Pharma Project Manager II: Client Delivery & Growth

Barrington James; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James is seeking a Project Manager II for a US-based pharmaceutical CDMO at a site in Minnesota. The role leads cross-functional development, tech transfer, and operations, managing budgets, forecasts and client communications to ensure timely delivery of programs from pre-clinical through commercial phases.

The role is on-site 3–4 days per week, with frequent client visits and collaboration with Supply Chain, EH&S, and site leadership to align production priorities and project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, or related pharmaceutical sciences; PMP preferred.
• 6+ years cGMP experience in oral solid dose, biotech, or biopharma manufacturing.
• Strong financial skills: invoicing, forecasting, and budget impact.
• 6+ years managing relationships between suppliers, providers and clients.
• FDA experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support timelines during the quotation process and ensure a seamless handoff after contracts are signed.
• Coordinate client visits, including due diligence and person-in-plant activities.
• Own financial forecasting and invoicing accuracy, building contingency plans when things fall off track.
• Manage and forecast project budgets, ensuring change orders are processed in a timely manner.
• Lead internal and external client meetings, providing fast, consistent feedback to all stakeholders.
• Manage routine client communications — messaging, escalations, and notifications.
• Escalate client issues appropriately across the management team, relevant functions, and site/BU leadership.
• Act as a site operations business manager alongside Supply Chain leadership to align client support with production priorities and forecasts.
• Manage client inventory positions and communicate market strategy needs.
• Support the Ambassador team in delivering top-tier client service and escalation handling.
• Ensure information flows smoothly across site functions and the broader CDMO business unit.
• Facilitate handoff of client products from NPI/qualification into steady-state portfolio management.
• Drive continuous improvement, deviation investigations, and CAPA efforts for assigned clients.
• Build and maintain effective tools, templates, and meeting cadences to support client engagement.
• Partner with EH&S to ensure safe, compliant execution of on-site client activities.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial forecasting & budgeting

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Risk mitigation

Regulatory FDA experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, or related pharmaceutical sciences

PMP certification

Job description

Barrington James is seeking a Project Manager II for a US-based pharmaceutical CDMO at a site in Minnesota. The role leads cross-functional development, tech transfer, and operations, managing budgets, forecasts and client communications to ensure timely delivery of programs from pre-clinical through commercial phases.

The role is on-site 3–4 days per week, with frequent client visits and collaboration with Supply Chain, EH&S, and site leadership to align production priorities and project