Project Manager

Planet Group; Santa Monica (CA); Remote; USD 94,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Group is seeking a Project Manager in Santa Monica, CA with pharmaceutical/biotech experience to support Global Program Managers. You will help maintain project documentation, timelines, and risk registers while coordinating execution activities under senior leadership in a mostly remote role.

Key responsibilities include tracking deliverables, organizing meetings, and managing SharePoint access. A Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or business and 3+ years in pharma/biotech are required,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech experience.
• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business or related discipline.
• Experience in project management or operational roles within pharma/biotech.
• Strong organizational and communication abilities.
• Experience with enterprise planning tools; familiarity with Planisware is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and communicate progress on project deliverables, key milestones, and potential risks.
• Support the creation and maintenance of project documentation, including schedules, meeting summaries, and action item trackers.
• Organize and facilitate team meetings, develop agendas, and ensure follow-up on assigned actions.
• Manage SharePoint access for project teams.
• Partner with functional leads to drive timely execution of tasks and deliverables.
• Identify and escalation issues and risks to senior program managers.
• Update and maintain functional plans utilizing Planisware.
• Maintain accuracy and currency of project management systems and tools.
• May support Development organization process improvement work streams.

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business or related discipline

Tools

Planisware

SharePoint

Job description

Project Manager

Pay: $68-$71.94per hour

Duration: 12months

Location: Santa Monica, CA or Remote

Role Overview

The Project Manager (PM) supports Global Program Managers by contributing to the maintenance of project documentation, including timelines, meeting materials, and risk registers. This role is primarily focused on operational coordination, tracking project deliverables, and facilitating execution activities under the direction of senior program leadership.

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor and communicate progress on project deliverables, key milestones, and potential risks.
• Support the creation and maintenance of project documentation, including schedules, meeting summaries, and action item trackers.
• Organize and facilitate team meetings, develop agendas, and ensure follow-up on assigned actions.
• Manage SharePoint access for project teams.
• Partner with functional leads to drive timely execution of tasks and deliverables.
• Identify and escalation issues and risks to senior program managers.
• Update and maintain functional plans utilizing Planisware.
• Maintain accuracy and currency of project management systems and tools.
• May support Development organization process improvement work streams.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, business or related discipline, and 3+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management or operational roles within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sectors.
• Solid understanding of drug development processes and team collaboration dynamics.
• Exceptional organizational and communication abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and a proactive approach to troubleshooting.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Background in oncology or cell therapy is a plus, though not required.
• Experience working with enterprise planning tools; familiarity with Planisware is preferred.
• Experience with SharePoint.