Project Manager

GForce Life Sciences; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GForce Life Sciences is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to serve as the primary liaison across project owners, teams, and management, communicating achievements, challenges, and escalation points. The role leads project execution, manages scope, timeline, and quality, and balances tradeoffs to maximize portfolio value.

You will identify process gaps, drive improvements, and relay new requirements organization-wide to boost efficiency and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Technology, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Experience managing product development projects or large-scale process implementations, preferably in medical devices or pharmaceuticals.
• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail and multitasking ability.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
• Process-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• PMP Certification is preferred.
• Experience in medical devices or pharmaceuticals is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison across project owners, teams, and management, ensuring clear communication of project achievements, challenges, and escalation points.
• Lead the execution of projects aligned with established processes, managing scope, timeline, and quality, while balancing tradeoffs to optimize overall portfolio benefit.
• Identify process gaps, implement improvements, and communicate new requirements organization-wide to enhance efficiency and decision-making.
• Collaborate with functional areas such as Quality, Commercial, Logistics, R&D, Operations, and Regulatory to coordinate project activities and ensure project goals are met.
• Provide timely updates on project status, resource needs, risks, and issues to senior management, supporting strategic decisions.
• Document project management procedures and utilize tools to monitor progress and report outcomes.
• Foster a positive, cross-functional team environment focused on effective collaboration, conflict resolution, and data integrity.
• Serve as a Project Owner for one or more initiatives, ensuring projects comply with high standards of scope, budget, and quality.

Skills

Project coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Technology/related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Act as the primary liaison across project owners, teams, and management, ensuring clear communication of project achievements, challenges, and escalation points.
• Lead the execution of projects aligned with established processes, managing scope, timeline, and quality, while balancing tradeoffs to optimize overall portfolio benefit.
• Identify process gaps, implement improvements, and communicate new requirements organization-wide to enhance efficiency and decision-making.
• Collaborate with functional areas such as Quality, Commercial, Logistics, R&D, Operations, and Regulatory to coordinate project activities and ensure project goals are met.
• Provide timely updates on project status, resource needs, risks, and issues to senior management, supporting strategic decisions.
• Document project management procedures and utilize tools to monitor progress and report outcomes.
• Foster a positive, cross-functional team environment focused on effective collaboration, conflict resolution, and data integrity.
• Serve as a Project Owner for one or more initiatives, ensuring projects comply with high standards of scope, budget, and quality.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Technology, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Proven experience managing product development projects or large-scale process implementations, preferably in medical devices or pharmaceuticals.
• Strong organizational skills with keen attention to detail and multitasking ability.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.
• Process-oriented mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• PMP Certification is preferred.
• Experience in medical devices or pharmaceuticals is preferred.