GxP Pharmaceutical Project Manager (Contract) 888

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertex Pharmaceuticals LLC is seeking a Contract Project Manager to support planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of priority quality initiatives on an on-site basis in the United States. You will partner with QA and cross-functional teams to drive project activities across quality systems, compliance, and operational excellence.

The role requires 5+ years of project-management experience in regulated environments, with strong organizational and communication skills to manage multiple

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project-management experience in QA or related function.
• GxP principles knowledge (GMP, GCP, GDP) and compliance requirements.
• Experience drafting project plans, schedules, and risk assessments.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects with aggressive timelines.
• Excellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to influence teams without direct reporting authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of QA projects from initiation to completion.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, risk logs, and dashboards.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including QA, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical Ops, and Supply Chain.
• Facilitate meetings; document decisions and owners with due dates and follow-up.
• Track scope, timelines, deliverables, risks, issues, and escalation points.
• Support QA initiatives involving quality systems, compliance, and process improvements.
• Partner with QA SMEs to ensure alignment with GxP requirements.
• Coordinate QMS activities such as change controls, deviations, CAPAs, and document management.
• Prepare concise project dashboards and executive updates for stakeholders.
• Assist in corrective action plans and cross-functional process improvements.

Skills

Project management

GxP compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Communication skills

MS Office

Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business, engineering, project management, or related discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Veeva Vault

TrackWise

MasterControl

Job description

Job Description

The Contract Project Manager, will support the planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of priority quality initiatives. This individual will partner with Quality Assurance and cross-functional stakeholders to drive project activities related to quality systems, compliance, commercial readiness, process improvements, and operational execution.

The successful candidate will bring strong project-management discipline, knowledge of regulated quality environments, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams, stakeholders, risks, and deadlines. This role is expected to operate in an on-site work arrangement and will focus on delivering defined project outcomes within the contract period.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of assigned QA projects from initiation through completion.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, action trackers, risk logs, and status reports.
• Coordinate cross-functional project teams, including Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations, Supply Chain, and other business partners as needed.
• Facilitate project meetings; document decisions, action items, owners, and due dates; and drive timely follow-up.
• Track project scope, timelines, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues; escalated concerns and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support QA initiatives involving quality systems, compliance, audit readiness, process improvement, and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with QA subject matter experts to ensure project activities and deliverables align with internal procedures and applicable GxP requirements.
• Support the coordination of Quality Management System (QMS) activities, which may include change controls, deviations, corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), document management, and audit-related actions.
• Prepare concise project dashboards, meeting materials, executive updates, and communications for key stakeholders.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and tracking of corrective action plans resulting from project findings, audits, or process assessments.
• Identify opportunities to improve project-management practices, workflows, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and inspection-ready project documentation throughout the engagement.

Required Qualifications & Technical Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, business, engineering, project management, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of project-management experience, including experience supporting Quality Assurance, Quality Systems, Manufacturing Quality, Compliance, or a related function.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple complex, cross-functional projects with competing priorities and aggressive timelines.
• Working knowledge of GxP principles and quality/compliance requirements, including GMP, GCP, GDP, or related standards.
• Experience preparing project plans, schedules, risk assessments, stakeholder communications, and status reporting.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive accountability without direct reporting authority.
• Project planning, scheduling, scope management, and milestone tracking
• Ability to identify, track, and communicate project risks, issues, dependencies, and escalation points across complex programs.
• Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams
• Project-management and collaboration tools, such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, or similar systems
• Electronic Quality Management System (eQMS) and document-management platforms, such as Veeva Vault, TrackWise, MasterControl, or equivalent tools
• Project reporting, dashboard development, and presentation preparation

Pay Range

$80-$90/hr