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Barrington James

CMC/Technical operations, Project Manager (Contract)

Hybrid

Boston, United states

Senior

Freelance

04-12-2025

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Microsoft Project Monitoring power bi Project Management Analytics

Job Specifications

About the role

We’re looking for a contractor/consultant, CMC TechOps Project Manager to join a global, clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Boston, Massachusetts. Our focus is on the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative treatments for severe rare conditions with high unmet medical needs.

This role preferably will be based in Boston or Northern/Central New Jersey, and will be primarily remote with some occasional travel (less than 10%)

The role will support cross-functional project management within TechOps along side the respective ME/project leaders. You will contribute to the creation and revision of project timelines, TechOps Integrated cross functional plans and tracking project risks and mitigations.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain TechOps timelines based on inputs from technical project leaders or timelines shared during internal project meetings for assigned projects

Promptly identify and communicate substantial delays and risks related to the project

Serve as the TechOps Project Management representative for assigned projects in internal project team meetings and routine calls with external service providers/CMOs

Contribute to identify and support project risks, cross-functional dependencies, alternative scenarios and mitigation plans, and contribute to the development of timelines of these alternative scenarios and mitigation plans

Administrative management of the TechOps project risk tracker. Collaborate with Function Heads, Technical project leaders and SMEs input to track risks and the status of mitigation/contingency plans for assigned projects.

Contribute to the preparation and drafting of meeting agendas and minutes as needed

Maintain current knowledge and ensure all functional work team activities are conducted in compliance with the full range of related internal and external systems, technology, regulatory, GxP requirements and related policies and procedures. Ensures full legal compliance and ethical conduct in all business transactions

Requirements

Demonstrated project management and technical background in a relevant life science discipline.
Advanced degree in a health-related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
At least 7 years of project management experience in a pharmaceutical or biotech environment; cross-cultural experience is preferred.
Expertise in Microsoft Project - minimum of 10 years working with Microsoft Project and OnePager.
Experience creating, populating, and updating dashboards, with significant proficiency in MS Power BI and Miro.
Experience with business analytics tools to develop approaches for monitoring key metrics

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About the Company

The global Life Sciences industry is dominant in today's world. Drug development processes are progressing faster than ever before. The need for vaccines, treatments and medical devices continues to grow at an exponential rate to ensure treatment for disease reaches those it needs to. That means for Barrington James, we grow at the same speed. With 14 global offices specialising in niche areas of the Life Science industry, we are ready to support our growing group of clients in sourcing the most, senior, specialist and rare... Know more