Manager of Project Management

About

INCOG are seeking a Senior Alliance Manager, Project Management—an experienced leader with strong people-management capabilities, strategic thinking, and a proven ability to develop talent. This role reports to the Senior Director of Project Management and serves as a peer to the PMO Manager, leading a team of Senior Project Managers, Project Managers, and Associate Project Managers to deliver excellence across aseptic manufacturing, technology transfers, and new product launches.

Are you passionate about developing high-performing teams while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards? Do you have the leadership skills to inspire and guide project management professionals in a fast-paced biopharmaceutical environment? If so, we want to meet you!

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end health of the client portfolio, translating business objectives into clear priorities, measurable success criteria, and an execution roadmap for the PM team.
• Lead, coach, and develop Associate Project Managers through Senior Project Managers; set expectations, provide feedback, and build a high-performing, accountable team.
• Lead governance rhythms (including Operational Steering Committee preparation and facilitation), maintain decision logs and consolidated metrics, and provide best-in-class stakeholder communications that clarify decisions needed, risks, and next steps.
• Drive structured problem solving across complex, cross-functional issues; frame the problem, align on options and tradeoffs, and make or recommend timely decisions with a calm, service-centric, solutions-forward approach that maintains momentum through clear commitments and follow-through.
• Anticipate risks and constraints, surface issues early, and lead mitigation/contingency plans; ensure changes are assessed for impact and communicated with clear actions, owners, and timelines.
• Proactively balance PM capacity and capability to demand; align the right talent to the right work, identify gaps, and support recruiting/hiring actions to protect commitments.
• Ensure consistent application of project management processes, tools, and templates; implement best practices, standardize ways of working, and improve predictability and delivery performance.
• Lead customer-facing forums (project reviews, business meetings, escalations) and partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Technical Services, Supply Chain, and Business Development to remove barriers and drive outcomes.

Qualifications

Ideally, candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field, as well as the following:

• 8+ years of biotech/pharmaceutical experience with progressive project management responsibilities.

• 5+ years of experience in injectable drug product development and manufacturing, with deep understanding of aseptic manufacturing processes, technology transfers, and regulatory requirements.

• Proven track record of successfully leading and developing formal or informal teams or mentoring project management professionals, with demonstrated ability to drive performance and foster professional growth.

• Advanced knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and tools applicable to the biopharmaceutical environment, with experience managing large-scale, complex projects.

• Proven ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships, with experience in customer-facing roles and managing escalated issues.

• PMP/PgMP certification or ability and willingness to obtain certification (Preferred).

• Previous experience in contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) environment (Preferred).

• Familiarity with FDA, EMA, and other regulatory requirements for sterile injectable products (Preferred).

Don’t meet all the requirements? Don’t sweat! We’re always looking for an excuse to discuss your next opportunity. You might just surprise yourself…