Program Manager

Fraser Dove International; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Dove International is seeking a Project Manager to coordinate pharmaceutical projects from initiation through successful completion in Sacramento, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule and budget.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage suppliers and stakeholders, monitor milestones, mitigate risks and maintain compliant documentation, while collaborating with Business Development on proposals and client communications.

Qualifications

• Progressively responsible project coordination experience in technical or regulated settings.
• Around 2 years of pharmaceutical or related industry experience.
• Understanding of customer expectations and lifecycle management.
• Strong organizational and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; proactive and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Define scope, schedule and budget for projects per contract and company standards.
• Coordinate internal departments and suppliers to clarify responsibilities and deliverables.
• Forecast costs, timelines and milestones while monitoring progress and risks.
• Support Business Development with proposals, customer presentations and technical discussions.
• Coordinate technical and support teams to maintain alignment and compliance.
• Serve as main contact for internal stakeholders and assist Senior PMs with client communications.
• Identify risks and dependencies, support mitigation plans and understand regulatory requirements.

Skills

Project coordination

Pharma experience

Cross-functional coordination

PMP certification

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering or a related discipline

Job description

Do you want to coordinate pharmaceutical projects from initiation through successful completion?

Are you skilled at keeping cross-functional teams, suppliers and stakeholders aligned around key project milestones?

Do you enjoy solving problems, managing changing priorities and helping projects stay on schedule and within budget?

Fraser Dove International is partnering exclusively with an established pharmaceutical organisation. Operating in Sacramento, they are committed to delivering projects through safe, compliant and effective operations.

Our client is seeking an organised Project Manager to coordinate project activities, maintain delivery against key milestones and support successful project outcomes.

Discover more about our Project Manager opportunity; its objectives, duties/responsibilities and the skills, experience and competencies needed to succeed.

Your objectives:

As the Project Manager, you will be measured against the following objectives:

• Maintain assigned projects against agreed scope, schedules, budgets and key milestones, escalating risks or issues that could affect successful delivery.
• Improve project coordination by keeping internal teams, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders aligned on responsibilities, deliverables and priorities.
• Maintain clear project documentation, risk tracking and communication to support compliant execution and effective decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

What you will do:

As the Project Manager, your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Support assigned projects through scope definition, scheduling and budget tracking in line with contractual and company standards.
• Coordinate internal departments and suppliers to ensure responsibilities and deliverables are clearly communicated and completed.
• Assist with forecasting project costs, timelines and key milestones while monitoring progress and escalating risks or issues.
• Partner with Business Development to prepare project proposals, support customer presentations and contribute to technical solution discussions.
• Coordinate technical and support teams to maintain project alignment, information flow and compliance.
• Act as a key contact for internal stakeholders and support Senior Project Managers with customer communications.
• Identify and track project risks and dependencies, support mitigation planning and develop an understanding of relevant regulatory and contractual requirements.

What you will bring:

These are the skills and experience you will need to succeed as the Project Manager:

• Progressively responsible project coordination experience within a technical or regulated environment.
• Around 2 years of pharmaceutical or related industry experience preferred.
• Understanding of customer expectations, project lifecycle management and operational processes.
• Strong organisational, planning and cross-functional coordination skills, including the ability to maintain accurate project documentation.
• Effective written and verbal communication, analytical problem-solving skills and a proactive, collaborative approach.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering or a related discipline preferred but not required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred but not required.

Got what it takes?

Please Note:

• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s