Drive high-impact technical initiatives at the intersection of drug development and operational strategy. As a CMC Project Manager, you will take ownership of cross-functional workstreams, maintaining rigorous control over timelines, budgets, and risks across highly matrixed teams. If you excel at turning complex technical requirements into structured execution plans, this hybrid role offers direct exposure to core business governance.
location: Durham, North Carolina
job type: Contract
salary: $80.00 - 97.87 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Lead complex cross-functional projects from initiation to closeout, developing detailed plans, schedules, resource requirements, and implementation roadmaps.
- Drive execution, establishing project governance, meeting structures, decision logs, and communication plans to ensure cross-functional alignment and accountability.
- Monitor progress against scope, timeline, budget, and quality objectives while tracking milestones, dependencies, action items, and scope changes.
- Conduct project reviews, deliver leadership updates, and ensure all documentation remains accurate, current, and audit-ready.
- Proactively identify, manage, and escalate project/schedule risks, creating mitigation and contingency plans while facilitating problem-solving sessions.
qualifications:
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, Supply Chain, Operations, Project Management, or a related field.
- 5+ years of project management, operations, business transformation, or related experience.
- Proven experience leading complex cross-functional projects from initiation through implementation.
- Strong expertise in project planning, scheduling, risk management, and project controls.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project timelines, budgets, resources, dependencies, and deliverables.
- Experience using project management methodologies and tools to track project performance.
- Excellent facilitation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and project management software.
- PMP (Project Management Professional), PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or similar project management certification.
- Experience managing projects in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, manufacturing, healthcare, or other regulated industries.
- Experience supporting executive governance processes and leadership decision-making.
- Knowledge of risk management, change management, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience managing global projects involving international stakeholders.
skills: Project Management, Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (CMC)
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
