Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead and coordinate strategic initiatives for the Clinical Biomarkers Laboratory and Translational Pathology team, focusing on precision medicine laboratory capabilities and biomarker platform development. The role involves driving project planning, governance, execution, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful delivery of complex programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead program management activities supporting the establishment of the new laboratory footprint
- Drive execution of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) implementation, including project planning, integrated timelines, milestone tracking, governance, budget coordination, risk management, and stakeholder communications
- Coordinate development and implementation of laboratory operational processes, governance models, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Support planning and execution of pilot assay transfers ensuring alignment across laboratory operations, scientific teams, quality, IT, and external partners
- Provide program management support for strategic platform and technology development initiatives across Center for Technology & Innovation (CfTI)
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, and milestones
- Coordinate cross-functional activities across scientific, laboratory, computational, operations, procurement, legal, finance, and external collaborators
- Track project deliverables, risks, dependencies, budgets, and resource needs
- Facilitate governance meetings and prepare agendas, meeting minutes, executive summaries, and status reports
- Support vendor onboarding, Statements of Work (SOWs), purchase orders, and contract execution in partnership with Business Development, Procurement, and Legal
- Develop dashboards and executive reporting to communicate project health, milestones, and key decisions
- Drive implementation of standardized project management tools, templates, and best practices across platform development initiatives
Skills
- PhD and/or Master's degree and 2 years of relevant PM experience OR
- Bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant PM experience OR
- Associate's degree and 6 years of relevant PM experience
- Doctorate degree and 3 years of experience OR
- Master's degree and 5 years of experience OR
- Bachelor's degree and 7 years of experience OR
- Associates degree and 12 years of experience OR
- High school diploma / GED and 14 years of experience
- Scientific background/degree
- Experience in laboratory/assay development/assay transfer
- Experience in clinical operations/ways of working
- Technical / scientific/laboratory background with 6+ years industry and/or academic experience
- Prior pharma / consulting and/or drug development experience, specifically in research and early clinical development
- Experience supporting laboratory operations, biomarker development, diagnostics, or translational research
- Familiarity with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) implementation or laboratory operational processes
- Experience working with external research collaborations and technology partners
- Program and project management skills with experience in a healthcare-related environment, operationalizing strategic initiatives, including cross-functional strategic planning, development of integrated plans, monitoring and driving execution to plan
- Emotional intelligence skills include influencing without authority and navigating within a matrix environment
- Experience using Project Management and AI/ML tools, methodologies, practices and infrastructure, as related to the Biopharmaceutical Industry
- Highly experienced on MS Suite tools (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) and project management software such as Smartsheet, Planisware, SharePoint, etc
- Finance and budget management experience
- Business process and systems management, Project planning and management (PMP preferred)
- Knowledge of SOPs, good clinical practices and regulatory requirements
- Proven ability to lead, manage, and motivate others in a complex, multi-functional matrix environment
- Exceptional leadership and team management skills
Company Overview
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