Project Manager, PMO
About The Position
Alkermes is driving a broad portfolio of strategic business and technology initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen capabilities, and support organizational priorities. This role combines hands-on IT Project management with ownership of PMO tools, systems, and governance frameworks. The successful candidate will lead delivery of key initiatives while ensuring that the PMO ecosystem (tools, reporting, governance, and standards) is effective, scalable, and aligned with business needs. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders across the organization, this individual will drive execution excellence while continuously improving how projects are planned, tracked, governed, and reported. The ideal candidate is both a strong delivery leader and a systems-oriented PMO professional—capable of managing complex initiatives while also owning and evolving the tools and processes that enable portfolio visibility and control. Alkermes has recently adopted a hybrid working environment to support and meet the needs of employees and this role will operate in a flexible environment with 60% of time in the office and 40% from home. This position is eligible for the hybrid workplace model, requiring work to be completed onsite at our Waltham, MA office at least 3 days per week. This role is not eligible for fully remote work.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Strong project management capability, complemented by excellent communication and leadership skills, and a solid understanding of Project Management and IT technologies and trends; with a proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement impactful process and systems improvements
Nice To Haves
- PMP, PRINCE2, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or similar project management certifications
- Ability to simplify and communicate intricate topics with clarity and precision
- Flexibility to adapt to changing project requirements and environments.
- Strong team player with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional team.
- Forward thinking mindset with a passion for leveraging AI to drive business value.
- Demonstrated project management skills, with proven track record of leading global, complex and/or strategic projects combined with the ability to execute at tactical project-level activities and tasks.
- Familiarity with best practices for partnering with SaaS and Cloud-based companies for delivery of compliant, robust systems.
- Ability to work with different cross-functional stakeholders to establish and ensure a reliable and productive working relationship.
- Good written and oral communication skills including capacity to comfortably interface with senior leaders, including executive staff.
- Strong negotiation skills and ability to influence.
Responsibilities
- Lead delivery of business and IT initiatives using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies
- Define and manage scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables
- Develop and maintain integrated project and program plans
- Drive cross-functional coordination across business and technical teams
- Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery aligned to organizational objectives
- Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalation paths
- Facilitate decision-making and stakeholder alignment, including executive updates
- Support prioritization across competing initiatives
- Ensure appropriate documentation, controls, and governance are in place
- Conduct post-project reviews and embed continuous improvement practices
- Own and administer PMO tools and platforms
- Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across PMO systems
- Develop and maintain standard templates, workflows, and reporting structures
- Deliver portfolio-level reporting, dashboards, and executive insights
- Establish and enhance PMO governance frameworks, including stage gates and controls
- Support resource and capacity tracking
- Identify opportunities to streamline and automate reporting and processes
- Act as primary point of contact for PMO tools, including issue resolution and enhancements
- Coordinate with internal teams and vendors to maintain and improve systems
- Deliver training and ongoing support to project teams and stakeholders
- Continuously assess and evolve PMO tools and processes
Benefits
- Annual performance pay bonus
- Competitive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
