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

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

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 escalating 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.

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