Project Manager II - Pharma Services

SGS Consulting; Yuma (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting in the United States is seeking a driven Project Manager to lead multiple improvement and process projects from initiation to completion, coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring on-time delivery. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years in diagnostics/biotech and holds a Life Sciences degree; PMP is a plus.

Proficiency in MS Project and MS Office, with agile experience preferred. This role emphasizes data-driven decisions, budget oversight, and continuous improvement through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences required; Life Sciences preferred.
• 2–5 years of project management experience within the diagnostic, medical device, pharmaceutical, or biotech industry.
• Experience leading product development or process improvement projects.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple improvement projects, process improvement projects, and business-related initiatives from initiation through completion.
• Track project progress and manage execution of cross-functional plans.
• Facilitate cross-functional interactions to ensure projects are completed within deadlines and in compliance with the service plan.
• Oversee and guide day-to-day sample process flow activities and accurate reporting of results.
• Maintain data integrity of resource trackers and capacity charts.
• Ensure projects align with established best practices.
• Manage the CAPEX budget and update and maintain project dashboards.
• Communicate project reports and status updates to stakeholders.
• Implement and incorporate best practices within the clinical sciences team.
• Foster continuous improvement through knowledge and experience exchange.
• Proactively identify project risks, bottlenecks, and potential delays.
• Challenge assumptions and perform critical path analysis.
• Maintain clear documentation of project requirements.
• Conduct lessons-learned sessions to drive future improvements.
• Engage, influence, and manage diverse cross-functional stakeholders.
• Drive projects to completion with minimal supervision and independent judgment.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

MS Project

MS Office

Agile/Scrum

Data analysis

Process improvement

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences

Master’s degree preferred

PMP certification preferred

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple small and large improvement projects, process improvement projects, and business-related initiatives from initiation through completion.
• Track project progress and manage execution of cross-functional plans.
• Facilitate cross-functional interactions to ensure projects are completed within deadlines and in compliance with the service plan.
• Oversee and guide day-to-day sample process flow activities and accurate reporting of results.
• Maintain data integrity of resource trackers and capacity charts.
• Ensure projects align with established best practices.
• Manage the CAPEX budget and update and maintain project dashboards.
• Communicate project reports and status updates to stakeholders.
• Implement and incorporate best practices within the clinical sciences team.
• Foster continuous improvement through knowledge and experience exchange.
• Proactively identify project risks, bottlenecks, and potential delays.
• Challenge assumptions and perform critical path analysis.
• Maintain clear documentation of project requirements.
• Conduct lessons-learned sessions to drive future improvements.
• Engage, influence, and manage diverse cross-functional stakeholders.
• Drive projects to completion with minimal supervision and independent judgment.

Skills:

• Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• Solution-oriented approach to working through unknowns and ambiguity.
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and proactively with minimal supervision.
• Strong project execution and process improvement skills.
• Ability to manage projects requiring rapid activity achievement.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Project.
• Proficiency in the Google Suite environment.
• Experience with Scrum/Agile project management methodologies preferred.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Life Sciences preferred.
• 2-5 years of project management experience within the diagnostic, medical device, pharmaceutical, or biotech industry.
• Experience leading product development or process improvement projects.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred.