Commercial Project Manager

vaxcyte; San Carlos (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaxcyte is seeking a Commercial Project Manager to join the IT Project Management team and support commercial launch readiness. You will own the integrated launch schedule, critical path, governance, risk log, dashboards, status reporting, and communications, while coordinating across Commercial and functional workstreams.

The role requires 8+ years of PM experience in pharma/biotech or vaccines, with strong cross-functional leadership and experience using project management tools to improve

Qualifications

• 8+ years project management experience in pharma/biotech/vaccines.

Responsibilities

• Manage integrated launch schedule, milestones, dependencies, and decisions.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Risk management

Education

MS or BS in life sciences or biotech

PM certification (PMP) or training

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Project

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Join our Mission to Protect Humankind!

Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, which have serious and costly health consequences when left unchecked. Working to eradicate or treat bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease, Group A Strep, and Shigella is just the beginning. Our path to success is clear and well-defined, and Vaxcyte is set up to go the distance.

WHAT we do is every bit as important as HOW we do it! Our work together is guided by four enduring core values:

• RETHINK CONVENTION: We bring creative and intellectual diversity to every facet of the work we do in order to innovate and re-innovate the way vaccines are delivered.
• AIM HIGH: We embody our collectively audacious goal to courageously make the most complex biologics ever attempted to protect humankind.
• LEAD WITH HEART: Everyone leads at Vaxcyte with a kindness-first, inclusive approach to collaboration and vigorous debate that advances our business objectives.
• MODEL EXCELLENCE: The magnitude of our challenge requires our shared commitment to demonstrating integrity, accountability, equality and clarity across communications and decision making.

Summary:

Vaxcyte is seeking a Commercial Project Manager to join the IT Project Management team and support commercial launch readiness. In partnership with the Commercial Launch Lead and cross-functional stakeholders, this role will own key project management deliverables, including the integrated launch schedule, critical path, meeting governance, risk log, dashboards, status reporting, and communications. The role will also coordinate across Commercial and functional workstreams to support resource planning, KPI tracking, process and tool adoption, launch issue resolution, and post-launch performance visibility.

Essential Functions:

Launch Readiness & Timeline Accountability

Manages the integrated launch schedule, keeping timelines, milestones, dependencies, and decisions current and aligned.

Manages the commercialization critical path, tracks priority milestones, and escalates timing or execution risks.

Establishes meeting governance, including cadence, agendas, decisions, action items, and follow-up.

Administers the commercialization risk log, tracking risks, owners, mitigation plans, status, and escalations.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Communication

Coordinates across Commercial and functional workstreams to maintain alignment, visibility, and timely information flow.

Supports workstream owners by tracking deliverables, timelines, dependencies, and reviews without owning function-specific content or decisions.

Maintains dashboards, status reports, and communications that show readiness, risks, milestones, and dependencies.

Resource Management

Supports capacity planning, demand management, and resource allocation.

Identifies resource constraints and trade-offs to support leadership decisions.

Performance Metrics and Reporting

Develops and maintains selected project management KPIs.

Uses performance trends to inform improvements and leadership discussions.

Processes, Tools, and Dashboards

Maintains project management processes, tools, templates, and dashboards.

Drives consistent use of standards and tools across projects.

Improves visibility into project health, capacity, and outcomes.

Requirements:

• MS, or BS degree in life sciences or biotechnology; advanced degree desired. Other combinations of education and/or experience may be considered.
• 8+ years of project management experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or vaccines industry, with demonstrated skill managing cross-functional timelines, dependencies, risks, governance, and communications.
• Experience supporting commercial launch readiness in pharma or vaccines, including coordination across Commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Market Access, Trade and Distribution, Supply, IT, and related functions.
• Experience enabling pharma commercial projects through digital tools, platforms, dashboards, and project management systems that improve visibility, coordination, and execution.
• Experience with direct sales or field commercial models, including non-prescription or buy-and-bill channels; prescription-only experience is not sufficient.
• Proven influence management and communication skills, at all levels of the organization
• Experience with Enterprise Planning (ERP) software for resource planning
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• PMP Certification and/or Project Management training desired

All Vaxcyte employees require vaccination against COVID-19

Reports to: Senior Director IT Program Management

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Work Arrangement (may be adjusted based on business needs, job responsibilities, or changes to company policy): Hybrid (minimum of 3 days per week onsite)