Senior Project Manager - Technical Operations

Milestone Technologies, Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Milestone Technologies, Inc. seeks an experienced Global Senior Project Manager – Technical Operations to lead complex, cross-functional projects across Europe, the US and Asia.

You will partner with internal sites, CMOs, vendors and stakeholders to drive transfers, packaging changes, process improvements and strategic initiatives. The role requires independent management of multiple concurrent projects in a global matrix, with governance, risk management and regulatory compliance at the

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience within the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a complex global environment.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and Technical Operations environments.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Working knowledge of GxP requirements and regulatory frameworks, including FDA and EMA regulations.
• PMP certification preferred; equivalent project/program leadership experience will also be considered.
• Scientific, engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, or related technical background.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project or other enterprise portfolio management tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead project initiation activities, aligning project objectives with business strategy and organizational priorities.
• Partner with project sponsors and functional leaders to establish governance, scope, timelines, budgets, resources, and success criteria.
• Develop comprehensive project charters, including milestones, deliverables, risk assessments, schedules, and RACI models.
• Build and lead global cross-functional project teams.
• Manage projects through all lifecycle stages and stage-gate approvals.
• Oversee project schedules, scope, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
• Facilitate project meetings, governance reviews, and executive status updates.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to agreed objective.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues proactively.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project sponsors, leadership teams, project members, vendors, and external partners.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable GxP, FDA, EMA, and company quality requirements.
• Support project-related regulatory submission activities where required.
• Maintain accurate project information within project portfolio management systems and reporting tools.

Skills

Project management

Pharma/biopharma

GxP knowledge

Stakeholder mgmt

Budget management

Microsoft Project

Education

Pharmaceutical sciences background

Engineering background

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Company Overview

Milestone Technologies is a global IT managed services firm that partners with organizations to scale their technology, infrastructure and services to drive specific business outcomes such as digital transformation, innovation, and operational agility. Milestone is focused on building an employee-first, performance-based culture and for over 25 years, we have a demonstrated history of supporting category-defining enterprise clients that are growing ahead of the market. The company specializes in providing solutions across Application Services and Consulting, Digital Product Engineering, Digital Workplace Services, Private Cloud Services, AI/Automation, and ServiceNow. Milestone culture is built to provide a collaborative, inclusive environment that supports employees and empowers them to reach their full potential.

Company Overview

Milestone Technologies is a global IT managed services firm that partners with organizations to scale their technology, infrastructure and services to drive specific business outcomes such as digital transformation, innovation, and operational agility. Milestone is focused on building an employee-first, performance-based culture and for over 25 years, we have a demonstrated history of supporting category-defining enterprise clients that are growing ahead of the market. The company specializes in providing solutions across Application Services and Consulting, Digital Product Engineering, Digital Workplace Services, Private Cloud Services, AI/Automation, and ServiceNow. Milestone culture is built to provide a collaborative, inclusive environment that supports employees and empowers them to reach their full potential.

Our seasoned professionals deliver services based on Milestone’s best practices and service delivery framework. By leveraging our vast knowledge base to execute initiatives, we deliver both short-term and long-term value to our clients and apply continuous service improvement to deliver transformational benefits to IT. With Intelligent Automation, Milestone helps businesses further accelerate their IT transformation. The result is a sharper focus on business objectives and a dramatic improvement in employee productivity. Through our key technology partnerships and our people-first approach, Milestone continues to deliver industry-leading innovation to our clients. With more than 3,000 employees serving over 200 companies worldwide, we are following our mission of revolutionizing the way IT is deployed.

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Global Senior Project Manager – Technical Operations to lead complex, cross-functional projects supporting commercial pharmaceutical products across Europe, the United States, and Asia. This role sits within a global Technical Operations PMO and is responsible for driving projects from initiation through operational handover while partnering with internal manufacturing sites, contract manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), vendors, and global stakeholders.

The successful candidate will independently manage multiple concurrent projects, typically overseeing four projects at a time, ranging from technical transfers and packaging changes to manufacturing process improvements and strategic operational initiatives.

12 month project contract

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project initiation activities, aligning project objectives with business strategy and organizational priorities.
• Partner with project sponsors and functional leaders to establish governance, scope, timelines, budgets, resources, and success criteria.
• Develop comprehensive project charters, including milestones, deliverables, risk assessments, schedules, and RACI models.
• Build and lead global cross-functional project teams.
• Manage projects through all lifecycle stages and stage-gate approvals.
• Oversee project schedules, scope, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
• Facilitate project meetings, governance reviews, and executive status updates.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to agreed objective
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues proactively.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project sponsors, leadership teams, project members, vendors, and external partners.
• Ensure projects comply with applicable GxP, FDA, EMA, and company quality requirements.
• Support project-related regulatory submission activities where required.
• Maintain accurate project information within project portfolio management systems and reporting tools.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of project management experience within the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry.
• Proven experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a complex global environment.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and Technical Operations environments.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, and financial reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
• Working knowlExcellent problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.edge of GxP requirements and regulatory frameworks, including FDA and EMA regulations.
• PMP certification preferred; equivalent project/program leadership experience will also be considered.
• Scientific, engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, or related technical background.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project or other enterprise portfolio management tools.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned pharmaceutical project management professional who thrives in a global matrix environment, can independently lead complex Technical Operations projects, and is comfortable coordinating diverse stakeholders across internal teams, manufacturing sites, CMOs, and external partners. They bring strong leadership, governance, financial management, and risk management capabilities while ensuring successful project delivery in a regulated environment.

Compensation

Estimated Pay Range:

Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on circumstances of each case and will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Milestone we strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and work with, where we all feel empowered to bring our full, authentic selves to work. We know creating a diverse and inclusive culture that champions equity and belonging is not only the right thing to do for ouremployees butis also critical to our continued success.

Milestone Technologies provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, or local ordinance. Milestone also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees.

We welcome the unique background, culture, experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression and perspectives you can bring to our global community.