Project Manager 2 - Research and Development

Lancesoft; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancesoft seeks a Project Manager to lead end-to-end CGT development and Structured Data Capture implementation. You will drive planning, governance, stakeholder engagement, and change management across business, IT, and data teams to enable adoption of new digital capabilities.

You will coordinate training, communications, risk management, and execution across multiple workstreams, ensuring timely, compliant delivery in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 2-3 years of experience leading complex cross‑functional projects.
• Experience managing digital transformation, business process improvement, or system implementations.
• Experience using project management platforms (Monday.com, Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira).
• Strong communication, facilitation, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience developing communication plans, training programs, and change management strategies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation of CGT development and SDC programs with integrated plans and dashboards.
• Coordinate governance, stakeholder engagement, and executive reporting across teams.
• Organize training, change management activities, and user readiness for new processes.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery across business, IT, data, quality, and vendor teams.

Skills

PM platforms (Monday.com, Smartsheet,

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Change management experience

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field

Tools

Monday.com

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Jira

Job description

Job Title

Project Manager, CGT Development & Structured Data Capture Implementation

Job Location

200 Great Valley Parkway, Malvern PA, 19355

Duration

10/26/2026 to 10/25/2027

Description

Project Manager, CGT Development & Structured Data Capture Implementation

Position Summary

The Project Manager will lead the end-to-end implementation of a Cell & Gene Therapy (CGT) development program as well as the associated Structured Data Capture (SDC) program, ensuring successful delivery across business, process, data, and technology workstreams. This role is responsible for project planning, governance, stakeholder engagement, communications, training coordination, and change management activities to support adoption of new digital capabilities and standardized data capture processes. The Project Manager will partner closely with business stakeholders, functional teams, IT, and data teams to drive execution, manage risks, coordinate deployment activities, and ensure sustained organizational adoption.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Management & Delivery
   Lead the implementation of the CGT development project as well as the Structured Data Capture program through deployment and stabilization. Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, resource plans, and deliverables. Utilize Monday.Com as the primary project management platform to: Build and maintain project plans and dashboards. Track milestones, risks, issues, action items, and dependencies. Monitor project health, status reporting, and KPIs. Manage stakeholder visibility and executive reporting. Coordinate activities across business, technical, data, quality, and vendor teams. Facilitate governance meetings, project reviews, steering committee sessions, and leadership updates. Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations. Ensure deliverables meet business, compliance, quality, and operational requirements.
2. Stakeholder Communications & Communication Planning
   Develop and execute a comprehensive communication strategy that supports project objectives and user adoption. Create and maintain a formal communication plan, including audience segmentation, key messages, communication cadence, and channels. Coordinate communications across functional teams, leadership groups, and impacted sites. Ensure stakeholders understand project goals, timelines, benefits, impacts, and expected outcomes. Gather stakeholder feedback and incorporate insights into implementation and adoption strategies. Serve as a primary point of contact for project communications and stakeholder engagement activities.
3. Training & User Readiness
   Develop and execute a training strategy aligned with project deployment phases. Perform training needs assessments across impacted functions and user groups. Coordinate creation of training materials, job aids, user guides, SOPs, and digital learning resources. Organize and facilitiate: Instructor‑led training sessions Workshops and demonstrations Train‑the‑trainer programs Track training completion, participation, and effectiveness. Partner with subject matter experts and business leaders to reinforce learning and capability development. Ensure users are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully adopt new structured data capture processes.
4. Change Management & Adoption
   Develop and execute a comprehensive change management strategy. Conduct stakeholder assessments and organizational impact analyses. Evaluate change readiness and identify risks to adoption. Establish and manage a network of change champions across impacted functions. Support leaders with change messaging, coaching, and engagement activities.. Change… etc. Capture lessons learned and support transition to sustained operations.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience leading complex cross‑functional projects.
• Experience managing large digital transformation, business process improvement, or system implementation initiatives.
• Experience using project management platforms such as Monday.Com, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, or similar tools.
• Strong communication, facilitation, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience developing communication plans, training programs, and change management strategies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, matrixed environment.

Preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or highly regulated industries.
• Experience with data governance, structured data capture, master data management, FAIR data principles, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience with using AI to increase efficiency in project management.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project management methodologies