Emerging Life Sciences Project Manager

Actalent; United States; On-site; USD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an Associate Project Manager to support strategic initiatives and day-to-day operations within a fast-growing life sciences organization. You will partner with leadership and collaborate across cross-functional teams to coordinate projects, improve processes, manage documentation, and drive operational excellence.

This is an early-career opportunity to expand experience in a cutting-edge scientific environment, gaining exposure to complex business initiatives, process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, or related field.
• 2+ years of project coordination or project management experience.
• Experience managing project schedules, deliverables, milestones, and stakeholder communications.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proven experience creating process documentation, workflow maps, and tracking systems.
• Experience updating and maintaining SOPs and operational procedures.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• High attention to detail and commitment to delivering quality results.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update project plans to ensure initiatives remain on track, on time, and within scope.
• Manage timelines, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies across multiple concurrent projects.
• Coordinate activities among cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment, accountability, and clear communication.
• Create and maintain workflow diagrams and process maps that document current and future-state operations.
• Update and manage Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and operational documentation.
• Design and maintain project tracking tools, dashboards, and reporting systems.
• Analyze project and operational data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to leadership.
• Prepare status reports, risk assessments, and executive-level project updates.
• Support SKU setup and maintenance activities within internal systems and databases.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and support implementation of process enhancements.
• Track action items, project deliverables, and process improvement initiatives through completion.
• Provide day-to-day project and operational support to leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Manage competing priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Maintain accurate project records, documentation, and reporting metrics.
• Build strong working relationships across scientific, operational, and business functions.

Skills

Project coordination

Project management

Organization

Documentation

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Experience with project schedules

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, or related field

Tools

Project management software

Databases

Reporting tools

Job description

Actalent is seeking an Associate Project Manager to support strategic initiatives and day-to-day operations within a fast-growing life sciences organization. You will partner with leadership and collaborate across cross-functional teams to coordinate projects, improve processes, manage documentation, and drive operational excellence.

This is an early-career opportunity to expand experience in a cutting-edge scientific environment, gaining exposure to complex business initiatives, process