Project Manager

Net2Source (N2S); Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Net2Source (N2S) is seeking a Project Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across API external manufacturing, supporting the management of commercial supply at a contract manufacturing organization.

The 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, a scientific field, or a related technical discipline.
• Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., MS, MBA, PMP) preferred.
• Experience overseeing project lifecycle of commercial or external manufacturing at a CMO/CDMO.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and support CMO oversight and project delivery.
• Create and execute project plans and drive milestone delivery across the initiative lifecycle.
• Develop and implement team communication plans and report risks and results to stakeholders and leadership.
• Monitor and prioritize project and supply risks, and initiate contingency plans as needed.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

MS Project/Primavera P6/Smartsheet

Quality/GMP awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science or related technical discipline

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The 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.

Responsibilities:

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 crossfunctional obligations between Lilly and the CMO, including quality oversight, supply coordination, deviation/CAPA and changecontrol 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, Mult workstream environment.

Strong interpersonal and teambuilding skills; able to develop effective teamwork between Lilly 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.