MEDVACON Life Sciences works with many leading pharmaceutical companies to hire consultants, contractor's and full-time employees to join their organizations.
One of our pharmaceutical clients is looking to fill a Contract-Sr. Project Manager position in Oceanside, CA.
Job DescriptionResponsibilities:
- Collaborates with stakeholders to define project scope, timeline, resources, and objectives
- Manages changes to project scope, schedule, and budget
- Leads and manages project team meetings in collaboration with project owner. Prepares agenda, minutes, and action items.
- Identifies project risks with team and functional areas; implements corrective action
- Provides project status trackers/dashboards and ensuring to ensure all stakeholders and senior leaders are fully informed and knowledgeable of project activities and their status
- Maintains a standard set of department practices, processes, and templates for managing projects consistently and efficiently
- Support change management and continuous improvement efforts across programs, identifying and addressing gaps and opportunities
- Identifies and escalates project related issues, as appropriate
- Bachelors and 8+ years of relevant experience in portfolio management (pharma/biotech and/or cell therapy manufacturing)
- Master’s Degree and 6+ years
- High School Diploma and 12+ years
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook and visualization tools (e.g.
- Smartsheet, SpotFire, Tableau, Power BI)
- Ability to engage internal and external stakeholders effectively, facilitate discussions, influence effectively and develop relationships; problem solve, drive efforts and projects and delegate appropriate tasks to collaborators and follow-up as needed to meet deadlines
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Demonstrated experience in managing multiple projects
W2 CONTRACT CANDIDATES ONLY!!! NO C2C/CONSULTANTS!!!
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years relevant experience in portfolio/project management (pharma/biotech and/or cell therapy manufacturing)
- Master's degree and 6+ years relevant experience
- High School diploma and 12+ years relevant experience
- W2 contract candidates only (no C2C/consultants)
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Outlook, and visualization tools (Smartsheet, SpotFire, Tableau, Power BI)
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Ability to engage stakeholders, facilitate discussions, influence, build relationships, problem-solve, delegate and follow up
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects
What We Do
MEDVACON Life Sciences LLC is a globally recognized leader in FDA Quality, Compliance, and Technical Consulting Services. As an MBE/SBE certified firm, it helps pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies navigate regulatory challenges, optimize operations, and manage compliance costs. Their comprehensive services include validation, qualification, quality systems development, and FDA audit preparation to ensure operational confidence and regulatory success.
