Project Manager - II

Varite, Inc

  • Foster City, CA
  • 2 days ago
  • $58–$63.89 Per Hour

Highlights

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. 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.

Numbers & Facts

LocationFoster City, CA
Salary$58–$63.89 Per Hour

Description

Pay Rate Range: $58 - $63.89/hr. on W2
Must be on site at Foster City office at least 3 days per week.
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 sub teams.
  • 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 Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams) and Zoom.
  • Must be on site at Foster City office at least 3 days per week.