Project Manager II - CDx Pharma Services

Spectraforce Technologies; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies in Tucson, AZ seeks a Project Manager II - CDx Pharma Services to lead project delivery from concept to completion on onsite basis for a 12-month assignment.

You will develop work plans, schedules and budgets, manage cross-functional teams, and report status to stakeholders while ensuring compliance with service plans.

Ideal candidate has 2-5 years PM experience in pharma/diagnostic field; PMP and Scrum/Agile experience preferred; Master’s degree a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; life sciences preferred.
• 2-5 years of project management experience in diagnostic, medical device, pharma, or biotech.
• PMP certification and Scrum/Agile experience preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; able to handle ambiguity.
• Proficient with MS Office and MS Project; Google Suite proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects from initiation through completion, tracking progress and cross-functional plans.
• Facilitate cross-functional interactions to meet deadlines and ensure compliance with service plans.
• Maintain data integrity of resource trackers, dashboards, and project reports for stakeholders.
• Apply strategic best practices within the clinical sciences team and drive continuous improvement.
• Identify risks, bottlenecks, and conduct lessons learned sessions to improve future projects.
• Engage and manage diverse stakeholders to align goals and deliverables.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Stakeholder management

MS Office

MS Project

Google Suite

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (Life sciences preferred)

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Google Suite

Job description

Position Title: Project Manager II - CDx Pharma Services

Work Location: Tucson, AZ, 85755

Assignment Duration: 12 Months

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Position Summary

As a Project Manager II - CDx Pharma Services, you will play a key role in optimized product delivery and be accountable for all project management aspects of projects ranging from simple to complex. You will drive projects and products from the original concept through completion by developing and directing detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource planning, and status reports.

Background & Context

We are looking for a highly autonomous self-starter who exercises independent judgment, proactively resolves challenges, and excels with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate is a motivated self-learner and go-getter who takes the initiative to learn, drive projects to completion, and thrive in dynamic environments. As a trusted advisor, you will translate project needs into tangible outcomes, enabling the organization to use energy and time effectively while quickly responding to changing business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Execution & Improvement: Manage multiple small and large improvement projects, process improvement projects, and other business-related initiatives from initiation through completion. Track progress of activities and manage execution of cross-functional plans.
• Operations & Compliance: Facilitate cross-functional interactions to ensure projects are completed within deadlines and in compliance with the service plan. Oversee and guide day-to-day activities of sample process flow and accurate reporting of results.
• Resource & Data Management: Responsible for the data integrity of resource trackers and capacity charts, ensuring projects align with best practices. Manage the CAPEX budget, update/maintain dashboards, and communicate project reports to stakeholders.
• Strategic Best Practices: Implement and pull in best practices within the clinical sciences team; foster continuous improvement by ensuring knowledge and experience exchange.
• Risk & Requirement Management: Proactively identify project risks, potential bottlenecks, or delays; challenge assumptions, and perform critical path analysis. Maintain clear documentation of project requirements and conduct "lessons learned" sessions to drive future improvement.
• Stakeholder Management: Engage, influence, and manage a diverse group of stakeholders, ensuring all partners are aligned on project goals and deliverables.

Qualification & Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree (Life sciences preferred)
• Experience: 2-5 years of experience in project management within the diagnostic, medical device, pharmaceutical, or biotech industry, leading product development or process improvement projects.
• Soft Skills & Attributes: Exceptional communication and organization skills. Proven ability to work through unknowns and ambiguity with a solution-oriented mindset. Demonstrated capability in managing diverse, cross-functional stakeholders.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), including MS Project. Proficiency in the Google Suite environment
• Speed & Agility: Experience with projects or business initiatives that require rapid activity achievement.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Education: Master's degree. Certification: PMP (Project Management Professional) certification. Methodology Experience: Experience with Scrum/Agile project management methodologies