Contract Project Manager, Pharma IT

Slipstream IT • Fall River, MA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Contract Project Manager, Pharma IT manages projects across the lifecycle of commercial, clinical, regulatory, and R&D IT initiatives, from market launch through post-launch support. Reporting to the PMO Lead, the role is accountable for delivering projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards while aligning work with business objectives. About 30% of the role supports GxP systems in GLP and GMP environments, including laboratory and R&D operations, in collaboration with the R&D IT Business Partner.

The position supports Phase II of the PMO’s development: expanding its scope to the IT R&D portfolio, implementing Stage Gate governance targeted for Q2 2026, managing IT R&D and other IT projects in Smartsheet, and helping formalize the BRM framework. The role also contributes to PMO intake, metrics, governance workflows, and ongoing process improvement in an evolving environment.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with flexibility for time zones and occasional overtime. The position is 60–70% on-site in Fall River, Massachusetts, and 30–40% remote. On-camera presence in business attire with an appropriate client virtual background is expected for remote meetings. Direct professional experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, or therapeutics organizations is required; general healthcare experience alone does not satisfy this requirement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of IT experience, including 3–5 years in project management roles.
• 5+ years of experience in commercial pharma, biotechnology, or clinical research.
• Direct professional experience in the life sciences industry, specifically pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, or therapeutics organizations; general healthcare, hospitals, health systems, payers, providers, or healthcare technology experience alone does not meet this requirement.
• Experience in regulated environments such as pharma, biotech, clinical research, or medical devices.
• Strong understanding of GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA, GDPR, and OECD GLP guidance.
• Experience working in GLP and GMP environments and with laboratory systems.
• Experience with data warehousing, reporting, and analytics.
• Proven success implementing enterprise IT solutions across domains.
• Experience with global, multi-site IT operations.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project, or JIRA.
• Strong documentation, communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical writing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and priorities.
• Experience with vendor management and contract negotiation.
• Ability to collaborate with IT Business Partners and cross-functional teams.
• Comfort with ambiguity and evolving processes; strategic thinking; strong problem-solving and analytical skills; and effective collaboration across diverse teams.
• Flexibility to accommodate time zones and occasional overtime; on-camera presence for remote meetings.

Nice To Haves

• 2–5 years of business analysis experience.
• PMP certification.
• Scrum Master certification.
• BRM certification.
• Smartsheet certification.
• Experience with JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of IT infrastructure, operations, and R&D technology projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans covering scope, schedules, budgets, and risks.
• Lead cross-functional project teams across commercial, clinical, regulatory, and R&D domains.
• Track project progress and provide regular stakeholder updates; conduct status meetings and manage change control.
• Lead process streamlining, training, audits, and KPI and metrics tracking.
• Analyze and communicate risks and compliance principles; implement corrective action plans and conduct root-cause analysis.
• Support enterprise IT systems, networks, and cloud solutions, and optimize IT service management through continuous improvement and change management.
• Dedicate approximately 30% of working time to GxP projects in GLP and GMP environments.
• Work with the R&D IT Business Partner to align projects with R&D needs and manage laboratory system upgrades and implementations.
• Ensure compliance with GxP requirements, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and OECD GLP guidelines for computerized systems and cloud computing.
• Support system qualification and validation, including creating and managing validation documentation and SOPs to support data integrity and regulatory compliance throughout the system lifecycle.
• Maintain documentation and SOPs for audit readiness.
• Participate in Phase II of PMO development, including expanding the PMO scope to IT R&D projects, implementing Stage Gate governance targeted for Q2 2026, managing projects in Smartsheet, and supporting BRM framework formalization.
• Contribute to project intake, metrics dashboards, governance workflows, PMO maturity, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with IT leadership and internal teams on infrastructure, operations, compliance, and IT R&D initiatives.
• Build trusted working relationships across IT, R&D, QA, and compliance, and foster continuous improvement and innovation.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level