Project Manager (Philippines)

Thakral One; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Thakral One is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead strategic initiatives across the life sciences value chain. You will drive programmes from concept to delivery, ensuring governance, alignment, and measurable outcomes within regulated environments.

You will manage a portfolio of projects, develop roadmaps, control budgets, and drive process improvements through Six Sigma and ERP initiatives, while leading a team of project managers and business analysts in a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project or programme management experience, preferably in pharma/biotech/medical devices.
• Experience in portfolio management, financial oversight, and strategic programme delivery.
• Experience working in regulated environments such as GxP or GMP.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio and program leadership across multiple business units with governance and senior stakeholder alignment.
• Develop and maintain long-term roadmaps with prioritisation, sequencing, and resource planning.
• Plan and control project scope, timelines, budget, and resourcing; monitor progress and mitigate risks.

Skills

Project management

Program management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences/engineering/business

PMP certification

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Tools

ERP transformations

Job description

As a Project Manager, you will lead strategic and operational initiatives across the life sciences value chain, driving programmes from concept through delivery. You will ensure strong governance, cross functional alignment, organisational readiness, and measurable business outcomes within a regulated environment.

What You’ll Do and How You’ll Succeed

Portfolio and Program Leadership

• Manage a portfolio of projects across multiple business units, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Develop and maintain long term roadmaps covering project prioritisation, sequencing, and resource planning.
• Establish governance frameworks and support structured decision making with senior stakeholders.

Project Planning, Execution and Control

• Build detailed project plans covering scope, timelines, budget, and resourcing.
• Monitor progress using structured methodologies, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality, compliance, and business requirements.
• Track and report ROI, benefits realisation, and performance metrics.

Financial and Resource Management

• Manage project and portfolio budgets, forecasting, and cost control.
• Optimise resource allocation across Project Managers, Business Process Analysts, and cross functional teams.
• Maintain financial discipline and transparency through structured reporting.

Process and Operational Excellence

• Lead process re engineering initiatives using Six Sigma and internal audit frameworks.
• Improve end to end Order to Cash processes, including inventory management and supply and demand planning.
• Drive standardisation, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Change Management and Organisational Readiness

• Lead change management activities including impact assessments, communication plans, and stakeholder engagement.
• Facilitate workshops, training programmes, and capability building initiatives.

Leadership and Team Development

• Lead and develop a team of Project Managers and Business Process Analysts.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to support performance and career progression.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and operational excellence.

We’d Love to Hear From You If…

Experience

• You have at least seven years of experience in project or programme management, preferably within pharmaceuticals, biotech, or medical devices.
• You bring hands on experience in portfolio management, financial oversight, and strategic programme delivery.
• You have worked in regulated environments such as GxP or GMP.

Technical Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, engineering, business, or a related field.
• PMP certification.
• Six Sigma certification at Green Belt or Black Belt level.
• Strong understanding of end to end Order to Cash processes or similar operational domains.
• Exposure to ERP transformations or digital and analytics initiatives.

Ways of Working

• Strong facilitation, workshop design, and training delivery skills.
• Ability to lead cross functional teams and influence senior stakeholders.
• Structured, outcome driven approach with a focus on business impact and ROI.
• Location: McKinley
• Work Setup: Hybrid
• Employment Type: Contract

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Who We Are

Thakral One is a consulting and technology services company headquartered in Singapore, with a pan-Asian presence. We focus primarily around technology-driven consulting, adoption of value-added bespoke solutions, enabling enhanced decision support through data analytics, and embracing possibilities in the cloud. We are heavily inclined towards building capabilities collaboratively with clients and believe strongly in improving grounded and practical outcomes.

This approach is possible through our partnership with leading global technology providers and internal R&D teams. Our clients come from Financial Services, Banking, Telco, Government, Healthcare, and Consumer-oriented organisations.