Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager
Location: Miami, Florida or Raleigh, North Carolina
Work Arrangement: On-site / Hybrid (based on business needs)
Schedule: Full-Time
Employment Type: Direct Hire

Position Summary
Our client, a leading organization within the Life Sciences industry, is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex, strategic, and cross-functional initiatives from project initiation through successful implementation.

This highly visible role is responsible for managing customer-facing and internal projects that support operational excellence, new service implementations, clinical trial logistics programs, process improvement initiatives, digital transformation efforts, and organizational growth. The Senior Project Manager will partner with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, within budget, and in compliance with established quality and governance standards.

The ideal candidate brings extensive project management experience within the Clinical Trials, CRO, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, or Life Sciences industry, with demonstrated success leading projects in highly regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Leadership & Delivery
• Lead complex strategic projects from initiation through successful completion.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, timelines, risk registers, governance documentation, and status reports.
• Monitor project milestones, critical paths, dependencies, and overall project performance.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation and contingency strategies.
• Manage project changes through formal governance and change control processes.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and stakeholder expectations.
• Provide regular project updates to executive leadership, customers, and project stakeholders.

Stakeholder & Customer Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships with executive-level stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Facilitate project meetings, governance reviews, steering committee sessions, and project workshops.
• Manage customer expectations while ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Support customer onboarding, implementation, and operational transition activities.

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Lead End-to-End (E2E) process mapping, analysis, and optimization initiatives.
• Develop and maintain RACI matrices to define ownership and accountability.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through process redesign and continuous improvement.
• Apply project management methodologies including Agile, Waterfall, Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC, or other best practices as appropriate.

Strategic Initiatives

• Lead strategic initiatives including:
• New customer implementations
• New service launches
• Clinical trial logistics programs
• Technology implementations and system integrations
• Digital transformation initiatives
• New operational start-ups
• Facility launch projects
• Geographic expansion initiatives

Additionally, this role will:

• Manage third-party vendors and external service providers throughout project execution.
• Support RFI, RFP, RFQ, and vendor evaluation processes when applicable.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Information Technology, Life Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years of project management experience leading complex, cross-functional projects.
• Current PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, Agile, or equivalent Project Management certification.
• Demonstrated experience managing customer-facing projects within the Clinical Trials, CRO, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, or Life Sciences industry.
• Clinical Trials industry experience is required and considered a non-negotiable qualification.
• Proven experience leading operational improvement, technology implementation, business transformation, or large-scale implementation projects.
• Experience leading End-to-End (E2E) process analysis and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong customer-facing experience working with executive-level stakeholders.
• Experience managing external vendors and third-party partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational, planning, problem-solving, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting clinical trial logistics, depot operations, or clinical supply chain activities.
• Experience supporting global clinical trial operations.
• Knowledge of regulated Life Sciences environments, including GxP, GDP, and ICH guidelines.
• Experience within logistics or supply chain operations.
• Experience managing international or multi-country projects.

Language Requirements

• English: Professional written and verbal proficiency required.
• Spanish: Preferred but not required.

Work Location
This position may be based in:

• Miami, Florida
• Raleigh, North Carolina

Candidates should be comfortable collaborating with customers, colleagues, and stakeholders located across multiple regions and time zones.

ttg Talent Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and recruiting agency. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Please note that all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a drug test and background check. We maintain a drug- and substance-free workplace to ensure the safety and well-being of all employees.

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