Project Manager

BCforward; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a Project Manager to support their client’s Business Insights & Analytics team in Indianapolis, with hybrid work arrangements. The role emphasizes strong project and program operations, governance, and cross-functional coordination to drive milestone delivery and compliant workflows.

The ideal candidate will manage milestones, meetings, risks, and supplier interactions while ensuring timely delivery of deliverables and adherence to governance standards across multiple

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and experience with project management, including milestone planning and issue/risk management.
• Proven collaboration skills to work across projects and influence program-wide decisions.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to maintain a program roadmap and establish standards and processes for in-scope workstreams and projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive management and tracking to milestones, aligning scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Create and manage meeting agendas, facilitate status meetings, and gather agenda items from team members.
• Manage calendar invites and ensure newly needed attendees are included.
• Identify and track project tasks, issues, and risks to closure, escalating appropriately.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and templates to enhance quality and expedite delivery of therapeutic processes and products.
• Support execution and implement best-practice governance of meetings, including note taking, content development, and action item tracking.
• Collaborate, provide support, and communicate with client Project Managers, Project Owners in multiple therapeutic areas, and third-party suppliers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Compliance, Privacy, and functional reviewers.
• Partner with stakeholders to obtain project approval, including coordinating supplier proposal reviews and releases.
• Obtain and manage Purchase Orders by submitting requests in SAP after accounting information is provided, and notifying Project Owners upon receipt.
• Meet Compliance by submitting requirements to suppliers and coordinating cross-functional reviews to secure approvals.
• Upload all final deliverables to SPARK and close projects and associated Purchase Orders.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Program governance

Tools

SAP

Job description

BCforward is seeking a highly motivated Project Manager to support their client’s Business Insights & Analytics team in Indianapolis.

Expected Duration: Long term

Location: Indianapolis, IN/hybrid

Job Description

We are seeking a Project Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in project and program operations, cross-functional coordination, and governance and a proven ability to drive milestone delivery, manage compliance workflows, and close projects efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Drive management and tracking to milestones, aligning scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Create and manage meeting agendas, facilitate status meetings, and gather agenda items from team members.
• Manage calendar invites and ensure newly needed attendees are included.
• Identify and track project tasks, issues, and risks to closure, escalating appropriately.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, tools, and templates to enhance quality and expedite delivery of therapeutic processes and products.
• Support execution and implement best-practice governance of meetings, including note taking, content development, and action item tracking.
• Collaborate, provide support, and communicate with client Project Managers, Project Owners in multiple therapeutic areas, and third-party suppliers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Compliance, Privacy, and functional reviewers.
• Partner with stakeholders to obtain project approval, including coordinating supplier proposal reviews and releases.
• Obtain and manage Purchase Orders by submitting requests in SAP after accounting information is provided, and notifying Project Owners upon receipt.
• Meet Compliance by submitting requirements to suppliers and coordinating cross-functional reviews to secure approvals.
• Upload all final deliverables to SPARK and close projects and associated Purchase Orders.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and experience with project management, including milestone planning and issue/risk management.
• Proven collaboration skills to work across projects and influence program-wide decisions.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to maintain a program roadmap and establish standards and processes for in-scope workstreams and projects.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with SAP for Purchase Order submissions and tracking.
• Familiarity with compliance, privacy, and cross-functional review processes in regulated environments.