Project Manager

Position Summary:

Job Title: Project Manager 2 - Research and Development

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Location: Malvern PA (19355) - Onsite

NOTES FROM MANAGER:

• Role will be ONSITE in Malvern, PA
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Must have 2-3 years of relevant experience
• Exp with setting up governance for Change Management
• Exp with working on projects
• Background in Science would be very helpful

Top Skills:

• Strong communication skills
• Prior Stakeholder Management skills
• Experience with AI and/or have a background in Science

Job Description:

• The Project Manager will lead the end-to-end implementation of a Cell & Gene Therapy (CGT) development program as well as the associated Structured Data Capture (SDC) program, ensuring successful delivery across business, process, data, and technology workstreams.
• This role is responsible for project planning, governance, stakeholder engagement, communications, training coordination, and change management activities to support adoption of new digital capabilities and standardized data capture processes.
• The Project Manager will partner closely with business stakeholders, functional teams, IT, and data teams to drive execution, manage risks, coordinate deployment activities, and ensure sustained organizational adoption.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Management & Delivery

• Lead the implementation of the CGT development project as well as the Structured Data Capture program through deployment and stabilization.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, resource plans, and deliverables.
• Utilize Monday.com as the primary project management platform to:
• Build and maintain project plans and dashboards.
• Track milestones, risks, issues, action items, and dependencies.
• Monitor project health, status reporting, and KPIs.
• Manage stakeholder visibility and executive reporting.
• Coordinate activities across business, technical, data, quality, and vendor teams.
• Facilitate governance meetings, project reviews, steering committee sessions, and leadership updates.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations.
• Ensure deliverables meet business, compliance, quality, and operational requirements.

2. Stakeholder Communications & Communication Planning

• Develop and execute a comprehensive communication strategy that supports project objectives and user adoption.
• Create and maintain a formal communication plan, including audience segmentation, key messages, communication cadence, and channels.
• Coordinate communications across functional teams, leadership groups, and impacted sites.
• Ensure stakeholders understand project goals, timelines, benefits, impacts, and expected outcomes.
• Gather stakeholder feedback and incorporate insights into implementation and adoption strategies.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for project communications and stakeholder engagement activities.

3. Training & User Readiness

• Develop and execute a training strategy aligned with project deployment phases.
• Perform training needs assessments across impacted functions and user groups.
• Coordinate creation of training materials, job aids, user guides, SOPs, and digital learning resources.
• Organize and facilitate:
• Instructor-led training sessions
• Workshops and demonstrations
• Train-the-trainer programs
• Office hours and user support sessions
• Track training completion, participation, and effectiveness.
• Partner with subject matter experts and business leaders to reinforce learning and capability development.
• Ensure users are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully adopt new structured data capture processes.

4. Change Management & Adoption

• Develop and execute a comprehensive change management strategy.
• Conduct stakeholder assessments and organizational impact analyses.
• Evaluate change readiness and identify risks to adoption.
• Establish and manage a network of change champions across impacted functions.
• Support leaders with change messaging, coaching, and engagement activities.
• Drive user adoption through structured engagement, reinforcement, and feedback mechanisms.
• Monitor change effectiveness using adoption metrics, survey data, and business outcomes.
• Identify and address resistance points while promoting positive behavioral change.
• Capture lessons learned and support transition to sustained operations.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience leading complex cross-functional projects.
• Experience managing large digital transformation, business process improvement, or system implementation initiatives.
• Experience using project management platforms such as Monday.com, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, or similar tools.
• Strong communication, facilitation, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience developing communication plans, training programs, and change management strategies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Preferred:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or highly regulated industries.
• Experience with data governance, structured data capture, master data management, FAIR data principles, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience with using AI to increase efficiency in project management
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project management methodologies