– Project Manager

Industry Pharma / Medical Devices / Life Sciences

Experience 8–15 years of overall experience, with strong experience in Project or Program Management.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager / Program Manager to lead and manage cross-functional projects for global Pharma, Medical Device, and Life Sciences organizations. The candidate will be responsible for end-to-end project/program delivery, including planning, execution, team management, stakeholder management, risk management, resource planning, governance, and ensuring successful delivery within agreed timelines, scope, quality, and budget.

Experience working in a regulated Pharma, MedTech, Healthcare, or Life Sciences workplace is preferred. Knowledge of regulatory and quality processes will be considered an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Project / Program Management

- Lead projects/programs from initiation through successful completion.
- Define project objectives, scope, deliverables, milestones, and timelines.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and delivery roadmaps.
- Track project progress against scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
- Manage project dependencies, risks, issues, and changes.
- Ensure timely delivery of project milestones and deliverables.
- Conduct regular project reviews and provide status updates to stakeholders and leadership.

Team Management

- Lead and manage cross-functional project teams.
- Coordinate resources across business, technology, engineering, quality, operations, and other functions.
- Assign responsibilities and ensure accountability across team members.
- Monitor team performance, workload, and delivery commitments.
- Facilitate regular team meetings and project discussions.
- Support team development, collaboration, and issue resolution.

Stakeholder Management

- Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders.
- Collaborate with business, technical, functional, and leadership teams.




- Conduct project governance meetings and steering committee reviews.
- Communicate project status, risks, issues, dependencies, and key decisions.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve conflicts or escalations.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Risk & Issue Management

- Identify and assess project risks and dependencies.
- Maintain RAID logs and establish mitigation plans.
- Proactively identify potential delivery challenges.
- Drive issue resolution and escalate critical issues when required.
- Manage project changes and assess their impact on scope, timeline, and budget.

Resource & Financial Management

- Plan and manage project resources based on business requirements.
- Track resource utilization and project capacity.
- Support project budgeting, forecasting, and cost tracking.
- Coordinate with vendors and external partners where applicable.
- Ensure effective utilization of project resources. Quality & Governance
- Ensure projects follow defined organizational processes, standards, and governance frameworks.
- Maintain appropriate project documentation and reporting.
- Ensure project deliverables meet agreed quality standards.
- Support internal reviews, audits, and compliance activities when applicable.
- Establish appropriate project governance, reporting cadence, and documentation.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 8–15 years of experience in Project / Program Management.
- PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, or equivalent certification is preferred.
- Experience managing cross-functional and/or global teams.
- Experience working with global stakeholders is highly desirable.
- Pharma, MedTech, Healthcare, or Life Sciences experience is preferred but not mandatory

Regulatory / Life Sciences Knowledge – Added Advantage Prior experience in Pharma, Medical Devices, Healthcare, or other regulated industries is preferred.

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