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Biopharma Project Manager

BEPC Inc. - Business Excellence Professional Consulting • durham, nc, United States • $146 - $165 / year • 3h ago

Employment Type: W2 Contract – 12 Months with Possibility for Extensions

Pay Rate: $70.00–$79.38/hour – Determined based on experience (Paid Weekly)

Work Model: 100% Onsite

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

Note: This is a W2 only role — C2C and C2H will not be considered.

Role Overview

BEPC is seeking an experienced Biopharma Project Manager to support our customer’s onsite operations in Durham, NC. This position will lead and coordinate cross-functional workstreams supporting cGMP biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical site start-up, commissioning, and technology transfer activities.

The role is highly execution-focused, combining integrated schedule management, workshop facilitation, cost control, resource planning, RAID management, and governance reporting. The ideal candidate brings 5–7 years of relevant project management experience in a cGMP BioPharma or pharmaceutical environment and advanced proficiency with monday.com and other project management tools.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and facilitate high-value cross-functional workshops, alignment sessions, and recurring Tier 2 workstream execution huddles.
Build, maintain, and baseline workstream-level integrated schedules using monday.com.
Ensure schedule logic, dependencies, and milestones remain aligned with the Master Integrated Schedule (IS).
Monitor workstream progress and proactively identify schedule risks, delays, and dependencies.
Track financial performance across assigned workstreams, including purchase order drawdowns, invoice approvals, vendor spending, and cost variances.
Partner with Workstream Leads on resource loading and capacity planning to help prevent operational bottlenecks during ramp-up activities.
Maintain and actively drive resolution of RAID logs, including Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies.
Maintain action-item registers and follow up with responsible stakeholders to support timely completion.
Identify cross-functional risks and coordinate mitigation activities with appropriate stakeholders.
Support Workstream Leads in preparing standardized 3-page status reports, 4-pillar health checks, exception reports, and executive summaries.
Prepare project information for Tier 2 and Tier 3 governance forums.
Facilitate communication and alignment among technical, operational, project, and business stakeholders.
Maintain accurate project documentation, schedules, financial information, action items, and governance materials.
Support successful execution of site start-up, commissioning, technology transfer, and related pharmaceutical manufacturing initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Business, or a related technical field.
5–7 years of project management experience within cGMP BioPharma or pharmaceutical operations .
Project management experience supporting site start-up, commissioning, or technology transfer operations .
Advanced proficiency with monday.com for project and integrated schedule management.
Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Excel .
Proficiency with Google Workspace , including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive.
Strong experience developing and maintaining integrated project schedules.
Strong workshop and meeting facilitation skills.
Demonstrated stakeholder management experience in a cross-functional environment.
Experience identifying, tracking, and mitigating cross-functional project risks.
Experience managing RAID logs, action registers, milestones, and project dependencies.
Ability to support project cost tracking, vendor spending, invoice approvals, and variance reporting.
Strong resource and capacity planning capabilities.
Fluency in pharmaceutical manufacturing terminology.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop concise project and executive-level reporting.
Ability to work 100% onsite in Durham, NC.

Preferred Qualifications

PMP certification.
Experience supporting complex pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing site ramp-up initiatives.
Experience working with formal project governance structures and executive reporting.

About BEPC

BEPC Inc., founded in 2007, is a 100% employee-owned company providing top-tier consulting and staffing solutions across industries like technology, engineering, manufacturing, and project management. At BEPC, we are driven by innovation and a commitment to excellence. We take pride in fostering a collaborative and innovative environment where our team members thrive. With competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, BEPC is dedicated to supporting our employees' personal and professional growth.

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