Senior Project Manager (Consultant)

Senior Project Manager (Consultant)

Location: Newark CA (Onsite 4 days per week)

Employment Type: 12 Months

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Senior Project Manager (Consultant) to lead and deliver strategic cross-functional initiatives across Information Technology Cybersecurity Digital Transformation Data Analytics and Business Systems. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional project management capabilities strong stakeholder management skills and experience operating within regulated life sciences environments. Candidate will be interfacing with CEO CFO and other senior leaders on regular basis so exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills are needed.

This role will drive projects from initiation through execution and completion ensuring alignment with business objectives regulatory requirements timelines budgets and quality expectations. Experience with GxP systems cybersecurity programs website development projects data analytics platforms and emerging AI technologies is highly desirable but not required.

The position requires regular collaboration with executive leadership business stakeholders vendors and technical teams and will be based onsite in Newark CA four days per week.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead multiple concurrent projects and programs across IT Cybersecurity Digital Transformation and Business Operations.
• Develop comprehensive project plans schedules budgets resource plans risk registers and communication plans.
• Drive project execution while managing scope timeline budget dependencies risks and issues.
• Facilitate project governance meetings steering committees and executive status updates.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including business stakeholders IT vendors consultants and third-party partners.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and business requirements.
• Cybersecurity & Identity Management (Preferred)
• Collaborate with IT and security teams to ensure cybersecurity requirements are incorporated into project planning and execution.
• Manage projects involving Identity and Access Management (IAM) including user lifecycle management role-based access controls (RBAC) Single Sign-On (SSO) Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Privileged Access Management (PAM) and identity governance initiatives.
• Assist in the implementation of security controls policies and processes that strengthen the organizations overall security posture.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders vendors and managed service providers to support cybersecurity and identity-related programs.
• Monitor project risks associated with information security and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are identified and executed.
• Data Analytics & AI Initiatives (Preferred)
• Coordinate projects involving business intelligence reporting data integration analytics platforms and AI-driven solutions.
• Work with business and technical teams to define data requirements and success metrics.
• Support adoption of AI technologies that improve operational efficiency and business decision-making.
• Digital Transformation & Technology Initiatives
• Support website redesign development migration and digital experience initiatives. (Preferred)

Required Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Engineering Business or related field.

8 years of project management experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.

Proven track record managing enterprise technology and business transformation projects.

Strong expertise in project management methodologies including Waterfall Agile and Hybrid approaches.

Exceptional organizational communication presentation and stakeholder management skills.

Experience managing project budgets timelines risks dependencies and vendor relationships.

Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project Smartsheet Jira or similar platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience within pharmaceutical biotechnology medical device healthcare or other regulated industries.

Knowledge of GxP Computer System Validation (CSV) 21 CFR Part 11 and regulated system implementations.

Experience managing cybersecurity projects such as security assessments identity management endpoint security cloud security vulnerability management or compliance initiatives.

Experience leading corporate website development redesign

Experience delivering data analytics business intelligence reporting data warehouse or AI-related initiatives.

Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS Azure or Google Cloud.

PMP PgMP PMI-ACP Scrum Master or equivalent certifications preferred