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Pharma Project Manager- Risk & Governance (Hybrid - Madison, NJ OR Devens, MA)

Stage 4 Solutions
Madison, NJ Contractor
POSTED ON 5/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/25/2026
Pharma Project Manager- Risk & Governance (Hybrid Madison, NJ OR Devens, MA)

We are seeking a Pharma Project Manager- Risk & Governance for our global pharmaceutical client. The Project Manager will be primarily responsible for managing at least one and likely multiple business transformation implementation projects. You will be the primary point of contact for the project and manages all project activities including project kickoff meetings, recurring status meetings, executive sponsor meetings, reporting, and risk tracking. You will work to manage resources to attain project deliverables and coordinate project communication for all stakeholders. The Project Manager will serve as a pro-active problem solver and help identify, document, resolve or escalate major risks and issues. Experience working with in a regulated/validated environment is a significant plus.

This is a 40-hour per-week, 12-month contract (extensions possible), 50% onsite at the client s office either in Madison, NJ or Devens, MA (Tues/Thurs onsite, next week Tues/Wed/Thurs onsite)

This is a W2 role as a Stage 4 Solutions employee. Health benefits and a 401K are offered.

Responsibilities

  • Leads to planning, executing, controlling, and closing the Project to ensure the Project is delivered to scope and meets time, cost, and quality objectives
  • Utilizes GPS standards and methodologies to verify scope, schedule, budget, monitor and control
  • Ensures business objectives and project benefits are identifiable, measurable, and realized Manages and tracks project progress, and leads project team to successful on-time and on-budget delivery of project
  • Change management strategy, planning and delivery
  • Support execution of change management strategy and plan and work breakdown
  • Define change metrics for the project and measure change effectiveness
  • Stakeholder identification and management
  • Collaborates with the Project Leader and internal stakeholders to manage expectations and mitigate risk
  • Identify and analyze key stakeholders (influence/impact/support)
  • Develop and implement stakeholder engagement activities
  • Facilitate leadership alignment and develop leadership action plans
  • Communications Delivery
  • Develop project communications strategy, approach, and plan
  • Develop communications messaging and launch via pre-defined channels
  • Deliver pulse checks/other surveys to measure awareness and effectiveness
  • Schedule, manage meetings and issue notes from meetings
  • Update project dashboard monthly (or as required) and draft/update charter, project for milestones, log any risk, etc.
  • Manage internal steering meetings
  • Coordinate activities with the team to address any related topics
  • Coordinate internal teams supporting program/project as and when required
  • Coordinate Subject Matter Experts into change management / process impact discussions
  • Project manager to support project from initiation to closure as per contract obligations and the project charter
  • Project manager to ensure project is closed in project management tool once all activities have been closed as per deliverables and project charter

Requirements

  • Over 8 years of experience working in a regulated environment (pharmaceutical/biotech)
  • 3 years of project management experience.
  • Must have experience in identifying and managing risk throughout project.
  • Must have experience in Power BI tool and Project Governance.
  • Must have experience in Project Lifecycle, Method tracking, Harmonization, and Process improvement.
  • Proficient in the following Systems: Smart Sheets, MS Excel, JIRA
  • PMP certification is preferred.
  • Bachelor s degree in arts or sciences or engineering is required.

Please submit your resume to our network at https://www.stage4solutions.com/careers/ (please apply to the role Pharma Project Manager- Risk & Governance (Hybrid Madison, NJ/ Devens, MA).

Please feel free to forward this project opening to others who may be interested.

Stage 4 Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing employees with an inclusive environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on the job requirements and candidates qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/belief, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Compensation: $82/hr. - $85.67/hr.

Salary : $82 - $86

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