Senior R&D Project Manager – Pharma PMO Lead

IBSA Group; Grancia; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IBSA Group, based in Switzerland, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead complex pharma programs across preclinical to regulatory activities. You will drive cross-functional collaboration, manage risks, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will help strengthen PMO practices and portfolio governance while coordinating with Regulatory Affairs and external partners. Ideally, you bring a Master’s in a related field and certifications (PMP/PRINCE2/IPMA).

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in pharmaceutical science or related field.
• PMP®, PRINCE2®, IPMA®, Agile, or equivalent certifications are a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage complex projects across R&D, preclinical, and clinical development.
• Ensure delivery within timelines, budget, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and maintain Project Charters, PM Plans, schedules, milestones, and dependencies.
• Monitor performance via KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools; identify risks and mitigations.
• Lead cross-functional teams with Regulatory Affairs; enable alignment with development strategy.
• Support regulatory timelines, milestones, and deliverables integration into the project plan.
• Provide analyses and actionable recommendations to management.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and resource planning across the portfolio.
• Develop and implement PMO methodologies, templates, and governance.

Skills

Project Management

Cross-functional leadership

R&D collaboration

Regulatory Affairs knowledge

PMO development

Planisware

Microsoft Project

Portfolio Management

Budgeting

Risk management

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Science or related field

Tools

Planisware Enterprise

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Job description

IBSA Group, based in Switzerland, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead complex pharma programs across preclinical to regulatory activities. You will drive cross-functional collaboration, manage risks, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will help strengthen PMO practices and portfolio governance while coordinating with Regulatory Affairs and external partners. Ideally, you bring a Master’s in a related field and certifications (PMP/PRINCE2/IPMA).