Cell Therapy Project Manager

SOKOL GxP Services is a leading provider of GxP compliance, CQV/validation, and workforce solutions for life sciences manufacturing and quality operations.

As a Cell Therapy Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving continuous improvement initiatives within the Cell Therapy Global Quality team, ensuring projects are executed efficiently and in alignment with industry standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading continuous improvement projects within the Cell Therapy Global Quality team;
• Scheduling and managing meetings, documenting minutes, and maintaining project dashboards and documentation (charter, milestones, risk log);
• Managing internal steering meetings and coordinating cross-functional activities with internal support teams;
• Engaging subject matter experts for change management and process impact discussions;
• Managing projects end-to-end, from initiation through closure, to meet contract obligations and charter deliverables;
• Running project governance processes including kickoff, status, and executive sponsor meetings, as well as reporting and risk/issue tracking;
• Managing resources to achieve deliverables and coordinating stakeholder communications;
• Planning, executing, controlling, and closing projects to meet scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives using GPS standards and methodologies;
• Supporting the execution of change management strategies, defining change metrics, and measuring effectiveness;
• Identifying and analyzing stakeholders, delivering engagement activities, and ensuring leadership alignment;
• Developing and delivering communications strategies, messaging, and conducting pulse checks and surveys.

Requirements:
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in arts, sciences, or engineering;
• 8+ years of project management experience in a regulated or validated environment (life sciences manufacturing/quality context);
• Experience managing end-to-end projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk/issue tracking;
• Proficiency with formal project management tools/platforms for managing plans, milestones, and status reporting;
• Proficiency maintaining structured project documentation (project charter, milestones, risk log) using documentation and reporting tools;
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and subject matter experts to deliver project outcomes;
• Experience running project governance with senior leadership (steering committee and executive sponsor meetings).

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP certification;
• Experience with cell therapy or biopharmaceutical manufacturing projects;
• Strong organizational, critical thinking, and decision-making skills;
• Proven ability to proactively identify, document, resolve, or escalate risks and issues;
• Track record of holding teams accountable for on-time deliverables.

Benefits:
Health insurance, holiday pay, 401(k) program, referral program, and other benefits

Hourly rate, $: 80.7 - 85.7

12-month contract with possible extension

Job Type: Hybrid (min 50% on-site required)

Working hours: regular business hours. Rotating shift: 1 week - Tue/Thur onsite, 2 week - Tue/Wed/Thur onsite.