Senior Manager, Project Management – Strategic Business Solutions
Job Description:
• Lead the planning and execution of complex, strategic global programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivery against agreed timelines, budget, and quality standards
• Provide leadership across multiple cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams, ensuring effective collaboration and clear management of interdependencies
• Partner with senior leadership to define program scope, objectives, success metrics, and delivery strategy
• Develop, maintain, and govern comprehensive project plans, including Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), resource strategies, key milestones, and critical dependencies
• Own end-to-end program financials, including budget development, forecasting, tracking of actuals, and proactive management of variances
• Establish and drive robust risk and issue management practices, ensuring timely escalation and transparent communication to senior stakeholders
• Oversee and actively manage cross-project interdependencies, optimizing scope, schedule, budget, and resource utilization across the program portfolio
• Analyze complex data and business challenges to inform decision-making and ensure effective implementation of solutions
• Act as the primary point of contact for program status, providing clear, concise reporting on progress, risks, and performance
• Ensure delivery of all program outputs in accordance with organizational standards for quality, compliance, and cost, while meeting stakeholder expectations
• Build, lead, and support high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Contribute to the development of PMO capabilities, including supporting recruitment, onboarding, coaching, and mentoring of project management staff
Requirements:
• Advanced degree with 6+ years of experience, or Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience managing complex, global programs and project initiatives
• Degree in business, engineering, science, or a related field preferred
• Strong experience leading cross-functional teams within a matrixed, global organization
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale initiatives such as digital transformation, system implementations, or business integrations
• Strong understanding of project and program management methodologies and best practices
• Experience in business functions such as finance operations, clinical operations, customer service, or related areas
• Proven leadership capability with experience building, developing, and influencing teams
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Excellent proven vendor and in-house management skills in software product delivery and implementation
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority programs simultaneously
• Experience with project management tools and systems (e.g., Planview or similar)
• Strong change management and stakeholder engagement expertise
• Experience applying AI and automation to improve business processes and operational efficiency
• Adaptability to changing business needs and dynamic project environments
• Experience in regulated or GCP environments preferred, CRO background advantageous
• Project Management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Safe) highly desirable
• Change Management certification (e.g., Prosci) a plus
• Proficiency in English required (C level preferred); additional languages beneficial
• Ability to travel up to 25% as required.
Benefits:
• Health insurance
• Flexible working hours
• Professional development opportunities
• Remote work options
• Lead the planning and execution of complex, strategic global programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivery against agreed timelines, budget, and quality standards
• Provide leadership across multiple cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams, ensuring effective collaboration and clear management of interdependencies
• Partner with senior leadership to define program scope, objectives, success metrics, and delivery strategy
• Develop, maintain, and govern comprehensive project plans, including Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), resource strategies, key milestones, and critical dependencies
• Own end-to-end program financials, including budget development, forecasting, tracking of actuals, and proactive management of variances
• Establish and drive robust risk and issue management practices, ensuring timely escalation and transparent communication to senior stakeholders
• Oversee and actively manage cross-project interdependencies, optimizing scope, schedule, budget, and resource utilization across the program portfolio
• Analyze complex data and business challenges to inform decision-making and ensure effective implementation of solutions
• Act as the primary point of contact for program status, providing clear, concise reporting on progress, risks, and performance
• Ensure delivery of all program outputs in accordance with organizational standards for quality, compliance, and cost, while meeting stakeholder expectations
• Build, lead, and support high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Contribute to the development of PMO capabilities, including supporting recruitment, onboarding, coaching, and mentoring of project management staff
Requirements:
• Advanced degree with 6+ years of experience, or Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience managing complex, global programs and project initiatives
• Degree in business, engineering, science, or a related field preferred
• Strong experience leading cross-functional teams within a matrixed, global organization
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale initiatives such as digital transformation, system implementations, or business integrations
• Strong understanding of project and program management methodologies and best practices
• Experience in business functions such as finance operations, clinical operations, customer service, or related areas
• Proven leadership capability with experience building, developing, and influencing teams
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Excellent proven vendor and in-house management skills in software product delivery and implementation
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority programs simultaneously
• Experience with project management tools and systems (e.g., Planview or similar)
• Strong change management and stakeholder engagement expertise
• Experience applying AI and automation to improve business processes and operational efficiency
• Adaptability to changing business needs and dynamic project environments
• Experience in regulated or GCP environments preferred, CRO background advantageous
• Project Management certifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Safe) highly desirable
• Change Management certification (e.g., Prosci) a plus
• Proficiency in English required (C level preferred); additional languages beneficial
• Ability to travel up to 25% as required.
Benefits:
• Health insurance
• Flexible working hours
• Professional development opportunities
• Remote work options