wed 9–10 AM PT (integration all-hands)
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
Must-Have Skills
Nice-to-Have
• M&A / integration experience
• Exposure to:
o Learning & Development
o 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.
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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: $ 58.68/daily.