Senior Project Manager

A client of Sharp Decisions Inc. is looking for a Senior Project Manager to be based in Foster City, CA. The position is HYBRID (3 days a week onsite). The contract duration is 12 months with possible extension. *W2 and Local only.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones and resource allocations
• Coordinate project activities, ensuring alignment with overall project goals and objectives
• Monitor progress against plan, identify potential risk and issues, and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Effectively communicate ideas, project goals, and results to team members across functions and departments, including device development, packaging, quality, regulatory affairs and manufacturing.
• Communicate regularly with key stakeholders, including project sponsors, senior management and external partners or customers.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization.
• Qualified candidates should be self-motivated and organized, knowledgeable of relevant scientific literature, passionate about scientific inquiry and investigation, proactive in identifying and addressing potential challenges, and collaborative in driving solutions.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• A B.S. degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, or a related scientific field with 8 years of relevant experience, OR a M.S. degree with 6 years of relevant experience.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are required.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence key stakeholders.
• Must be able to exercise judgment within well-defined and established procedures and policies in order to determine and take appropriate action.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry is preferred
• Medical device or combination product experience is preferred
• PMP certification is preferred

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