Project Manager - II*

The Research Strategy, Innovation & Portfolio Management group is seeking a talented and highly motivated project manager to manage coordination and progression of scientific research projects in a highly collaborative environment and cross-functional matrix. Ability to organize new cross-functional project teams, define objectives and scope, identify tasks and milestones, build project schedules, identify resource needs, track execution to schedule, and manage risks.

Job Title: Project Manager - Pharma Research / Drug Development
Location: Foster City, CA 94404
Duration: 14 months (possible extension)
Hybrid; 3 days onsite & 2 days remote
Shift: 9-5 with occasional 8 AM start time for meetings
Pay Range: $60-63/hr

The Position:
The Research Strategy, Innovation & Portfolio Management group is seeking a talented and highly motivated project manager to manage coordination and progression of scientific research projects in a highly collaborative environment and cross-functional matrix. The candidate will efficiently interact with multiple stakeholders representing multiple functions within the company to drive research projects forward to clinical development.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for starting up or managing the research-based development subteams.
• May help manage teams that are preparing to present their molecule at governance meeting for clinical development.
• Experience working effectively with cross-functional project teams to build and develop the team, diagnose team health and taking action to address team issues.
• Ability to organize new cross-functional project teams, define objectives and scope, identify tasks and milestones, build project schedules, identify resource needs, track execution to schedule, and manage risks.
• Experience and ability in successfully managing multiple cross-functional tasks simultaneously.
• Bachelor s degree with 7+ years, MS degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, which includes experience in the pharmaceutical industry as a functional area scientist or project manager.

Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• Direct experience or strong foundation in drug development process is preferred.
• Experience should include participation in cross-functional project team activities.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, high technical competence and process-oriented.
• Clear and effective communication.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Strong proficiency with Client Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams) and Zoom.