Location: Remote - Thousand Oaks, CA (any US timezone)

Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)

Contract Length: 12 months (possible extension)

Compensation: $65/$74 per hour (based on experience)
 

Summary of the Role

Lead the management of complex, high-level non-technical projects supporting clinical trials for a large biotech pharmaceutical leader. Responsible for ensuring project objectives, timelines, and quality standards are met through skilled planning, resource coordination, and strategic leadership. Support cross-functional teams by managing project lifecycles, documenting requirements, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage one or more strategic, complex non-technical projects within scope, quality, time, and cost constraints
• Oversee all phases of project development lifecycle—including feasibility, requirements analysis, ROI, design, testing, and implementation planning
• Allocate and coordinate project resources and team members
• Regularly interact and communicate with management and stakeholders
• Document and ensure all project requirements and objectives are met
• Lead and direct activities of cross-functional project teams
• Apply project management methodologies and industry best practices
• Develop and implement business process improvements and change management strategies
• Facilitate meetings and promote collaborative decision-making

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale projects in regulated industries
• Strong understanding of project management processes, methodologies, and business process development
• Demonstrated analytical skills and problem-solving abilities
• Experience with project management tools such as MS Project, MS Word, Visio, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel
• Effective communicator comfortable working with cross-program resources

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical trials experience
• Experience with systems for sharing and collaboration

Top 3 Must Have Skills

1. Project Management

2. Meeting Facilitation

3. Process Improvement

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Provide project and program management for Clinical Trials Operations activities
• Support functional teams to ensure successful project execution and deliverables

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree
• Master’s degree and 2 years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience
• Associate’s degree and 8 years of experience
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience

This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE