Project Manager Senior

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Trenton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Precision Medicine to lead cross-functional teams across R&D, biomarker strategy, and translational initiatives.

You will partner with Global Biomarker Leads and PMO, drive execution plans, manage budgets, and ensure on-time delivery of complex programs within a 6-month contract. The role demands advanced program management skills, strong communication, and ability to navigate a matrix organization with external

Qualifications

• Requires a PhD and/or Master\'s degree with relevant PM experience OR a Bachelor\'s degree with experience OR an Associate\'s with extended experience.
• Experience in program/project management within healthcare/pharma contexts is preferred.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrix environment and manage budgets/resources.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate strategic planning and monitor execution of integrated PMed plans across assets.
• Manage research collaborations and external partnerships for translational initiatives.
• Develop and track PMED budgets and ensure alignment with financial goals.
• Create and maintain execution timelines, flags risks, and mitigations.
• Lead PMT meetings with clear agendas and outcomes reflected in timelines and budgets.
• Mitigate risks with PMO leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

PM leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Project/Smartsheet

Budget management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

PhD or Master\'s degree

Bachelor\'s degree

Associate\'s degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Planisware

SharePoint

MS Office Suite

Job description

Project Manager Senior - Precision Medicine

Duration: 6 Months (Possible extension)

Remote - Standard working hours; no time zone preference

40 hours per week.

Precision Medicine Program Manager (PM), Rare Disease

In this vital role within the Precision Medicine Unit, the Precision Medicine Program Manager (PM) works closely with the Precision Medicine Leads (PMLs) and Global Biomarker Leads (GBLs) to advance the development and execution of Precision Medicine plans. Additionally, you will partner with cross functional senior stakeholders and teams across Research & Development to track and manage the development of translational and reverse translational strategies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the main collaborator of the PMed Teams by supporting the strategic planning, monitor the execution of high quality, integrated cross-functional PMed Plans in support of the overall asset strategy & value.
• Manage research collaborations and reverse translational initiatives in collaboration with the research and development organization along with any external collaborators identified.
• Responsible for developing the PMED budget for each program and monitoring team expenses to ensure alignment with financial goals.
• Accountable for creating and maintaining execution timelines to track team progress and promptly identify any deviations from the approved plan.
• Lead PMT meetings, ensuring that agendas are clearly defined, meeting minutes are accurately recorded, and outcomes are effectively reflected in both the timeline and budget.
• Work closely with the Head of PMO Team to escape any risks/issues and develop mitigation strategies.
• Serve as single point of contact for operationalizing biomarker strategy, facilitating with other cross functional stakeholders like biospecimen management, data management, vendor management etc., associated with one or more clinical programs.
• Apply PM best practices in the planning, development, initiation, execution, QA/QC, and closing of projects while driving trade-off / decision making to ensure flawless execution
• Support content creation with PML and Head of PMO in preparation to cross-functional meetings, such as technical reviews, Portal Reviews, Governances, etc.
• Serve as an integrator to the Product Teams/Clinical Study Teams while ensuring connectivity with (inputs to/from) research leadership, early clinical and platform functions
• Drive risk management and effective communication plans, to include asset-wide impacts
• Conduct critical path analysis (challenging assumptions, hold cross-functional team members accountable); recognize and communicate inflection points w/ mitigation strategies
• Ensure on time delivery; drive adherence to plan (time, budget and scope); challenge delays with 'why not' and propose mitigations; quickly escape changes to plan
• Ability to lead cross functional teams and pivot quickly with changes in scientific or strategic assumptions based on internal / external data impacting the program
• Meeting effectiveness, MS Teams/Smartsheet maintenance, proper and timely escalation of issues to Head of Discovery Biomarkers and PMO

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The PMed Program Manager professional we seek is experienced, professional, dynamic, goal-oriented and results-driven with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

PhD and/or Master's degree and 2 years of relevant PM experience OR

Bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant PM experience OR

Associate's degree and 6 years of relevant PM experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical / scientific background with 6+ years industry and/or academic experience
• Prior pharma / consulting and/or drug development experience, specifically in research & clinical development
• Program and project management skills with experience in a healthcare-related environment, operationalizing strategic initiatives, including cross-functional strategic planning, development of integrated plans, monitoring and driving execution to plan
• Emotional intelligence skills including influencing without authority and navigating within a matrix environment.
• Experience using Project Management and AI/ML tools, methodologies, practices and infrastructure, as related to the Biopharmaceutical Industry
• Highly experienced on MS Suite tools (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) and project management software such as Smartsheet, Planisware, SharePoint, etc.
• Finance and budget management experience
• Business process and systems management, Project planning and management (PMP preferred)
• Knowledge of SOPs, good clinical practices and regulatory requirements
• Proven ability to lead, manage, and motivate others in a complex, multi-functional matrix environment
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate degree and 3 years of experience OR

Masters degree and 5 years of experience OR

Bachelors degree and 7 years of experience OR

Associates degree and 12 years of experience OR

High school diploma / GED and 14 years of experience

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

• Program Management, Clinical Operations, Translational/Precision Medicine experience

Day to Day Responsibilities:

See above.

Possible Extension:

Yes

Red Flags:

Lack of clinical operations experience, lack of drug development experience, lack of managing multiple programs/stakeholders

Interview Process:

Phone interviews