Senior Project Manager, Research and Development Quality Assurance

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Senior Project Manager leading project management initiatives for Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Ensuring successful delivery of large-scale projects with a focus on operational excellence and collaboration across functions.

Posted 5/1/2026contract🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $90 - $100 per hourWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SDLC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the oversight, execution, and successful delivery of large-scale, cross-functional, and potentially multi-year initiatives
Provide strategic input and technical expertise while applying project management best practices to support functions across RDQA
Partner closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment, consistency, compliance, and effective change management
Identify appropriate project representatives, governance model, engagement timing, and cross-functional involvement needed for successful execution
Conduct research, data analysis, and root cause investigations to identify process gaps, operational risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree with a minimum of 10 – 15+ years experience in project management
5+ years of experience in clinical research and/or the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
Strong ability to influence teams, facilitate decision-making, and drive progress in a collaborative environment
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively with senior leadership
Experience leading or contributing to projects using proven project management methodologies such as Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Agile (SCRUM/Kanban) and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
Expertise in stakeholder engagement, business relationship management, and building productive internal and external partnerships.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including MS Visio, Smartsheets, OneNote, Excel, MS Project, and SharePoint.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by the third-party agency partner upon offer.
Role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementclinical researchProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM)Lean Six Sigma (LSS)Agile (SCRUM/Kanban)Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)data analysisroot cause investigationprocess improvement

Soft Skills

influence teamsfacilitate decision-makingdrive progresscollaborationcommunicationstakeholder engagementbusiness relationship managementbuilding partnerships