CMC Project Manager/Senior CMC Project Manager, Research & Development

Sabin Vaccine Institute

. Lead cross-functionally to plan and deliver Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls activities across the vaccine development lifecycle .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $108,000 - $164,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading cross-functional teams to manage Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls activities throughout the vaccine development lifecycle, with a strong focus on integrated project management, budget oversight, and stakeholder communication.

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Project ManagementIntegrated CMC PlanningVaccine Development LifecycleEarned Value ManagementService Provider Management

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Hard Skills

Project SchedulingRisk ManagementBudget ManagementDependency ManagementCritical Path AnalysisContract ManagementRegulatory SubmissionForecastingProposal EvaluationGovernance Practices

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsAttention to DetailOrganizational SkillsFlexibility

Tools & Technologies

MS ProjectSmartsheetMicrosoft 365MS TeamsSharePoint

Certifications & Qualifications

PMP CertificationAdvanced Degree

Industry Keywords

PharmaceuticalBiologicsCDMOCROU.S. Government Contracting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead cross-functionally to plan and deliver Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls activities across the vaccine development lifecycle
Translate strategy into integrated plans aligned with program objectives, contractual commitments, budgets, and milestones
Coordinate internally and externally with contract manufacturers, laboratories, service providers, and other partners
Establish deliverables, owners, dependencies, and decision points; monitor performance and manage risks
Develop and improve project management tools and practices
Lead day-to-day planning and management of drug product process development service providers
Coordinate deliverables, timelines, dependencies, and cross-functional inputs
Provide updates to Program leadership, governance bodies, funders, and stakeholders
Develop integrated CMC plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and deliverables
Develop and manage logic-linked schedules, critical paths, decision points, assumptions, and schedule risks
Evaluate plans, dependencies, and assumptions; assess impacts of scope, strategy, and assumption changes
Plan and execute meetings to promote alignment, resolve conflicts, accelerate decisions, and maintain progress
Maintain project controls, agendas, meeting minutes, schedules, action and decision logs, risk registers, and milestone reporting
Monitor progress, identify variances, and implement corrective or recovery actions
Coordinate activities across subteams, working groups, contract manufacturers, testing laboratories, consultants, and partners
Communicate decisions, risks, changes, and dependencies to affected stakeholders
Model and reinforce governance, decision-making, and escalation processes
Manage budgets, forecasts, actuals, and variance analysis with Finance, functional leaders, and Earned Value Management personnel
Identify financial, resource, and capacity constraints and develop corrective actions
Support prime contract and subcontractor planning and execution
Facilitate statements of work, requests for proposals, proposal evaluations, service provider plans, basis of estimate, and contract modifications
Manage service providers to deliver contractual milestones, deliverables, and budget expectations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in scientific, engineering, pharmaceutical, or related discipline
7+ years of relevant experience in Phase 2 and/or Phase 3 vaccine/biologic project management
Demonstrated skills and experience planning and leading complex, multi-year, integrated product development programs with multiple funding partners and service providers
Working knowledge of the CMC lifecycle from early development through validation, regulatory submission, and commercialization
Experience supporting U.S. Government or other funding partners’ contractually rigorous planning, forecasting, and reporting expectations is strongly preferred
Experience developing and managing integrated schedules, critical paths, dependencies, and recovery plans
Experience managing service providers, including CDMOs, CROs, and testing laboratories
Advanced experience using MS Project and Smartsheet
Experience using Microsoft 365 applications, including MS Teams and SharePoint
Experience with Pharma industry governance practices
Experience with Earned Value Management and project controls
Demonstrated ability to hold teams and service providers accountable in a matrixed environment
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to be flexible and optimistic
Strong attention to detail; ability to manage complex tasks; highly organized, dependable, and able to prioritize competing demands to meet deadlines
Ability to process information quickly, listen carefully to feedback and comments from staff, and adapt plans/actions accordingly
Ability to travel approximately 10–20% domestically and internationally with notice
Subject to a criminal background investigation
Request for three professional references
Verification of education/degrees
Commitment to furthering Sabin’s mission
Must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
Advanced degree and/or PMP certification preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Flexible vacation leave
Sick leave
Short-term disability options
Long-term disability options
10 federal holidays
End-of-year winter break
Employer matching 401(k) plan