Senior Manager Or Associate Director, CMC Project Management (Pharmaceuticals)

TL;DR

Senior Manager or Associate Director, CMC Project Management (Pharmaceuticals): Managing API and Drug Product development and manufacturing projects with an accent on the orderly progression of projects from proposal to completion. Focus on coordinating cross-functional teams, managing client communications, and ensuring GMP regulatory compliance.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the US)

Company

hirify.global is a global provider of pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and medical device R&D and manufacturing services.

What you will do

• Lead all project initiation and planning efforts, overseeing implementation and execution from proposal through completion.
• Establish project objectives, timelines, deliverables, and define necessary resource requirements.
• Monitor and control project progression to ensure adherence to schedules and budgets, reporting progress to stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary liaison for client communications, managing day-to-day interactions and organizing team meetings.
• Support business development by participating in customer visits, conferences, and trade shows to promote services.
• Contribute to proposals and timelines for new client relationships and change orders for existing ones.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States.
• Proficiency in both English and Mandarin is required.
• Master's or PhD in life sciences, with a preference for chemistry.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in CMC process development and/or GMP manufacturing.
• Minimum 4 years of pharmaceutical or CRO/CMO industry experience, preferably in API or Drug Product R&D.
• Proven track record in project management with strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have

• PMP certification.
• Experience with Oligonucleotide and Solid State Peptide.
• Previous experience working within a Contract Research Organization (CRO) or Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO).

Culture & Benefits

• Remote (work from home) position.
• Flexibility and autonomy for self-motivated individuals.
• Opportunity to collaborate across multiple CMC-related business units and management teams.
• Travel requirements of approximately 25% for client and industry engagement.