Technical Project Management Lead GMP Biomanufacturing

Aldevron; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldevron is seeking a Manager, Technical Project Management to lead the TPM team supporting GMP biomanufacturing projects, including process development, method development/validation, and process validation. Strong GMP knowledge and leadership are essential.

You will coach TPMs on stakeholder engagement, manage cross-functional collaboration, and drive on‑time and on‑budget delivery while reporting key TPM metrics to leadership. Travel up to 15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in project management; 2+ years leadership preferred.
• 3+ years’ experience managing client-facing projects or teams in a regulated biotech/pharma field (CDMO experience preferred).
• Master’s degree in project management or PMP certification strongly preferred.
• Successful experience building high performing teams in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the TPM team and TPM activities, coaching on stakeholder engagement, task management, and clear communication.
• Serve as an escalation point for technical and operational questions; partner cross-functionally to drive mitigation and resolution.
• Drive TPM excellence through standard work, policies, procedures, training, metrics, and continuous improvement of execution.
• Partner with PM, PPM, Sales, and cross-functional leaders to align resources for on-time/on-budget delivery of milestones.
• Define, collect, and report TPM metrics to leadership; use plans and forecasts to identify capacity constraints and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Project management

Metrics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field

Master’s degree or PMP certification

Job description

Aldevron is seeking a Manager, Technical Project Management to lead the TPM team supporting GMP biomanufacturing projects, including process development, method development/validation, and process validation. Strong GMP knowledge and leadership are essential.

You will coach TPMs on stakeholder engagement, manage cross-functional collaboration, and drive on‑time and on‑budget delivery while reporting key TPM metrics to leadership. Travel up to 15% may be required.