Project Manager

Accelera Staffing; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelera Staffing seeks a detail-oriented Project Manager to oversee a Cell & Gene Therapy program and an SDC initiative in Malvern, PA. You will coordinate tech, data, and business streams, focusing on governance, change management, and user adoption.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years in cross-functional PM, proficiency with Jira, MS Project or Monday.com, and be onsite at our Malvern facility. Biopharma or life sciences exposure and PMP/CAPM/Prosci are a plus.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical field such as Life Sciences, IT, or Engineering.
• Possess 2-3 years of experience managing cross-functional projects.
• Demonstrate a history of establishing governance for project delivery and change management.
• Show a proven ability to manage stakeholders and communicate effectively with executive leadership.
• Maintain proficiency in project management software like Jira, MS Project, or Monday.com.
• Commit to working 100% onsite at our Malvern, PA facility.

Responsibilities

• Drive the full project lifecycle from initial deployment through to user stabilization.
• Ensure project success by facilitating steering committees, team meetings, and leadership reviews.
• Help maintain project health by tracking milestones, resource allocation, and risk logs to ensure team objectives are met.
• Utilize tools such as Monday.com or Smartsheet to create executive dashboards and project reporting.
• Collaborate with IT, scientific, and quality teams to ensure all deliverables meet compliance and technical standards.
• Develop and implement frameworks to measure and manage organizational change.
• Assess how changes impact business and lab functions to ensure readiness.
• Create a network of change champions to help drive smooth operational transitions.
• Improve user adoption by identifying resistance points and proactively addressing them.
• Manage communication strategies that keep all stakeholders informed through targeted messaging.
• Serve as the central point of contact between technical IT teams and business leadership.
• Simplify complex data processes into clear insights to help leadership make informed decisions.
• Assess user requirements to build a training schedule that supports system deployment.
• Create essential documentation, including SOPs and job aids, to support structured data capture.
• Facilitate workshops and office hours to ensure users are fully prepared for the new system.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences / IT / Engineering

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Monday.com

Job description

We are looking for a detail-oriented Project Manager to oversee the implementation of a Cell & Gene Therapy (CGT) program and a Structured Data Capture (SDC) digital initiative. You will drive project success across technology, data, and business streams, with a primary focus on stakeholder alignment, governance, change management, and user adoption. The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of project management experience, expertise in change management frameworks, and a background in life sciences or AI-driven project efficiency.

Project Execution and Governance

• Drive the full project lifecycle from initial deployment through to user stabilization.
• Ensure project success by facilitating steering committees, team meetings, and leadership reviews.
• Help maintain project health by tracking milestones, resource allocation, and risk logs to ensure team objectives are met.
• Utilize tools such as Monday.com or Smartsheet to create executive dashboards and project reporting.
• Collaborate with IT, scientific, and quality teams to ensure all deliverables meet compliance and technical standards.

Change Management and Adoption

• Develop and implement frameworks to measure and manage organizational change.
• Assess how changes impact business and lab functions to ensure readiness.
• Create a network of change champions to help drive smooth operational transitions.
• Improve user adoption by identifying resistance points and proactively addressing them.

Communication and Stakeholder Management

• Manage communication strategies that keep all stakeholders informed through targeted messaging.
• Serve as the central point of contact between technical IT teams and business leadership.
• Simplify complex data processes into clear insights to help leadership make informed decisions.

Training and Readiness

• Assess user requirements to build a training schedule that supports system deployment.
• Create essential documentation, including SOPs and job aids, to support structured data capture.
• Facilitate workshops and office hours to ensure users are fully prepared for the new system.

Required Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical field such as Life Sciences, IT, or Engineering.
• Possess 2-3 years of experience managing cross-functional projects.
• Demonstrate a history of establishing governance for project delivery and change management.
• Show a proven ability to manage stakeholders and communicate effectively with executive leadership.
• Maintain proficiency in project management software like Jira, MS Project, or Monday.com.
• Commit to working 100% onsite at our Malvern, PA facility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bring domain knowledge in Biopharma, CGT, or the broader Life Sciences industry.
• Gain an advantage with experience in LIMS, ELN, or Data Governance systems.
• Leverage AI tools to improve project documentation and overall workflow productivity.
• Hold relevant certifications such as PMP, CAPM, or Prosci Change Management.