Project Manager (Client-facing RNA/ Drug Substance Mfg.)

Aldevron; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Health, dental, vision

401(k) program

Job summary

Aldevron, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Project Manager to drive cross-functional development and manufacturing campaigns for clients. You will coordinate teams across service lines, ensure deliverables, and meet deadlines in a GMP-regulated environment.

The role is on-site in Fargo, ND, with travel as needed and a focus on process improvement and documentation to support life sciences projects.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in project management.
• Experience managing client-facing projects.
• Experience in a regulated biotechnology or pharmaceutical field or CDMO preferred.
• Understanding GMP product manufacturing from initiation through release.

Responsibilities

• Act as a critical point of contact for clients by leading project team meetings, ensuring follow-up of actions items, and escalating issues when required.
• Use critical thinking to proactively identify project barriers, generate solutions, and elevate issues as needed.
• Maintain project documentation including project plans, timelines, status reports, proposals, requirements documents, and presentations.
• Communicate updates to internal and external teams while maintaining confidentiality.
• Identify opportunities for, contribute to, and lead training and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Client-facing

Cross-functional

Communication

Education

B.S. or B.A. in Life Sciences

Job description

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Aldevron, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact — innovating at the speed of life.

At Aldevron, we deliver world-class CDMO services that accelerate the development of groundbreaking therapies. Our mission is to be the engine of innovation for genomic medicine pioneers. As a member of our team, you’ll help bring life-changing innovations to life—impacting millions around the world. We bring together deep scientific expertise, an unwavering commitment to quality, and a collaborative spirit to drive progress. Whether you’re launching your career or bringing years of experience, we value the unique perspective you bring. Join us and become part of a mission-driven team advancing science and unlocking human potential—one discovery at a time.

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The Project Manager is responsible for driving projects to completion by coordinating cross-functional activities and ensuring that all departments are accountable for deliverables while meeting delivery deadlines for development projects and manufacturing campaigns across all service levels for Aldevron clients.

This position reports to Manager, Project Management and is part of the Project Management Team located in Fargo, ND and will be on-site role .

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Act as a critical point of contact for clients by leading project team meetings, ensuring follow-up of actions items, and escalating issues when required.
• Use critical thinking to proactively identify project barriers, generate solutions to problems and/or elevate issues internally and externally as required.
• Maintain project documentation including project plan timelines, status reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Effectively communicate and interact with internal and external teams providing project updates, changes in project scope, timing, or requirements while maintaining confidentiality.
• Identify opportunities for, contribute to, and lead training and/or process improvement initiatives.

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• B.S. or B.A. required, life sciences degree highly preferred.
• Prefer 3+ years of experience in project management.
• Experience managing client-facing projects required
• Experience in a regulated biotechnology or pharmaceutical field or CDMO strongly preferred
• Understanding of GMP product manufacturing from initiation through release capabilities preferred.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• This role could require travel of 10%+

Aldevron, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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