Project Manager / Senior Project Manager – API Manufacturing

Pharmaron • Coventry, RI

1d • $100,000 - $140,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Pharmaron is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Senior Project Manager to lead client-facing API programs at our Coventry, Rhode Island site. This is an opportunity to take ownership of complex small-molecule programs across the development lifecycle-from early-phase development and clinical supply through technology transfer, GMP manufacturing, process validation, and commercial production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific/engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of experience within the pharmaceutical API/small-molecule industry.
• 3+ years of formal project management experience.
• Experience supporting programs across multiple stages of the API lifecycle, including early-phase development, PPQ/process validation, and commercial manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams and manage complex schedules, priorities, risks, and deliverables.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to work directly with clients and internal technical teams.

Nice To Haves

• PMP or equivalent formal project management certification is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead API development, technology transfer, and GMP manufacturing project planning and execution.
• Build and manage integrated project schedules, including milestones, dependencies, critical paths, resource assumptions, and forecasts.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Process Chemistry, Manufacturing, Analytical/QC, QA, Supply Chain, EHS, Regulatory, Finance, and Business Development.
• Establish clear deliverables, ownership, decision points, and readiness gates throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify schedule, capacity, and execution risks early and drive mitigation, escalation, and recovery plans.
• Serve as a key project contact for clients and support project governance and status meetings.
• Communicate timelines, progress, risks, and potential solutions clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
• Own project scope, budgets, milestone commitments, and forecasts.
• Assess the impact of scope changes and coordinate change orders in partnership with Finance and Business Development.
• Support proposals and RFPs by developing realistic schedules, assumptions, and resource requirements.
• Track and report project KPIs through site dashboards and quarterly reviews.
• Support cross-site project execution and project closeout, including lessons learned.
• Contribute to project management standards, templates, planning processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide project management support for site CAPEX and capability projects as assigned.
• Maintain compliance with cGMP, EHS, DEA, site SOPs, and applicable training requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance with significant employer contributions
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with generous employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Sick Leave & Company Holidays to support work-life balance
• Employer-funded Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions (for eligible plans), plus Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 100% Employer-paid Employee Life Insurance, AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), mental health resources, and wellness programs
• Family-friendly benefits, including fertility support and maternity resources
• Professional development and career growth opportunities within a leading global CRO/CDMO

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior