What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Project Manager position at Katalyst CRO?
Job Summary
- Seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of technical projects involving life science products, systems, or processes. This role bridges technical teams, business stakeholders, and regulatory expectations to ensure compliant, on-time, and on-budget delivery.
- Project Planning & Execution: Define scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and budgets; manage full project lifecycle.
- Technical Leadership: Apply technical understanding to evaluate solutions, guide decisions, and ensure feasibility.
- Stakeholder & Team Coordination: Lead cross-functional teams; act as primary liaison between business, IT, operations, and external partners.
- Risk & Change Management: Identify risks, manage scope changes, and maintain contingency plans.
- Compliance & Quality: Ensure adherence to internal QMS and external regulatory/quality standards; oversee testing and QA.
- Communication & Reporting: Maintain documentation, provide status reports, and run effective project meetings.
- Budget & Resource Management: Track budget vs. actuals, manage resources, support contracts and invoicing.
- Proven Project Management experience (Agile preferred).
- Strong technical background in life sciences (biopharma, medical devices, or related tech).
- Hands-on with project management tools (e.g., Jira, MS Project).
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with SDLC and system architecture.