Project Manager

GForce Life Sciences; New Jersey; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in life sciences is seeking a Project Coordinator/Manager to oversee projects within Technical Operations. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, with a focus on delivering high-quality results. Candidates should have experience in the pharmaceutical industry and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. This is a full-time, remote position with a 12-month contract, offering competitive benefits.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Minimum 3 years as a Project Coordinator or Manager.
• Highly proficient in MS-Office/Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects across Technical Operations.
• Keep team organized using project management tools.
• Identify and mitigate issues impacting schedules.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication

Proactivity

Adaptability

Tools

MS-Office/Office 365

MS Project

Project Tools (Monday.com, Click-Up, Smartsheet)

Job description

Summary:

• Partner with key stakeholders to manage projects across Technical Operations and ensure tasks are delivered on time and with quality without significant oversight/direction
• Keep the team and your project organized and on track, leveraging project management tools and methodologies (action item trackers, MS Project, MS Teams sites, project status decks/reports, Gantt charts/timelines, team calendars, etc.)
• Proactively identify and mitigate issues and risks that may impact the agreed upon schedule and drive their resolution
• General project coordinator and management duties (leading a meeting, scheduling/rescheduling, creating agendas, taking meeting notes, sending out action items/follow-up, cross-functional team management, etc.)
• Additional responsibilities/Ad Hoc opportunities as they are developed/created
• In addition to projects, the PC/PM is responsible for assisting with project tasks (meeting setup/logistics, MS Teams site management, stakeholder follow-up, tracking open action items, meeting notes/agenda creation, research, deck creation, etc.).

Qualifications/Experience:

• A Skilled PC or PM - organized, detail-oriented with strong planning / time management skills and a high sense of urgency
• Accountable - self-motivated, action-oriented, committed to personal and team excellence, has a strong commitment to high-quality deliverables and an accountability mindset
• Communicative - Strong verbal and written communication skills, proactively sets expectations with stakeholders, collaborates with others to ensure all deliverables are completed on time and with quality, ability to communicate with various levels in the organization.
• Extremely Proactive and Organized– able to keep others on track by anticipating upcoming work and setting expectations early and to identify problems and mitigate them before being asked
• Comfortable with Change – able to make recommendations and execute in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment that requires action even without the availability of full data
• Adaptability: Able to consistently adopt to business policies and procedures; be able to improvise to achieve goals
• A minimum of 3 years working in the pharmaceutical industry (preferably in commercial manufacturing or Clinical Development Manufacturing Organization, but not required)
• A minimum of 3 years working as a Project Coordinator in a PC role with a PC title, or as a Project Manager in a Project Manager Role with a PM title
• Highly proficient with MS-Office/Office 365, including Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook (if they are less than a 7 of 10 for any of these apps, please call that out in the candidate submission)
• MS Project experience would be beneficial/a plus
• Experience in Project Tools such as Monday.com, Click-Up, Smartsheet, etc. would be a plus
• Someone based in the Princeton area is not required but would be beneficial. If they are not in the area, periodic trips to the area could be required.

Term & Start

• 12-month contract, open to 12+ month extension
• 2 Video Interviews - Start 2 weeks from an offer
• Full-time, 40 hours/week
• REMOTE – EST hours
• Someone based in the Princeton area is not required, but would be beneficial. If they are not in the area, periodic trips to the area could be required.
• Benefits available (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k)
• Paid holidays