This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Research and Development Quality Assurance Senior Project Manager in the United States.
This role sits at the intersection of quality assurance, clinical research operations, and strategic project leadership within a highly regulated R&D environment. You will lead complex, cross-functional initiatives that strengthen quality systems, improve operational efficiency, and enable data-driven decision-making across multiple R&D quality domains. The position plays a key role in driving standardization, automation, and process optimization across global functions such as clinical quality, compliance, vendor management, and pharmacovigilance. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment, governance, and successful execution of high-impact initiatives. The environment is dynamic, highly collaborative, and focused on continuous improvement and regulatory excellence. This is a 12-month contract role with strong potential for extension and occasional on-site workshops with reimbursed travel.
Accountabilities:- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale, cross-functional, and multi-year R&D quality initiatives aligned with strategic and operational objectives
- Drive process improvement, standardization, automation, and operational excellence across RDQA functions and related R&D quality domains
- Provide advanced project management expertise, ensuring strong governance, structured reporting, and effective risk identification and mitigation
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on project scope, timelines, compliance requirements, and change management activities
- Serve as the central communication hub across stakeholders, ensuring transparency, consistency, and timely decision-making
- Conduct data analysis, research, and root cause assessments to identify process gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities
- Act as a subject matter expert for medium-complexity initiatives involving systems, workflows, and quality analytics
- Support or lead mentoring, coordination, and training of team members and contractors to ensure efficient project execution
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree with 10–15+ years of project management experience, including at least 5 years in clinical research or the pharmaceutical/biotech industry
- Strong background in R&D quality, clinical operations, or quality assurance within regulated environments
- Experience applying project management methodologies such as Agile (SCRUM/Kanban), Lean Six Sigma, SDLC, or Product Lifecycle Management
- Solid understanding of clinical and preclinical research operations, including familiarity with GCP, GVP, GMP, GDP, and CMC frameworks
- Proven ability to influence stakeholders, drive alignment, and facilitate decision-making across senior leadership and cross-functional teams
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and consultative skills with a forward-thinking mindset
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities in complex organizational environments
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including Excel, MS Project, SharePoint, Visio, OneNote, and Smartsheet
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and escalate risks effectively
- Preferred: Master’s degree or MBA and relevant certifications such as PMP, Six Sigma, or PMI credentials
Benefits:
- Competitive hourly pay range of $90–$100/hr depending on experience and location
- 12-month contract with strong potential for extension (2+ years possible)
- Exposure to high-impact R&D quality and clinical research initiatives in a global environment
- Opportunity to work with cross-functional, senior-level stakeholders in a highly regulated industry
- Reimbursed travel for occasional on-site workshops and collaboration sessions
- Engagement in strategic process improvement and transformation initiatives
- Experience within a leading biotech/pharmaceutical R&D quality organization
- Access to advanced project management methodologies and enterprise-level systems
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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