Project Manager 2 - Research and Development

Title: Project Manager, CGT Development & Structured Data Capture Implementation
Location: Malvern, PA 19355
Duration: 12 Months
Pay Range: $60/hr. - $64/hr.

  The Project Manager will lead the end-to-end implementation of a Cell & Gene Therapy (CGT) development program as well as the associated Structured Data Capture (SDC) program, ensuring successful delivery across business, process, data, and technology workstreams. This role is responsible for project planning, governance, stakeholder engagement, communications, training coordination, and change management activities to support adoption of new digital capabilities and standardized data capture processes.
The Project Manager will partner closely with business stakeholders, functional teams, IT, and data teams to drive execution, manage risks, coordinate deployment activities, and ensure sustained organizational adoption.
  1. Project Management & Delivery

• Lead the implementation of the CGT development project as well as the Structured Data Capture program through deployment and stabilization.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, resource plans, and deliverables.
• Utilize Monday.com as the primary project management platform to:
  • Build and maintain project plans and dashboards.
  • Track milestones, risks, issues, action items, and dependencies.
  • Monitor project health, status reporting, and KPIs.
  • Manage stakeholder visibility and executive reporting.
• Coordinate activities across business, technical, data, quality, and vendor teams.
• Facilitate governance meetings, project reviews, steering committee sessions, and leadership updates.
• Identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations.
• Ensure deliverables meet business, compliance, quality, and operational requirements.

2. Stakeholder Communications & Communication Planning

• Develop and execute a comprehensive communication strategy that supports project objectives and user adoption.
• Create and maintain a formal communication plan, including audience segmentation, key messages, communication cadence, and channels.
• Coordinate communications across functional teams, leadership groups, and impacted sites.
• Ensure stakeholders understand project goals, timelines, benefits, impacts, and expected outcomes.
• Gather stakeholder feedback and incorporate insights into implementation and adoption strategies.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for project communications and stakeholder engagement activities.

3. Training & User Readiness

• Develop and execute a training strategy aligned with project deployment phases.
• Perform training needs assessments across impacted functions and user groups.
• Coordinate creation of training materials, job aids, user guides, SOPs, and digital learning resources.
• Organize and facilitate:
  1. Instructor-led training sessions
  2. Workshops and demonstrations
  3. Train-the-trainer programs
  4. Office hours and user support sessions
• Track training completion, participation, and effectiveness.
• Partner with subject matter experts and business leaders to reinforce learning and capability development.
• Ensure users are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to successfully adopt new structured data capture processes.

4. Change Management & Adoption

• Develop and execute a comprehensive change management strategy.
• Conduct stakeholder assessments and organizational impact analyses.
• Evaluate change readiness and identify risks to adoption.
• Establish and manage a network of change champions across impacted functions.
• Support leaders with change messaging, coaching, and engagement activities.
• Drive user adoption through structured engagement, reinforcement, and feedback mechanisms.
• Monitor change effectiveness using adoption metrics, survey data, and business outcomes.
• Identify and address resistance points while promoting positive behavioral change.
• Capture lessons learned and support transition to sustained operations.

 
Qualifications
Required

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience leading complex cross-functional projects.
• Experience managing large digital transformation, business process improvement, or system implementation initiatives.
• Experience using project management platforms such as Monday.com, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, or similar tools.
• Strong communication, facilitation, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience developing communication plans, training programs, and change management strategies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or highly regulated industries.
• Experience with data governance, structured data capture, master data management, FAIR data principles, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience with using AI to increase efficiency in project management
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project management methodologies