Job Information
Actalent Project Manager in Foster City, California
Job Title: Project ManagerJob Description
The Project Manager for Project Leapfrog will lead strategic execution, project management, and governance, coordinating cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure successful delivery. This role includes feasibility and risk analysis, managing resources and budgets, and regular reporting. The Project Manager will align project milestones with business objectives, ensuring quality, compliance, and timely outcomes.
Responsibilities
Project Governance and Leadership: Support governance for Project Leapfrog, including updates to the Commercial Leadership Team (CLT) and project sponsors, and prepare materials with project leadership. Facilitate alignment across teams to streamline project operations.
Strategic Planning and Execution: Develop, track, and manage the project plan, budget, and timeline to meet key milestones, supporting both sustainment and new therapeutic area (TA) initiatives. Design and oversee change management and communication strategies, ensuring clarity across phases.
Stakeholder Engagement and Reporting: Coordinate with stakeholders across pillars and functions, maintaining communication and providing progress updates. Prepare and present reports for the CLT, sponsors, and core teams, aligning narratives and key updates with program goals.
Risk Management: Identify and mitigate critical risks across functions and pillars, ensuring compliance. Address issues proactively, tracking progress and resolving interdependencies for smooth project advancement.
Support for Cross-Functional Task Forces: Drive the creation and chartering of cross-functional task forces to address emerging issues (e.g., global-local content creation, medical-legal compliance).
Essential Skills
Proven experience in managing large, complex projects with multi-team coordination.
Expertise in governance, budget management, and cross-functional team leadership.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
Work Environment
Location: Foster City, CA. Hybrid with core on-site days Tuesday-Thursday.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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