Project Manager – General & Initiatives

Slipstream IT; Hampton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Slipstream is seeking a versatile Project Manager for G&A initiatives to lead cross-functional improvement projects across Finance, HR, Legal, IT and Facilities at our Hampton, NJ headquarters. You will drive scope, schedule, budgets, risks and change management, coordinating with stakeholders and vendors to implement ERP upgrades, HRIS migrations and contract management tools.

The role requires 5+ years PM experience across multiple domains, a BA in Business, and strong communication to align

Qualifications

• 5+ years of PM experience across two or more domains (Finance, HR, Legal, IT, Facilities).
• Ability to build and maintain project plans, budgets, RAID logs, and status reports.
• Experience coordinating vendors, managed service providers, or outside consultants on system or infrastructure projects.
• Working familiarity with core G&A concepts and change management for cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead Finance & Accounting, HR, Legal & Compliance, IT & Facilities projects from initiation through go-live.
• Build and maintain master project plans, budgets, RAID logs, and dashboards.
• Coordinate testing, data migration, and cutover activities with process owners.
• Drive change management, communications, and adoption tracking for HR and IT initiatives.
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure alignment with CFO and executive sponsors.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Tools

ERP systems

HRIS

CLM

GxP-adjacent

Job description

At Slipstream we work to streamline IT Support and provide managed solutions with a strategic consulting and global leadership management approach Our solutions are designed exclusively for emerging pharma and biotech organizations Slipstreams industry leading solutions free clients from the demands of internal IT and allow them to rapidly advance their mission Led by a leadership team that has been together for over 10 years you will join a proven team culture and strategy to drive innovation within the IT outsourcing industry while developing your skillset with the opportunities for internal growth.

Job Summary

The Project Manager G&A Initiatives is an internal Celldex Therapeutics hire responsible for leading implementation and improvement projects across the companys General & Administrative functions Finance & Accounting Human Resources Legal & Compliance and IT & Facilities This role does not own the day to day operation of those functions; instead it drives the projects that implement upgrade and optimize the systems and processes those functions rely on from ERP and HRIS rollouts to contract management platforms to office moves and infrastructure upgrades The ideal candidate is a versatile project manager who can flex across functional domains build trust quickly with non technical stakeholders and bring consistent PM rigor scope schedule budget risk and change management to every G&A initiative on their plate.

Responsibilities

• Finance & Accounting Plan and manage Finance & Accounting system and process projects ERP implementations or upgrades close process automation APAR system rollouts and reportingBI initiatives from initiation through go live Build and maintain project plans budgets and resource schedules for finance related initiatives in partnership with Accounting and FP&A stakeholders Coordinate testing data migration and cutover activities for finance system projects including UAT sign off with process owners Track project level risks and controls considerations escalating issues affecting the financial reporting or GxP regulated control environment
• Human Resources Lead HR systems and program implementation projects HRIS or payroll platform migrations benefits system transitions and performancetalent management rollouts Manage project scope timeline and budget for HR initiatives coordinating between HR stakeholders IT and outside vendors implementation partners brokers PEOs Drive change management and communication planning for HR project rollouts including training coordination and adoption tracking Maintain project documentation charters RAID logs status reports for all active HR initiatives
• Legal & Compliance Manage projects supporting Legal & Compliance functions contract lifecycle management CLM system implementations GRCpolicy management platform rollouts and compliance program initiatives Coordinate cross functional input from Legal Compliance and outside counsel on project requirements timelines and approval workflows Track deliverables and milestones for risk and insurance program transitions audit readiness projects and corporate governance initiatives Maintain project level documentation repositories ensuring version control and audit trail for compliance related project artifacts
• IT & Facilities Lead IT and Facilities projects infrastructure upgrades business application rollouts ERP HRIS CRM collaboration tools office movesbuild outs and procurement system implementations Develop project schedules and budgets for ITFacilities initiatives coordinating internal IT staff facilities vendors contractors and managed service providers Manage testing cutover and go live logistics for system and infrastructure projects minimizing disruption to end users Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning projects for corporate systems and facilities
• Corporate Administration Serve as the central point of coordination across concurrent G&A projects at Celldex ensuring consistent PM methodology status reporting and stakeholder communication across Finance HR Legal and ITFacilities workstreams Build and maintain master project plans RAID logs and dashboards; report project health risks and dependencies to the CFO and other executive sponsors Facilitate project kickoffs steering committee updates and stakeholder working sessions to keep G&A initiatives aligned with Celldexs business priorities Manage vendor and implementation partner relationships across G&A project engagements including scope timeline and invoice tracking

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Project Management or a related field
• 5 years of project management experience with a track record of delivering projects across two or more of the following domains financeaccounting systems HRHRIS legalcompliance platforms or ITfacilities
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage project plans budgets RAID logs and status reporting for concurrent cross functional initiatives
• Experience coordinating implementation vendors managed service providers or outside consultants on system or infrastructure projects
• Working familiarity with core G&A concepts basic accounting controls HR compliance contract lifecycle IT change management sufficient to engage credibly with functional stakeholders
• Experience within a life sciences biotechnology or other regulated industry with familiarity navigating GxP adjacent project requirements a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with functional leaders external vendors and end users at all levels

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP CAPM or equivalent project management certification
• Experience managing ERP HRIS or CLMGRC platform implementations eg NetSuite RipplingADP Smartsheet AuditBoard Workiva
• Experience with PPMcollaboration tools such as Smartsheet MS Project or Asana for multi workstream project tracking
• Exposure to change management methodology eg ProsciADKAR for system and process rollouts

Key Competencies

• Cross functional versatility comfortable managing finance HR legal and ITfacilities projects in parallel without losing rigor in any one workstream
• Project discipline builds and maintains scope schedule budget and risk artifacts that keep stakeholders aligned and initiatives on track
• Stakeholder management builds trust quickly with functional leaders and vendors and manages competing priorities without adversarial dynamics
• Adaptability ramps up quickly on unfamiliar functional domains and translates functional requirements into clear project plans
• Communication delivers clear concise status updates and escalations to sponsors steering committees and the CFO

Work Location

Work Location This role operates in a hybrid office environment at Celldexs Hampton NJ headquarters with occasional travel to satellite offices to support system cutovers facilities projects or stakeholder workshops Workload peaks during planning testingUAT and go live phases of active initiatives

Equal Opportunity Statement

Slipstream is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation or identity national origin genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws Slipstream makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties responsibilities or aspects of the job described and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the Employer