Program Manager, Digital Standards

US Pharmacopeia; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

USP is seeking a Program Manager – Digital Standards to oversee cross-functional planning and delivery across the Digital Standards product and policy ecosystem. The role maintains the master plan, tracks timelines and budgets, and flags risks to leadership.

It supports digital standards initiatives in reference standards, software, analytics, and regulatory workflows. The position is hybrid with up to 10% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, science, engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in project or program management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing complex programs.
• Familiarity with digital product development, scientific workflows, or regulatory processes.
• Experience with project management tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Planner, Asana, Jira).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Digital Standards portfolio roadmap across product, scientific, policy, marketing, and communications.
• Lead cross-functional program planning: objectives, milestones, dependencies, and staffing.
• Track progress of all Digital Standards initiatives and deliverables.
• Establish governance structures: meetings, logs, and risk escalation.
• Create dashboards, portfolio reports, and KPIs for leadership.
• Monitor budgets, monthly actuals, and forecast spending.
• Identify cross-team risks and propose mitigations to leadership.
• Maintain charters, schedules, risk registers, budget trackers, and comms plans.
• Support annual and quarterly planning aligning with Digital Standards strategy.
• Facilitate cross-team communication for transparency and execution.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Budget tracking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Ambiguity management

Education

Bachelor's degree in project management, business, science, engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Project

Smartsheet

Planner

Asana

Jira

Job description

Who is USP?

The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world’s leading health and science experts to develop rigorous quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. At USP, we believe that scientific excellence is driven by a commitment to fairness, integrity, and global collaboration. This belief is embedded in our core value of Passion for Quality and is demonstrated through the contributions of more than 1,300 professionals across twenty global locations, working to strengthen the supply of safe, high-quality medicines worldwide.

Description

Who is USP? The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the world’s leading health and science experts to develop rigorous quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. At USP, we believe that scientific excellence is driven by a commitment to fairness, integrity, and global collaboration. This belief is embedded in our core value of Passion for Quality and is demonstrated through the contributions of more than 1,300 professionals across twenty global locations, working to strengthen the supply of safe, high-quality medicines worldwide. At USP, we value inclusive scientific collaboration and recognize that attracting diverse expertise strengthens our ability to develop trusted public health standards. We foster an organizational culture that supports equitable access to mentorship, professional development, and leadership opportunities. Our partnerships, standards, and research reflect our belief that ensuring broad participation in scientific leadership results in stronger, more impactful outcomes for global health. USP is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE) and is committed to ensuring fair, merit-based selection processes that enable the best scientific minds—regardless of background—to contribute to advancing public health solutions worldwide. We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and uphold policies that create an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Brief Job Overview

USP is seeking a Program Manager – Digital Standards to oversee cross-functional planning, execution, and delivery across the growing Digital Standards product and policy ecosystem. This role ensures coordinated progress across multiple workstreams, including digital reference standards, qNMR software, supply chain analytics, digital documentary standards, USP digital method conversion, policy development, industry pilots, marketing, and scientific development. The Program Manager will maintain the Digital Standards master plan, track timelines and dependencies, ensure budgets are managed responsibly, and flag risks and resource needs to leadership. As pharmaceutical development and manufacturing continues its digitalization journey, USP is seeking to take an active, collaborative role in helping advance digitalization of analytical development and quality control workflows through the delivery of chemical reference and analytical method standards directly into digital environments. This position will help ensure that resources are used efficiently and processes are established to help USP scale its Digital Standards portfolio.

How will YOU create impact here at USP?

As part of our mission to advance scientific rigor and public health standards, you will play a vital role in increasing global access to high-quality medicines through public standards and related programs. USP prioritizes scientific integrity, regulatory excellence, and evidence-based decision-making to ensure health systems worldwide can rely on strong, tested, and globally relevant quality standards. Additionally, USP’s People and Culture division, in partnership with the Equity Office, invests in leadership and workforce development to equip all employees with the skills to create high-performing, inclusive teams. This includes training in equitable management practices and tools to promote engaged, collaborative, and results-driven work environments.

The Program Manager, Digital Standards Has The Following Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Digital Standards portfolio roadmap, ensuring alignment across product, scientific, policy, marketing, and communications workstreams.
• Lead cross-functional program planning activities, coordinating objectives, milestones, dependencies, and resourcing needs.
• Track progress of all Digital Standards initiatives, including product development, policy work, pilots, marketing campaigns, and scientific deliverables.
• Establish and manage project governance structures, including meeting cadences, decision logs, and issue/risk escalation pathways.
• Develop integrated dashboards, portfolio reports, and KPIs for leadership visibility.
• Monitor budget allocations, track monthly actuals, and forecast future spending across program areas.
• Identify cross-team risks, bottlenecks, and resourcing gaps; surface mitigation recommendations to leadership.
• Maintain documentation including charters, schedules, risk registers, budget trackers, and communication plans.
• Support annual and quarterly planning activities, ensuring alignment with Digital Standards strategy and USP priorities.
• Facilitate cross-team communication to maintain transparency and ensure coordinated execution across all workstreams.

Success will be measured by on-time delivery of program milestones, improved coordination and transparency across workstreams, effective budget oversight, and the ability to anticipate and resolve risks before they impact strategic execution. This role is hybrid, with an expected travel commitment of up to 10% for planning workshops, cross-functional meetings, and program reviews.

Who is USP Looking For?

The Successful Candidate Will Have a Demonstrated Understanding Of Our Mission, Commitment To Excellence Through Inclusive And Equitable Behaviors And Practices, Ability To Quickly Build Credibility With Stakeholders, Along With The Following Competencies And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, science, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in project or program management, preferably within scientific, digital, regulatory, or healthcare environments.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing complex, multi-stream programs.
• Demonstrated ability to track budgets, manage timelines, and report portfolio status at an executive level.
• Familiarity with digital product development, scientific workflows, or regulatory processes.
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Planner, Asana, Jira).
• Ability to manage ambiguity and drive alignment in complex, evolving environments.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, scientific, healthcare, nonprofit, or regulated industries.

Additional Desired Preferences

• PMP, PgMP, Agile, or other formal project/program management certifications.
• Experience supporting regulatory, standards-development, or structured-data programs.
• Experience with portfolio budgeting or multi-program financial forecasting.
• Experience in digital transformation or scientific/analytical software programs.
• Demonstrated ability to design and optimize program governance models.
• Experience developing dashboards or reporting systems for senior leadership.
• Rigorous commitment to measurement and continuous improvement of work processes.
• Experience using AI tools to automate or accelerate work.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None, this is an individual contributor role.

Benefits

USP provides the benefits to protect yourself and your family today and tomorrow. From company-paid time off and comprehensive healthcare options to retirement savings, you can have peace of mind that your personal and financial well-being is protected.

Compensation

Base Salary Range: USD $101,042.00 – $142,429.00 annually.

Target Annual Bonus: % Varies based on level of role.

Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate’s skill set, experience, qualifications, equity, and other job-related reasons.

Note: USP does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies and is not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies except under specific written agreement with USP.

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Job Category

Technical Programs

Job Type

Full-Time