Chemical Project Manager Remote Jobs in California

Max Bill Rate Range of ***-*** per hour. (Suppliers do not submit higher than *** to account for the 2.3% MSP Fee) Remote - Standard working hours Project Manager - E2E Supply Chain Transformation Role Purpose The Project Manager will support the execution of strategic initiatives within the E2E Supply Chain Transformation, providing strong project management discipline across planning, governance, cross-functional coordination, risk management, and delivery. In addition to core project management responsibilities, this role will bring organizational change management expertise to ensure stakeholder engagement, business readiness, and adoption are effectively integrated into project execution. The ideal candidate is an experienced Project Manager who can drive complex transformation initiatives while effectively managing both the execution and people dimensions of change. Key Responsibilities Project Management & Execution Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of assigned transformation initiatives from initiation through implementation and stabilization. Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering scope, milestones, deliverables, resources, dependencies, and implementation activities. Coordinate cross-functional teams and workstreams, proactively managing dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and actions to maintain execution against project objectives and timelines. Establish and support effective project governance, including project reviews, leadership updates, decision forums, and escalation of critical risks or decisions. Monitor project health and provide clear visibility into progress, milestones, risks, dependencies, and required actions. Support implementation planning, deployment readiness, hypercare, and stabilization to ensure successful delivery of project outcomes. Change Management & Adoption Integrate change management activities and milestones into overall project plans and implementation schedules. Assess business and organizational impacts and develop fit-for-purpose change strategies addressing stakeholder engagement, communications, training, readiness, and adoption. Identify change and adoption risks and partner with business leaders and project teams to develop and execute mitigation actions. Engage and prepare impacted stakeholders and leaders for changes to processes, capabilities, technology, roles, and ways of working. Assess business readiness at key project milestones and support adoption and reinforcement following implementation. Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting Build trusted partnerships with transformation leadership, workstream leads, business stakeholders, SMEs, and cross-functional partners. Facilitate effective project meetings, workshops, readiness reviews, and decision forums that drive alignment, accountability, and timely decisions. Develop concise executive-level reporting and dashboards that provide visibility into project execution, risks, decisions, business readiness, and adoption. Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of project and change management practices across the transformation. Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a hands-on Project Manager with demonstrated experience delivering complex, cross-functional transformation initiatives and strong organizational change management capabilities. Key qualifications include: Demonstrated experience managing complex transformation projects, including planning, governance, dependency management, risk management, and execution. Strong ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and drive accountability in a matrixed environment. Demonstrated change management experience, including change impact assessment, stakeholder engagement, communications, readiness, training, and adoption. Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and executive communication skills. Ability to integrate project management and change management into a cohesive execution approach. Ability to bring structure, clarity, and momentum to complex and ambiguous environments. Experience in supply chain, manufacturing, life sciences, or another highly regulated environment preferred. Familiarity with established project management and change management methodologies; relevant certifications are beneficial. Day-to-Day Responsibilities Drive day-to-day project execution across multiple Global Supply Chain transformation initiatives, integrating change management activities into project delivery. Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, actions, decisions, and business readiness activities. Coordinate across project teams, workstreams, functional leaders, PMOs, and key stakeholders to maintain alignment, accountability, and execution. Proactively identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and readiness gaps, driving resolution and escalating when needed. Prepare concise project updates, dashboards, executive presentations, and governance materials that enable visibility and timely decision-making. Facilitate project meetings, governance forums, workshops, and readiness reviews, ensuring clear outcomes, ownership, and follow-through. Assess stakeholder and business impacts and execute fit-for-purpose communications, engagement, training, readiness, and adoption activities. Partner with business and project leaders to strengthen change sponsorship and prepare impacted teams for implementation. Monitor project delivery, business readiness, and adoption indicators and adjust plans or interventions as needed. Manage competing priorities independently while driving assigned initiatives through implementation, stabilization, and transition to the business. Salary: . Date posted: 08/14/2026