Project Manager II

Germer International - Pharmaceutical Recruiting; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Germer International - Pharmaceutical Recruiting is seeking a Project Manager to lead planning, coordination, and execution of cell and gene therapy CMC programs within defined budgets and timelines. You will present updates to stakeholders and drive scheduling, budget reporting, and scope management across multiple client programs.

You will partner with the Program Leader to ensure program success, track lifecycle stages, and share critical information with team members and clients to meet

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in science or engineering or operations/supply chain.
• 3-5 years of drug development CMC experience, preferably biotherapeutics.
• Experience in Project Management and/or Project Controls.
• Experience in operating in a matrix team organization.
• Proficient in project management tools such as MS Project, MS Teams, OneNote, Smartsheet, Tableau, SAP.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling; Organizing Program Information, Budget Management, Scope Change Management, Progress Monitoring; Updating team members and partners; Managing information flow
• Works with Program Leader to develop schedules and scenarios to meet milestones
• Coordinates with Finance and Business Development from Proposal to Program Initiation to Close Out regarding timeline and budget

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering/operations

Tools

MS Project

MS Teams

OneNote

Smartsheet

Tableau

SAP

Job description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing projects within the decided-upon budget, timeline, and scope. They will also effectively monitor and present project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members. The Project Manager is responsible for the scheduling and financial reporting and billing of client programs, which are cell and gene therapy CMC programs with significant unmet medical need or in rare diseases. In this role, the Project Manager partners closely with the Scientific Program Leader on one or multiple client programs to enable the program team to be successful in meeting and exceeding our client requirements, thus ultimately serving our patients.

The Project Manager tracks each applicable stage throughout its lifecycle and makes sure that critical information is shared among the various team members.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Scheduling; Organizing Program Information, Budget Management, Scope Change Management, Progress Monitoring; Updating team members and partners; Managing information flow
• Works integrally with the Program Leader and team in developing schedules and scenarios to meet critical milestones.
• Works integrally with the Program Leader, Finance and Business Development from Proposal to Program Initiation to Program Close Out in regard to timeline and budget management.

Education, Experience, & Qualification:

• Bachelors degree, preferable in science or engineering or operations/supply chain.
• 3-5 years of relevant drug development CMC experience, preferably in biotherapeutics.
• Experience in Project Management and/or Project Controls.
• Experience in operating in a matrix team organization.
• Proficient in Project Management tools such as MS Project, MS Teams, OneNote, Smartsheet, Tableau, SAP, and/or equivalent software tools.