Program Manager - Life Sciences (Hybrid)

CellCarta; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive Group Insurance Plans

Telemedicine service and EAP

RRSP with employer matching

Vacation and personal days

Parking reimbursement and STM pass"

EAIP

Volunteer Time-Off Program

Onsite gym

Career development opportunities

Job summary

CellCarta is seeking a Program Manager in Montreal to oversee client programs and ensure successful execution across multidisciplinary teams. This client-facing role focuses on delivering projects on time, within budget, and in line with client expectations.

The position requires MSc in life sciences and 3–5 years of relevant experience, with strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement with 1 day on-site and opportunities for

Qualifications

• MSc in life sciences.
• 3–5 years in a client-facing or project management role.
• Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proven ability to plan and manage projects in scope, schedule and budget.
• Excellent client management skills.
• Sufficient seniority to advise and engage project teams.
• Ability to identify and solve problems.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proficiency in French and English, both spoken and written; ability to interact with clients and colleagues outside Quebec and draft documentation in English.

Responsibilities

• Manage client projects and programs from initiation to closure.
• Ensure on-time delivery within budget and per contract scope.
• Manage changes to scope, timelines, and budget.
• Coordinate and engage internal resources for flawless execution.
• Serve as the primary client contact and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Develop project plans with relevant stakeholders and ensure feasibility.
• Track progress and schedule review meetings to stay on target.
• Intervene to resolve issues and initiate corrective actions.
• Report progress to senior leadership as needed.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Client management

Problem solving

Planning

Time management

Team coordination

Interpersonal skills

French & English

Bi-lingual

Education

MSc in life sciences

Tools

MS Office

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Program Manager

Are you looking for an exciting new career opportunity? CellCarta, a leading Contract Research Organization, has an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager to join our dynamic team. In this client-facing role, you will help drive the successful execution of scientific programs, build strong partnerships, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the organization. Join us in advancing precision medicine and helping bring innovative therapies closer to patients. Apply today!

Position Summary

The Program Manager is responsible for managing ongoing client programs and ensuring that CellCarta delivers on time, within budget and in line with client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage client projects and programs (multiple ongoing projects for the same client) from initiation to closure
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within the budget and scope specified in contractual agreements
• Manage changes in project scope, timelines and budget
• Coordinate and engage internal resources for flawless project execution
• Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders, serving as the primary client contact
• Develop project/program plans, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring feasibility
• Track progress against project plans and set review meetings/dates to ensure projects remain on target
• Intervene to resolve issues and initiate appropriate corrective actions or interventions wherever gaps in projects or programs are identified
• Report and elevate to senior leadership as needed

Qualifications

• MSc in life sciences
• At least 3-5 years of experience in a similar client-facing/project management role
• Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong knowledge of techniques for planning and managing projects/programs in terms of scope, schedule and budget
• Excellent client management skills
• Sufficient seniority and credibility to advise and engage project teams to deliver as per contractual obligations
• Ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in French and English, both spoken and written; the incumbentwill be required to interact with clients and colleaguesoutside Quebec, as well asread and draft documentation in English, as required by industry regulations

Work Arrangements

• Full-time position (37.5 hours per week), Monday to Friday during regular daytime business hours, with a hybrid work arrangement requiring 1 day per week onsite
• Location:3650 St-Urbain Street, Montreal, QC, Canada, H2X 2P2

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive Group Insurance Plans
• Telemedicine service and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• RRSP contribution with employer matching
• Vacation and personal days
• Partial parking reimbursement and discount on monthly STM pass
• Employee Annual Incentive Plan (EAIP)
• Volunteer Time-Off Program
• Onsite gym
• Career development opportunities

About CellCarta

CellCartais a global CRO that provides muti-omic pharma laboratory services though a harmonized global footprint and integrated logistics, spanning translational research through late phase clinical trials. At CellCarta, science is not just a discipline, but also a shared purpose. We’re a global team of experts across eight facilities in five countries, united by a commitment to propel precision medicine and make a difference in the lives of patients around the world!
Joining CellCarta means working with a team of dedicated professionals who are focused on achieving our mission to solve the scientific and operational barriers that hold back complex clinical programs, while being supported by a collaborative environment where expertise, curiosity, and contributions truly matter.

Map out your future with us!

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