Senior Project Manager - Operational Readiness

PSC Biotech

$100K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering or related life sciences discipline; PMP certification is a plus.
  • Minimum of 10 years in life sciences project management.
  • Strong knowledge of biologics drug substance manufacturing operations.
  • Advanced knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines.
  • Experience in operational readiness and project execution activities.
  • Background in biopharma new product introduction.
  • Familiarity with validation lifecycle and CQV activities.
  • Experience with manufacturing and operations systems like Trackwise, LIMS, and MES.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop project plans and execution strategies, driving proactive communication and issue resolution.
  • Manage and maintain integrated project schedules and risk registers.
  • Identify and resolve potential risks, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.
  • Lead recurring meetings and workshops to track progress and promote accountability.
  • Collaborate with project managers to coordinate execution across interdependent activities.
  • Communicate project status updates and plans to management effectively.
  • Align Operational Readiness plans with site construction and qualification activities.

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and 50% for dependents.
  • Insurance options including Employee Assistance Programs and Disability coverage.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
  • Paid Time Off, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays.
  • Education Assistance for ongoing learning.
  • Pet Insurance available for employees.
  • Fitness perks with discounted rates.
Full Job Description
Job Description
Your Role

Our Senior Project Managers lead biopharma projects, providing strategic delivery guidance, reducing execution risk, ensuring regulatory compliance, and optimizing overall project performance.

  • Develop project plans and execution strategies, defining and integrating cross-functional operational readiness workstreams, proactively driving communication, issue resolution, and execution activities.
  • Develop, manage, and maintain integrated schedules and risk registers.
  • Proactively identify and resolve potential risks, ensuring adherence to quality standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead recurring meetings, working sessions, workshops, and execution forums to support progress, issue resolution, and accountability.
  • Partner with other project managers to maintain coordinated execution across interdependent project activities.
  • Effectively communicate project status updates and plans to management.
  • Ensure Operational Readiness plans remain aligned with construction, commissioning, qualification, and overall site readiness activities.
  • Support issue management, gap identification, risk mitigation planning, and cross-functional decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Facilitate workshops to improve team alignment, resolve project challenges, and support broader site strategy and readiness planning.


Requirements
  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering or related life sciences discipline. PMP certification is a plus.
  • Minimum of 10 years leading and managing projects within the life sciences and regulated manufacturing operations.
  • Experience in and strong working knowledge of biologics drug substance manufacturing operations is required.
  • Advanced knowledge of regulatory requirements and guidelines.
  • Proven experience supporting operational readiness and related project execution activities.
  • Strong background supporting biopharma new product introduction, technology transfer, or manufacturing launch/readiness activities.
  • Proven background in and knowledge of validation lifecycle and CQV activities.
  • Experience in manufacturing and operations systems such as Trackwise, LIMS, Maximo, MES, and related.
  • Strong analytical skills to establish strategic plans, identify issues, evaluate progress, and make informed decisions that align with project goals.
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication, and meeting facilitation skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, cross-functional environment and drive alignment across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
  • Adaptable and flexible, capable of adjusting plans and strategies in response to evolving requirements, priorities, or constraints.
  • Must be authorized to work in the US.
  • No C2C at this time.


Benefits

Offering a full suite of benefits, PSC Biotech™ is firmly focused on diligently investing in our employees who enable our company to fulfill our mission and achieve success. We want to promote balance, so you not only enjoy your work, but also have the time and resources to live your life happy and healthy.

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision - PSC pays 100% of all qualifying employee medical premiums and 50% for qualifying dependents
  • Insurance options for Employee Assistance Programs, Basic Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability and more
  • 401(k) and 401(k) matching
  • PTO, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays
  • Education Assistance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Fitness Perks and Discounted Rates
  • Financial Perks and Discounts


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