Global GCM Project Manager: Drive Cross-Functional Execution

Synectics Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Synectics Inc. is seeking a Functional GCM Project Manager to provide dedicated execution support to R&D leaders. The role translates strategies into workforce, change, onboarding and transition plans, ensuring issues are resolved before impacting implementation.

Senior staff may lead cross-functional execution with the GCM program, while junior resources provide project management and coordination support within the same scope.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated project or program management experience in a complex, global organization.
• Ability to manage multiple interconnected workstreams with significant dependencies.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate strategy into practical plans.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for executive materials.
• Ability to work with senior functional leaders and operational teams.
• Ability to identify risks, resolve ambiguity and drive issues to closure.
• Experience with workforce planning, organizational transformation or large-scale implementation preferred.
• Experience within pharmaceutical R&D or life sciences environments preferred.
• Able to move between strategy and execution, working across functions and geographies.
• Hands-on implementation leadership and structured problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary execution partner to one or more Functional GCM Leads.
• Independently lead integrated functional planning and execution.
• Drive resolution of complex cross-functional dependencies and issues.
• Challenge assumptions and identify gaps in functional implementation plans.
• Lead development of business cases, executive materials and decision recommendations.
• Facilitate senior stakeholder discussions and drive decisions to closure.
• Direct and coordinate work performed by more junior project management resources where applicable.
• Represent the functional workstream in broader GCM governance and integration discussions.
• Support development and maintenance of workforce, change, onboarding and transition plans.
• Coordinate onboarding readiness and transition support activities.
• Track risks and issues and drive follow-up with responsible owners.

Skills

Project management

Global coordination

Cross-functional

Strategic planning

Executive stakeholder management

Change management

Workforce planning

Knowledge transfer

Communication

Risk management

Job description

Synectics Inc. is seeking a Functional GCM Project Manager to provide dedicated execution support to R&D leaders. The role translates strategies into workforce, change, onboarding and transition plans, ensuring issues are resolved before impacting implementation.

Senior staff may lead cross-functional execution with the GCM program, while junior resources provide project management and coordination support within the same scope.