Translational Project Manager

Integrated Resources, Inc ( IRI ); Madison (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated Resources, Inc (IRI) is seeking a Translational Development Project Manager in Madison, NJ to drive operational execution across translational development programs. You will partner with scientists, asset leads, clinical teams, and external vendors to ensure timely collection and delivery of study data.

You will coordinate timelines, manage budgets and contracts, escalate risks, and lead cross-functional meetings.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large, complex R&D projects in life sciences.
• Strong written and verbal communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Bachelor's or technical degree required; master's is a plus.
• PM certification (PMP or equivalent) strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional translational development programs with scientists, asset leads, and clinical teams.
• Serve as central liaison among internal/external partners (clinical, biomarker ops, data mgmt).
• Identify issues early and implement remedial actions.
• Manage external vendors/CROs to ensure timely data generation and delivery.
• Lead smaller workstreams, drive meetings, agendas, and deadlines.
• Track risks, escalate when needed; manage contracts and budgets where appropriate.

Skills

Project management

Life sciences

Communication

PMP certification

Tableau

Stakeholder management

Education degree

Education

Bachelor's/Technical degree

Master's degree a plus

Tools

Tableau

SharePoint

Job description

• 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.

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 share point.
• Provides support to the immediate program management and ops team (as needed).
• Responsible for contracts and budgets where appropriate.

Skills\Experience

• Proven experience managing large, complex projects. Prefer experience with R&D in Life Sciences.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbally) with both technical and non-technical parties.
• Bachelor/Technical degree or equivalent required. Master’s degree a plus
• PMP, or equivalent certification, strongly desired
• Experience working with Tableau or analytics projects is preferred
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders, clinical, etc.

Work hours:

Core business hours 8:00 - 5:00pm