Global Project Manager – Personalized Healthcare

Dawar Consulting; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Paid Sick leave

Job summary

Global Project Manager – Personalized Healthcare in Tucson, AZ is a long-term contract role (hybrid). The candidate will lead Companion Diagnostics (CDx) product development, coordinating cross-functional teams and external pharmaceutical partners to drive projects from concept to launch.

Requirements include a Life Sciences degree and 4+ years of PM experience in biotech/pharma, plus experience in regulated environments and familiarity with Planisware, MS Office, and Agile/SAFe practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field.
• 4+ years of project management experience in biotech, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, or medical devices.
• Experience in CDx, IVD, clinical biomarker development, or regulatory submissions is a plus.
• Experience in regulated environments (FDA-regulated or ISO-certified).
• Proficiency with Planisware, MS Office, Google Suite, and PM tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead CDx development projects from initiation through launch.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, resources, and status reports.
• Manage scope, changes, risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate internal and external cross-functional teams and partners.
• Track milestones, expenditures, and invoice forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems and regulatory requirements.
• Apply hybrid Agile/Waterfall and SAFe methodologies.

Skills

Biotech/pharmaceuticals background

Project management

Regulated industry experience

Planisware

MS Office

Google Suite

Agile/SAFe/Hybrid Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Tools

Planisware

Job description

Global Project Manager – Personalized Healthcare

Tucson, United States | Posted on 10/27/2026

Our client, a world leader in biotechnology and life sciences, islooking for a“Global Project Manager – Personalized Healthcare” basedin Tucson, AZ(Hybrid).

Job Duration:Long Term Contract(Possibility of Extension)

Pay Rate: $62/hr on W2

Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sick leave(asper state policy)

Seeking an experienced Project Manager with abiotech/pharmaceuticalor diagnostics background to lead Companion Diagnostics (CDx) productdevelopment projects from concept through launch. The role involves managingproject timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and scope while coordinatingcross-functional teams and external pharmaceutical partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead CDxdevelopment projects and manage deliverables from initiation throughlaunch.
  
• Develop andmaintain project schedules, critical paths, budgets, resource plans, andstatus reports.
  
• Manage projectscope, change requests, risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
  
• Coordinateinternal stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and external pharmaceuticalpartners.
  
• Track contractmilestones, project expenditures, FTEs, and invoice forecasts.
  
• Ensure compliancewith quality management systems and applicable regulatory requirements.
  
• Apply projectmanagement methodologies, including hybrid Agile/Waterfall and SAFepractices.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree,preferably in Life Sciences or a related field.
  
• 4+ years ofproject management experience in biotech, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, ormedical devices ,leading product development projects.
  
• At least 1 year ofexperience in CDx, IVD, clinical biomarker development,analytical/clinical validation, regulatory submissions, orinstrument/systems development.
  
• Experience workingin a regulated industry, such as FDA-regulated or ISO-certifiedenvironments.
  
• Proficiency withPlanisware, MS Office, Google Suite, and project management tools.
  
• Working knowledgeof Agile, SAFe, and hybrid Waterfall-Agile methodologies.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degreewith 6+ years of relevant industry experience, or PhD with 3+ years ofproject management experience.
  
• Experiencemanaging complex projects with external pharmaceutical partners.
  
• PMP and/or SAFecertification.