Senior Project Manager

cosettepharma; Bridgewater (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the United States is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support asset acquisition, integration, and transitional services.

You will coordinate with Business Development/Alliance Management and the Senior Director to organize and report project activities, timelines, and risk management. The role requires leading cross-functional teams across product development, regulatory, QA, analytics, and launch activities, using best-practice PM tools to drive on-time,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of pharmaceutical project management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering, information technology, or other analytics-related disciplines.
• Advanced scientific degree (MSc, PharmD, etc.) preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• PMP or equivalent certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects across technical functions and multiple phases in various disease areas.
• Maintain the integrated project plan and drive risk analyses, mitigation plans, and critical path activities.
• Utilize project management methodologies to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Prepare and publish detailed meeting minutes with timelines and actions; ensure cross-functional alignment.

Skills

Project Management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Leadership

Pharmaceutical industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering/IT

Advanced degree (MSc, PharmD) preferred

Tools

Smartsheet

SharePoint

OneNote

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cosette Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a US-based, fully integrated pharmaceutical company with capabilities in product development, manufacturing, and commercial operations. Cosette has a fast-growing portfolio of branded pharmaceuticals consisting of products in the cardiology, women's health, and migraine markets. Cosette has a long history in quality manufacturing of complex dosage forms including topical creams, ointments, oral liquids/solutions and suppositories, which has led to consistent supply to customers and commercialization success. Cosette has corporate and manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and North Carolina and is supported by more than 300 dedicated employees across all functional areas.

Innovating every day.™

Position Summary

The Senior Project Manager will contribute to the asset acquisition, integration and transitional service process by providing project level support to Business Development/Alliance Management within the organization. This position will be integral to ensuring the smooth operation and integration of acquired/partnered products and working with the Senior Director, Alliance Management, in organizing and reporting project and integration activities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage projects across technical functions (Product Development, Analytical Research and Development, Clinical, Regulatory Affairs, Technical services, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, launch team) across multiple phases, and different disease areas.
• Assure continuous consistency of the operational plan with project strategy.
• Generate and maintain the integrated project plan. Drive option development, including risk analyses, risk mitigation plans, contingencies, identification of opportunities, decision tree generation, and identification of activities on the critical path.
• Utilize project management methodologies and best practices to help the project teams deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Publish timely and detailed meeting minutes from project meetings inclusive of associated timelines and pending action items.
• Ensure execution of all cross-functional project activities.
• Together with the department head, drive and review project documentation for board meetings according to current guidelines.
• Build strong alliances with Project Team Members and guide teams through the team development process.
• Serve as a neutral facilitator, communicate openly and timely, horizontally and vertically, to achieve transparency of project progress and resolve conflicts in good faith.
• Provide Project Management leadership in strategy, planning, tracking, risk management, plan execution, problem-solving, and decision making in line with project strategy and team goals.
• Proactively plan the resources required to support portfolio priorities and identify risks at portfolio level.
• Become a subject matter expert in the use of the PPM tools, support training of other Project Managers and develop training materials.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience and working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry with an emphasis on Commercial Project Management.
• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering, information technology, or other analytics-related disciplines required.
• Advanced scientific degree (MSc, PharmD, etc.) preferred.
• Excellent oral and written skills are required.
• Excellent interpersonal and information management skills and be comfortable interacting with different functional groups and leaders.
• Expertise in Project Management tools/software (e.g., Smartsheet, SharePoint, OneNote, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Relevant experience in drug/device development project management.
• Demonstrated experience in leading, managing, and driving cross-functional teams.
• Capable of quickly gathering high-level understanding of complex technical, medical, and scientific issues.
• PMP or equivalent certification is preferred.

Salary Range

The expected annual base salary for this New Jersey based position is $120,000 - $151,000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee on the payment date.

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health saving account, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, parental leave, wellness program, paid time off, volunteer time, and holidays.

Physical Requirements

This role will follow a hybrid work schedule, requiring three (3) onsite days per week at our Bridgewater, NJ office.