Project Manager Senior

Location: Remote - Trenton, NJ

Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)

Contract Length: 6 months (possible extension)

Compensation: $49/$56 per hour (based on experience)

Summary of the Role

Join a dynamic precision medicine team at a big biopharma leader, focusing on rare diseases. As the Precision Medicine Program Manager, you will partner with senior stakeholders across R&D, advancing translational strategies and executing precision medicine plans. You will play a pivotal operational and strategic role, ensuring program and budget adherence while facilitating cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Precision Medicine Leads (PMLs) and Global Biomarker Leads (GBLs) to develop and manage integrated precision medicine plans.
• Track and manage the advancement of translational and reverse translational strategies.
• Oversee research collaborations and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and monitor program budgets, ensuring financial alignment.
• Maintain and track execution timelines to quickly identify deviations and escalate risks/issues as needed.
• Lead PMT meetings, define agendas, record minutes, track outcomes, and manage follow-ups.
• Serve as single point of contact for operationalizing biomarker strategy across clinical programs.
• Apply project management best practices throughout project lifecycle, ensuring on-time and in-scope delivery.
• Support the preparation of materials for cross-functional reviews and governance meetings.
• Drive risk management, effective communication, and integration between research, clinical, and platform teams.

Required Experience & Skills

• Demonstrated experience in program and project management within biopharma or healthcare settings.
• Strong financial management and budget tracking skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Proficiency in MS Suite tools and project management software (e.g., Smartsheet, Planisware, SharePoint).
• Effective risk management, communication, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Experience operationalizing biomarker or translational/precision medicine strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical/scientific background with 6+ years’ experience in industry or academia.
• Pharma, consulting, or drug development experience, especially in research or clinical development.
• Expertise in cross-functional planning and program execution in healthcare.
• Emotional intelligence and ability to influence without authority in a matrix environment.
• Familiarity with project management and AI/ML tools relevant to biopharma.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Experience in finance/budget management and systems/business process management.
• Knowledge of SOPs, GCP, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven leadership and team management capabilities.

Top 3 Must Have Skills

1. Program Management

2. Clinical Operations

3. Translational/Precision Medicine experience

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Lead and monitor precision medicine and biomarker strategy execution across multiple programs.
• Conduct and document effective team meetings, track progress, and escalate key issues promptly.
• Ensure budget alignment and program delivery per timelines and objectives.
• Integrate inputs from senior scientific stakeholders and ensure alignment with project goals.

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of experience
• Masters degree and 5 years of experience
• Bachelors degree and 7 years of experience
• Associates degree and 12 years of experience
• High school diploma / GED and 14 years of experience

This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE