Project Manager (Client-facing Pre-Clinical/ Formulation Development)

Danaher; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva, part of Danaher, seeks a Project Manager in Vancouver, providing project leadership in the biopharmaceutical operations sector. The role involves managing project objectives, deliverables, and timelines while working in a collaborative environment aimed at life-saving health solutions. Candidates should have relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry and a Bachelor's degree, alongside strong communication and project management skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including PTO

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement benefits for eligible employees

Bonus/incentive pay eligibility

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree required, life sciences degree highly preferred.
• 2+ years' experience in pharmaceuticals/biotechnology managing drug development.
• Strong proficiency in project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage client development projects including design, scheduling, and costing.
• Generate project documentation like Project Charter and Gantt charts.
• Drive execution and monitor progress while supporting budget forecasting.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project management governance

Process management

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Education

Bachelor Degree (life sciences preferred)

Tools

MS Project

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Project Management Software

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Project Manager is responsible for managing assigned client development projects including design, scheduling, resource management, change management, and costing.

This position reports to the Services Business Operations Manager and is part of the Biopharmaceutical Operations team located in Vancouver, BC and will be an on-site role.

What you will do:

• Work with project team to ensure the best understanding of project objectives, deliverables, timelines, and risks.

• Participate in the initial project scoping and planning process, driving execution, planning and leading project team meetings, and monitoring progress including support of budget and revenue forecasting.

• Generate internal and client-facing project documentation including the Project Charter, RACI Matrix, and Gantt charts.

• Prepare project dashboards and progress reports, identifying, anticipating, and resolving issues which put project timeline and/or budget at risk.

• Support internal continuous improvement by identifying and leading process improvement initiatives, according to Danaher Business Systems standards.

Who you are:

• Bachelor Degree required, life sciences degree highly preferred

• Prefer 2+ years' experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry managing drug development activities.

• Working knowledge of project management governance, process, and tools.

• Experience managing the financial aspects of project management, including planning, working with finance, revenue recognition and reporting.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work successfully in multidisciplinary teams and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• Proficiency in MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Management Software.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• PMP certification

The salary range for this role is $70k-$80k CAD. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and retirement benefits for eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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