Associate Director – Development Project Management

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead end-to-end drug development programs in a fast-paced pharma/biotech setting. You will drive cross-functional teams, develop integrated plans, and ensure successful execution across regulatory, clinical, and manufacturing disciplines.

The role requires strong PM fundamentals, PMP certification, and extensive knowledge of clinical development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; scientific/applicable discipline preferred.
• 5+ years in project management or related role.
• Product development experience, ideally in pharma/biotech.
• Experience/knowledge of clinical drug development across phases.
• PMP certification or formal PM coursework preferred.
• Strong foundation in project management fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end drug development projects of significant complexity.
• Influence cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategies.
• Create and manage integrated project plans and schedules.
• Coordinate input from clinical, regulatory, market access, manufacturing, CMC, and commercial.
• Engage with GPAM stakeholders and Project/Alliance Managers across regions (e.g., Japan, China).
• Maintain project data in enterprise systems and databases.
• Identify risks, address uncertainties, and escalate as needed.
• Foster team dynamics, remove obstacles, and drive results.
• Ensure adherence to governance and business requirements.
• Lead meetings, set agendas, track progress, and ensure accountability.
• Participate in GPAM initiatives and process improvements.

Skills

PMP

Cross-Functional Leadership

Enterprise Project Management

Clinical Drug Development

Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Databases

Enterprise Project Management Systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end drug development process, including projects of significant complexity
• Drive cross-functional teams and lead by influence to develop comprehensive strategies and ensure successful execution
• Guide teams through creation, approval, and execution of integrated project plans
• Integrate strategic and tactical input from clinical, regulatory, market access, manufacturing, CMC, commercial, and other disciplines
• Drive alignment with stakeholders and partnerships with Project and Alliance Managers across GPAM, including colleagues in Japan and China
• Build and maintain project schedules and critical project information in enterprise project management systems and databases
• Integrate activities across key team members, proactively identify risks, address uncertainty, escalated appropriately, assess program status, and communicate with stakeholders
• Improve team dynamics, identify and remove obstacles, and drive business results
• Enable teams to understand corporate governance and business requirements
• Lead key team meetings, create agendas, ensure participation, provide project management insights, and follow up on progress and accountability
• Complete ongoing training and personal development activities
• Participate in GPAM departmental initiatives and workstreams
• Improve business processes and identify efficiencies
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and oversight to partner project managers
• Share lessons learned and best practices across the GPAM community

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in a scientific or applied discipline preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in project management or a related role required
• Product development experience strongly preferred, ideally in pharmaceutical/biotech industry
• Experience and knowledge of clinical drug development strongly preferred, including the different phases of development and how various functional areas contribute to a comprehensive strategy
• Project management certification (PMP) and/or formal coursework/training in project management strongly preferred
• Strong project management foundation
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams by influence with minimal guidance
• Knowledge of clinical, regulatory, market access, manufacturing, CMC, commercial, and other functional areas as applicable
• Experience using enterprise project management systems and databases
• Knowledge of corporate governance and business requirements
• Skills in business decisions, change management, clinical research, collaboration, cross-functional leadership, drug development, enterprise project management, process optimization, progress monitoring, project implementations, project management governance, project planning, regulatory compliance, risk management, strategic planning, strategic thinking, and team organization
• Candidates must be residents of the US or Puerto Rico
• No visa sponsorship available

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing complex drug development projects, integrating cross-functional strategies, and leading teams to achieve business results. Proficient in project management methodologies, regulatory compliance, and optimizing processes within the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management Certification (PMP)
• Clinical Drug Development Experience
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Enterprise Project Management Systems
• Regulatory Compliance Knowledge

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Drug Development
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Process Optimization
• Progress Monitoring
• Project Planning
• Change Management
• Clinical Research
• Project Implementations

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Team Organization
• Influential Leadership
• Coaching
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Project Management Certification (PMP)

Industry Keywords

• Pharmaceutical
• Biotech
• Clinical
• Regulatory
• Market Access
• Manufacturing
• CMC
• Commercial
• Corporate Governance
• Business Requirements

Tools & Technologies

• Enterprise Project Management Systems
• Databases