Senior Project Manager Process Development

Berkley Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Biopharmaceutical Client in Ireland is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Process Development for a 12‑month initial contract. You will lead new product introductions (NPI) and lifecycle management (LCM) projects, reporting to the PMD group and guiding cross-functional teams to deliver integrated plans from initiation through close-out.

You will partner with site SMEs, functional managers, and global stakeholders to drive product introductions, sustain product health, and ensure delivery

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline required; Master's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5-8 years' experience in a life sciences, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology environment, including a minimum of 3 years in project management.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional delivery within a manufacturing or technical operations environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish alignment among project teams, customers, and management on project goals, scope, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering quality, scope, schedule, cost, resources, responsibilities, and performance tracking.
• Lead project governance forums and core team meetings, ensuring clear communication, decision-making, follow-up, and accountability.
• Lead cross-functional execution of new product introductions and lifecycle management initiatives for DP and FDP.
• Translate project objectives into measurable execution plans and drive delivery against agreed milestones, budgets, and readiness requirements.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Our Biopharmaceutical Client is hiring for a Senior Project Manager, Process Development on a 12 initial contract.

The Senior Project Manager, Process Development is responsible for leading new drug product introduction (NPI) and lifecycle management (LCM) projects. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Process Development within the Portfolio Management & Delivery (PMD) group, this role leads cross-functional teams in a matrix organization to deliver integrated project plans, maintain robust governance, and ensure successful execution from initiation through close-out.

The role partners closely with site SMEs, functional managers, and global stakeholders to drive product introductions, sustain product health, and deliver projects safely, compliantly, and on schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Establish alignment among project teams, customers, and management on project goals, scope, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering quality, scope, schedule, cost, resources, responsibilities, and performance tracking.
• Lead project governance forums and core team meetings, ensuring clear communication, decision-making, follow-up, and accountability.
• Lead cross-functional execution of new product introductions and lifecycle management initiatives for DP and FDP.
• Translate project objectives into measurable execution plans and drive delivery against agreed milestones, budgets, and readiness requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline required; Master's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Experience

• 5-8 years' experience in a life sciences, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology environment, including a minimum of 3 years in project management.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional delivery within a manufacturing or technical operations environment.
• Experience supporting NPI, lifecycle management, portfolio management or resource planning, and business case development is preferred.