Project Management Jobs in Raleigh, NC (NOW HIRING)

• Act as customer's internal advocate leveraging effective cross-site communication for project updates for transparency and efficiency 
• Lead higher level complexity projects and multiple projects concurrently from initiation to close out ensuring alignment with strategic goals ensuring within budget scope and forecasted timeline
• Build strong partnership with internal and external stakeholders to define and monitor project timelines
• Communicate regularly with Operations leadership team, commercial team, and customer.  Report on the initially agreed upon customer and internal milestones and share progress, issues, and risks
• Maintain a strong working relationship with internal stakeholders, including Quality Control, Quality Assurance and Sample Management
• Proactively identify contract amendments required and communicate to proposals while monitoring amendment from delivery to execution
• Track and manage the financial aspects of the project including revenue forecasting, milestone payments, pass through costs and FTE estimates to ensure on time and on budget.
• Work with PMO leadership to develop and roll out initiatives for project tracking such as dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs) to provide visibility for risk management and governance
• Adhere to safety and compliance requirements 

Leadership Responsibilities 

• Lead, coach, and manage project teams, providing feedback and professional development
• Responsible for performance management of employees focusing on career growth
• Provide regular updates, progress reports, and presentations for clear stakeholder communication
• Frequently advises team on complex matters to support client outcomes. 

Minimum Preferred Qualifications 

Education/Experience: 

• Bachelor's degree in life science or related field with not less than eight (8) years' experience in a biotechnology project management or related field; or
• Masters' degree in life science or related field with not less than six (6) years' experience in a biotechnology project management or related field
• Not less than one (1) years' experience in previous leadership role:
• Experience leading, coaching and developing employees by setting clear expectations, regular connections, and providing ongoing constructive feedback.
• Knowledge in science with relevant regulations for Contract Resource Organization (CRO) preferred with experience working in biotech, pharmaceutical, CRO/CMO or similar  
• Highly Proficient in project management software (Smartsheet preferred)
• Project Management Professional certification (preferred) 

Skills: 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and ability to successfully interact with key internal stakeholders and clients 
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Acute attention to detail
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects/tasks while still delivering high quality results under time constraints
• Strong organizational and project administration skills 

Supervisory Responsibility 

• This position supervises project managers and project coordinators 

Supervision Received 

• Infrequent supervision and instructions
• Frequently exercises discretionary authority 

Working Environment 

• Primarily office environment. Full-time in office attendance is required to support project coordination and team collaboration
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets 

Physical Demands 

• Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for up to eight (8) hours per day
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate office equipment
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software  
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand, with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups
• Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals; requires multiple periods of intense concentration
• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence
• Ability to perform under stress and multi-task
• Regular and consistent attendance 

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work 

• This is a full-time, site-based role 
• Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the "core" work hours as published in the BioAgilytix Employee Handbook
• Occasional weekend, holiday, and evening work required