Translational Development Project Manager- Pharma (Hybrid- Madison, NJ)

Stage 4 Solutions; Madison (NJ); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Job summary

Stage 4 Solutions seeks a Translational Development Project Manager- Pharma to drive operational execution across translational development programs. The role collaborates with scientists, asset leads, clinical teams, and external vendors to ensure timely collection and delivery of study data.

This is a 12-month contract (extensions possible) at 50% onsite in Madison, NJ. Health benefits and 401K are offered through Stage 4 Solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in pharmaceutical operations or translational development.
• Experience leading complex projects comprised of virtual team members of diverse styles.
• Experience with change management and process-improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional translational development programs with scientists, asset leads, clinical teams, and external vendors.
• Manage timelines, budgets, and contracts; communicate risks and mitigation plans.
• Serve as liaison between internal and external functions (clinical, biomarker ops, data management).
• Oversee smaller projects/workstreams and drive meetings and decisions.
• Ensure data collection and sample processing follow protocol and program objectives.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Budget & contracts

Vendor management

Agile / process improvement

Tableau

Education

Bachelor/Technical degree

PMP certification

Master's degree

Tools

Tableau

SharePoint

MS Office

Job description

We are seeking a Translational Development Project Manager- Pharma for a global pharmaceutical client. The Translational Development Project Management role is a highly collaborative position responsible for driving operational execution and coordination across translational development programs. This individual serves as a key partner to scientists, asset leads, clinical teams, and external vendors to ensure the timely collection, processing, and delivery of critical study samples and data. Acting as the central point of coordination across multiple stakeholders, the Project Manager oversees project timelines, mitigates risks, manages budgets and contracts, and ensures deliverables are executed in accordance with program objectives.

This is a 40-hour per-week, 12-month contract (extensions possible), 50% onsite role at client s office in Madison, NJ.

This is a W2 role as a Stage 4 Solutions employee. Health benefits and 401K are offered.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with asset lead/scientists and is a partner in ensuring samples are collected and processed according to protocol
• Acts as liaison between internal and external functions, e.g., clinical, biomarker ops, and data management
• Immediately identifies issues and follows through remedial actions
• Acts as an Alliance Manager and actively manages external vendors/CROs in ensuring timely data generation and receipt
• Manages select smaller scale projects/workstreams and drives meetings, agendas.
• Manages and communicates deadlines, risks, and escalates where appropriate
• Manages collaborative tools used within the Team including sharepoint
• Provides support to the immediate program management and ops team (as needed)
• Responsible for contracts and budgets where appropriate

Requirements

• 5+ years pharmaceutical industry experience in a variety of operational/scientific roles or equivalent
• Experience designing and leading complex projects comprised of virtual team members of diverse styles, driving to successful outcomes with and without direct management responsibilities.
• Experience in developing and implementing processes and systems designed to simplify operational infrastructure; including experience with necessary change management skills needed to embed change.
• Experienced in developing and implementing agile, creative solutions, utilizing direct and indirect resources, to solve business challenges within the line organization, across the company, and in partnership with external collaborators.
• Thorough understanding of clinical data management and specimen acquisition and logistics practices with experience designing end-to-end workflows for optimized, repeatable execution.
• Works with a sense of urgency and experience managing multiple projects, building structure from ambiguity and helping teams to develop priorities.
• Drives effective contract/fiscal management of project activities; experienced with the development of business cases for options based decision-making and effective vendor management for externally contracted work.
• PMP, or equivalent certification, strongly desired
• Experience working with Tableau or analytics projects is preferred
• Bachelor/Technical degree or equivalent required. Master s degree a plus

Compensation: $68/hr. - $70.80/hr.

Stage 4 Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing employees with an inclusive environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on the job requirements and candidates qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/belief, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.