Project Manager – Pharma / Biopharma

The Fountain Group; Holly Springs (NC); On-site; USD 83,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a large-scale pharma/biopharma site startup and commissioning initiative in Holly Springs, NC / Durham, NC. The role emphasizes cross-functional workstream coordination, schedule management, and cost tracking.

Proficiency with monday.com, MS Project, Excel, and Google Workspace is required. Responsibilities include leading workshops, building schedules, tracking budgets, managing RAID logs, and preparing executive summaries.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or related technical field
• 5–7+ years of Project Management experience in cGMP Biopharma/Pharma
• Experience with site startup, commissioning, or tech transfer
• PMP preferred (optional)

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional workshops, alignment sessions, and workstream meetings
• Build and maintain integrated workstream schedules using monday.com
• Track workstream budgets, vendor spend, invoices, and cost variances
• Support resource loading and capacity planning
• Manage RAID logs and action items through resolution
• Prepare status reports, health checks, exception reports, and executive summaries

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Workshop facilitation

Risk mitigation

PMP preferred

Education

B.S. in Engineering/Life Sciences/Business or related field

Tools

monday.com

MS Project

Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

PROJECT MANAGER – PHARMA / BIOPHARMA

Location: Holly Springs, NC / Durham, NC

Pay: $60–$79.38/hr.

Duration: 1-Year Contract

Seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a large-scale pharmaceutical site startup and commissioning initiative. This role will focus on cross-functional workstream coordination, schedule management, cost tracking, risk mitigation, and governance reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional workshops, alignment sessions, and workstream meetings


• Build and maintain integrated workstream schedules using monday.com


• Track workstream budgets, vendor spend, invoices, and cost variances


• Support resource loading and capacity planning


• Manage RAID logs and action items through resolution


• Prepare status reports, health checks, exception reports, and executive summaries

Requirements:

• B.S. in Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or related technical field


• 5–7+ years of Project Management experience in cGMP Biopharma/Pharma


• Experience with site startup, commissioning, or tech transfer


• Strong proficiency with monday.com, MS Project, Excel, and Google Workspace


• Strong stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and risk mitigation skills


• PMP preferred