Project Management Specialist - Biotech/Pharma

Nesco Resource; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nesco Resource is seeking a Project Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across API external manufacturing within a contract manufacturing organization, ensuring reliable commercial supply of therapeutics. The role integrates quality, supply chain, engineering, regulatory, and finance to translate program strategy into disciplined execution.

You will facilitate CMO oversight, develop integrated project plans, coordinate cross-functional obligations, drive milestone delivery,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical operations.
• Advanced degree or certification preferred (MS, MBA, PMP).
• Experience overseeing external manufacturing projects with quality oversight and governance.
• Proficiency with project management tools and scheduling in GMP environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and integrate activities across quality, supply chain, engineering, regulatory, and finance.
• Create an integrated project plan outlining strategy for CMO relationship and milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functional obligations between sponsors and CMO, including governance.
• Develop and execute project plans, delivering milestones across the lifecycle.
• Develop team communication plans and share decisions, risks, and results to stakeholders.
• Monitor risks, propose mitigations, and implement contingency plans as needed.
• Drive integrated project budgeting and support financial governance.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Self-management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science

Advanced degree or certification (MS, MBA, PMP) preferred

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Project

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Job description

Client is seeking a Project Manager to provide strategic and operational project leadership across API external manufacturing, supporting the management of commercial supply and related initiatives at a contract manufacturing organization (CMO). This role integrates activities across quality, supply chain, engineering, regulatory, and finance, translating program strategy into disciplined execution to ensure reliable commercial supply of key therapeutics.

Responsible for facilitating and supporting CMO oversight and project delivery, including the following:

• Manage scope and support creation of an integrated project plan that articulates the strategy for the CMO relationship and its key initiatives, and provides the foundation for operational objectives and milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functional obligations between Lilly and the CMO, including quality oversight, supply coordination, deviation/CAPA and change-control interfaces, and contract and governance commitments.
• Create and execute project plans and drive delivery of project milestones across the initiative lifecycle.
• Develop and implement team communication plans and drive communication of key decisions, risks, and results to stakeholders and leadership.
• Monitor and prioritize project and supply risks, suggest ways to avoid or mitigate risks, and initiate contingency plans as needed.
• Bring forward areas for continual process improvement to strengthen schedule discipline, reduce cost, and improve reliability of commercial supply and project delivery.
• Drive development of an integrated project budget and support financial governance, ensuring alignment with functional representatives, finance, and leadership.
• Proficient in self-management and organizational skills; able to manage workload, set personal and team priorities, and adjust as needed in a dynamic, multi-workstream environment.
• Strong interpersonal and team-building skills; able to develop effective teamwork between Client and CMO team members with diverse styles and across organizational boundaries.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, a scientific field, or a related technical discipline, and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical operations.
• Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., MS, MBA, Master's in Project Management, PMP, or a commissioning/qualification/validation credential) preferred.
• Experience overseeing project lifecycle of commercial or external manufacturing at a contract manufacturer (CMO/CDMO), including quality oversight, supply coordination, deviation/CAPA and change-control interfaces, and contract governance.
• Demonstrated experience applying project management tools and processes - scheduling, risk management, phase-gate/stage-gate governance - across cross-functional teams spanning quality, supply chain, engineering, regulatory, and finance in a GMP environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and project scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera P6, Smartsheet), and capable of maintaining appropriate project documentation.