Project Manager

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. Serve as the Project Lead and primary sponsor contact .

Posted 9/19/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Project Management within a CRO/Pharma/Biotech environment, with a strong focus on financial stewardship, compliance with regulatory requirements, and effective communication across cross-functional teams.

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REMS Project ManagementFinancial AcumenRegulatory Compliance (ICH-GCP)Cross-Functional Team LeadershipRisk Management (RBQM/RESOLVE)

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Hard Skills

Project Management PrinciplesChange-Order NegotiationsResource AlignmentContract UnderstandingAnalytical Strategic Thinking

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationDecision-MakingInterpersonal SkillsAdaptabilityProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OutlookMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointCTMSPreclarusClarity

Industry Keywords

CROPharmaBiotechClinical Development GuidelinesSOPs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the Project Lead and primary sponsor contact
Accountable for overall project delivery, including quality, time, and cost
Establish and communicate customer expectations to the project team
Ensure internal and external escalation pathways are followed
Delineate responsibilities and communication pathways for secondary project leads, vendors, or delivery subsets when required
Ensure financial stewardship through contract understanding, resource alignment, out-of-scope activity management, change-order negotiations, and timeline execution
Lead the cross-functional project team to meet or exceed deliverables
Drive risk identification and issue resolution at the project level using RBQM/RESOLVE
Ensure compliance with organizational policies, SOPs, ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, and project-specific requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Position requires 3-5+ years of demonstrated REMS (Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy) Project Management experience within a CRO/Pharma/Biotech environment
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience comparable to 8+ years
Technical and systems competency, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CTMS, Preclarus, and Clarity
Ability to delegate and prioritize own workload and project team members' workloads
Effective oral and written communication and presentation skills
Proactive, solutions-oriented, and adaptable to changing priorities and situations
Advanced therapeutic area knowledge and clinical development guidelines and directives
Strong understanding of project management principles (time, quality, cost), including financial acumen
Sound interpersonal and customer service skills, including leading, motivating, and coordinating cross-functional project teams
Good judgment, decision-making, critical thinking, and analytical strategic thinking skills
Ability to negotiate, persuade, and influence others, including cross-cultural awareness

Benefits

Comp & perks

Global team environment emphasizing collaboration and development
Passion, innovation, and commitment to scientific excellence
Opportunities to contribute to scientific breakthroughs