Project Manager Senior

Location: Remote - Thousand Oaks, CA

Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)

Contract Length: 12 months (possible extension)

Compensation: $47/$54 per hour (based on experience)

Summary of the Role

Join a big biopharma leader as a Senior Project Manager on the CMC Integration team, supporting operations in Process Development. Drive project schedules for pipeline projects, focusing on pivotal, life cycle management, and commercial programs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful and timely delivery while aligning project execution with business strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and manage project schedules for Process Development activities
• Coordinate with technical leads to define and prioritize key deliverables
• Lead cross-functional teams across biologics and synthetics as needed
• Draft timeline scenarios for multiple development paradigms to inform portfolio decisions
• Facilitate active, aligned communication in executive and governance meetings
• Enable decision making and effective communication for the Process Development team
• Establish and maintain collaborative team sites and document repositories
• Conduct project reporting with risk analysis and best practice integration
• Partner with Business Analysis and Performance teams to report product metrics
• Support process improvements in alignment with the Commercialization Office

Required Experience & Skills

• Six to ten years of project management experience in the biopharma industry
• Science degree in biological sciences, chemical engineering, or pharmaceutical field
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional project teams
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Planisware, SharePoint, MS Teams, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 6 years or Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of project management experience
• Minimum 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare; direct CMC experience highly desirable
• Ability to foster collaboration and work across organizational levels
• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

Top 3 Must Have Skills

1. Six to ten years of project management experience
2. Degree in science (biological sciences, chemical engineering, pharma)
3. Biotech/pharma industry experience

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Manage cross-functional teams within Process Development (biologics/synthetics)
• Partner with technical and product delivery stakeholders to align project strategy and deliverables
• Draft and adjust project timelines to support portfolio decisions
• Ensure timely, effective communication in management reviews
• Drive project reporting, risk analysis, and support process improvement initiatives

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 2 years of Project Management experience in Pharmaceutical Product Development
• Master’s degree and 6 years of Project Management experience in Pharmaceutical Product Development
• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of Project Management experience in Pharmaceutical Product Development
• Associate’s degree and 10 years of Project Management experience in Pharmaceutical Product Development
• High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Project Management experience in Pharmaceutical Product Development

This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE