Program Manager

Jubilant Pharma, LLC; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

FSA/HSA

Life insurance

AD&D

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Jubilant HollisterStier LLC in Spokane, WA, is hiring a Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional programs supporting our CDO offerings within the CMO. You will translate strategy into executable initiatives, align with regulatory requirements, and drive outcomes across technical, quality, and commercial work streams.

You will mentor project managers, manage risks and dependencies, and partner with senior leaders to ensure on-time delivery, budget adherence, and strong governance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive project/program management experience.
• Experience in regulated environments (pharma/biotech/medical device) required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with interdependencies.
• Experience with CMOs/CDMOs preferred.
• Strong governance, risk, and issue management at program level required.
• Excellent collaboration with senior leadership and client-facing teams.
• Working knowledge of GMP and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution for complex site programs.
• Develop integrated program plans, schedules, budgets, and forecasts.
• Align program objectives with business strategy and capacity.
• Establish governance, decision forums, escalation, and reporting.
• Identify and mitigate program risks, issues, dependencies.
• Coordinate with Technical, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Commercial.
• Ensure GMP/regulatory compliance across programs.
• Provide status reporting to leadership on progress and financials.
• Mentor and develop junior project managers.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Regulatory awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (PM/Engineering/Life Sciences)

Tools

PMP

PgMP

Job description

Join a Leader in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing — And Build What’s Next

As Spokane’s Largest Manufacturing Company, Jubilant HollisterStier LLC is a well-established force in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, providing a complete range of manufacturing services that support lifechanging medicines around the world.
We are nationally recognized for our expertise in producing sterile injectable vials and lyophilized products, and our Allergy business is a global leader in allergenic extracts that support treatments for allergies and asthma. Jubilant HollisterStier is proudly part of the global, Jubilant Pharma family. established force in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, providing a complete range of manufacturing services that support lifechanging medicines around the world.

For the Builders, Innovators, and Doers — This Is Your Place

If you are someone who thrives on solving complex problems, improving systems, and building real solutions, you’ll feel at home here. At Jubilant HollisterStier, your ideas matter — and your impact is felt globally.

Why builders choose us:

• Immediate impact: Your work directly supports essential medicines and allergenic therapies used worldwide.
• Benefits start on day one: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Life, AD&D, and Disability benefits begin immediately because your well-being shouldn’t have a waiting period.
• A career you can grow: We provide opportunities for growth, promotion, and annual raises, with midpoint compensation reserved for high performance and longevity.
• A culture of improvement: We value people who thrive on continuous improvement, innovation, and hands on contribution.
• A stable industry leader: Backed by Jubilant Pharma, we pair long term stability with forward looking innovation.

If you want to build something meaningful with a team that values your drive, skills, and ideas — you belong here.

Job Description:

The Program Manager is accountable for the successful leadership and delivery of complex, cross-functional projects that support the CDO offering (Commercialization, Development, and Optimization) within the CMO . This role is responsible for overseeing the planning, governing, and executing of multiple interrelated projects to achieve strategic, operational, and customer objectives while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, organizational priorities, and capacity constraints.

The Program Manager partners closely with JHS leadership translating strategy into executable programs, proactively manage risks and dependencies, and drive predictable outcomes across technical, operational, and commercial work streams.

• Lead end-to-end program planning and execution for complex, multi-project initiatives across the site project portfolio.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, budgets, and resource forecasts across interdependent projects.
• Partner with leadership and senior stakeholders to align program objectives with business strategy, customer commitments, and operational capacity.
• Establish and maintain program governance, including decision forums, escalation paths, and status reporting.
• Identify, assess, and actively manage program-level risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, drive mitigation strategies and timely escalation.
• Coordinate and influence cross-functional teams including Technical Services, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Commercial.
• Ensure programs are executed in compliance with GMP, FDA, and other global regulatory expectations as applicable.
• Provide clear, concise program status reporting to leadership, highlighting progress, risks, financials, and key decisions required.
• Support client-facing activities as needed, including program reviews, milestone updates, and issue resolution.
• Contribute to the maturation of program management practices, standards, and tools within the PMO.
• Mentor and provide informal leadership to Project Managers and team members within assigned programs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred (Project Management, Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field).
• PMP, or equivalent such as PgMP, required.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in project and/or program management required.
• Experience working in a regulated environment (pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or similar) required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with significant interdependencies required.
• Experience in a Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO/CDMO) preferred.
• Exposure to commercial, technical transfer, development, or lifecycle programs preferred.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership and client-facing teams preferred.
• Functional expert level experience in advanced program and project management methodologies required.
• Functional expert level experience in financial and resource planning across multiple projects required.
• Functional expert level experience in risk, dependency, and issue management at program level required.
• Functional expert level experience in strong understanding of governance and decision frameworks required.
• Working knowledge of GMP and regulatory expectations required.

Location: Spokane, WA — On Site, Full-Time

Shift: Weekday Days, Monday-Friday

Compensation & Benefits That Start on Day One — Because Your Well Being Matters

Hiring Wage: $122,800.00-$202,700.00/annually , with opportunities for growth, promotion, and annual raises.

At Jubilant HollisterStier, we don’t believe in waiting periods. From the moment you join us, you and your family have access to a full suite of benefits designed to support your health, stability, and long-term success.

Starting on your first day, you receive:

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability InsuranceEmployee Assistance Program

Unlock Your Potential

Jubilant HollisterStier is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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