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$85k–$105k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Posted 49d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead customer-owned clinical projects from kickoff to delivery, coordinating between internal technical teams and external customers. Manage project plans, timelines, and risks while ensuring adherence to regulatory expectations and quality standards.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, or business field and 3 to 5 years of project management experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience leading cross-functional teams in a regulated environment are essential.
Full job description
Project Manager – Clinical Projects
Location:Torrance, CA| Employment Type:Full-Time
Lead meaningful clinical projects that support life-changing therapies
PolyPeptide is seeking a Project Manager, Clinical Projects to lead customer-owned clinical projects from kickoff through successful delivery. This is a high-impact, customer-facing role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, regulated environment and enjoys bringing people, priorities, and timelines together.
In this role, you will be at the center of clinical project execution, partnering with customers, internal technical teams, Supply Chain, Commercial Operations, Quality, and Site Leadership to keep projects moving forward. You will help turn customer agreements into clear action plans, guide cross-functional teams through complex deliverables, and play a direct role in supporting programs tied to important pharmaceutical and biotech development.
Why this role matters
Clinical projects require strong coordination, clear communication, and disciplined execution. As the Project Manager, you will help ensure each project is delivered with the right balance of scope, cost, quality, timeline, regulatory expectations, and customer satisfaction.
This is an opportunity to make a visible impact across the organization while building trusted relationships with both internal partners and external customers.
What you will do
Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of customer clinical projects from initiation through completion
Build and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, and deliverables
Serve as the central point of contact for customers and internal project teams
Lead cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams to keep work aligned, accountable, and moving forward
Monitor project scope and identify risks, bottlenecks, and out-of-scope activities
Drive milestone adherence and support on-time delivery
Coordinate with Supply Chain on deliveries and Commercial Operations on invoicing
Organize and lead internal and external project meetings
Prepare agendas, meeting minutes, project updates, status reports, and presentations
Communicate project progress clearly and consistently to customers and stakeholders
Escalate blocking issues and support timely decision-making
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, communication, and project execution
Share lessons learned and contribute to local and global continuous improvement initiatives
What you bring
Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, business, or related discipline
3 to 5 years of project management experience
Experience leading cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders
Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills
Ability to manage competing priorities in a complex, regulated environment
Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management tools
Preferred experience
Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, CDMO, or other regulated manufacturing environments
PMP or other project management certification
Advanced degree in a related discipline
Experience working directly with customers or external partners
What makes you a strong fit
You are someone who can bring structure to complexity. You know how to keep teams aligned, ask the right questions, identify risks early, and communicate clearly when priorities shift. You are comfortable working with customers and internal teams, and you enjoy being the person who helps move important work across the finish line.
Why join PolyPeptide
At PolyPeptide, you will be part of a quality-driven organization supporting clinical and pharmaceutical programs with real-world impact. You will work with experienced teams, contribute to meaningful customer projects, and help improve how we deliver across the business.
If you are looking for a role where your project leadership, communication skills, and problem-solving ability can make a measurable impact, we encourage you to apply.
Salary: $85k - $105k
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) for peptide-based APIs.
Industry
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1996
Headquarters
Baar
LinkedIn followers
32,561
Total funding
$162M
PolyPeptide Group AG and its consolidated subsidiaries (“PolyPeptide”) is a specialized Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) for peptide-based active pharmaceutical ingredients. By supporting its customers mainly in pharma and biotech, it contributes to the health of millions of patients across the world. PolyPeptide serves a fast-growing market, offering products and services from pre-clinical through to commercial stages. Its broad portfolio reflects the opportunities in drug therapies across areas and with a large exposure to metabolic diseases, including GLP-1. Dating back to 1952, PolyPeptide today runs a global network of six GMP-certified facilities in Europe, the U.S. and India. PolyPeptide’s shares (SIX: PPGN) are listed on SIX Swiss Exchange.
Find out more about our current vacancies at: https://polypeptide.teamtailor.com/
Offices: Neuhofstrasse 24, Baar, CH · Limhamnsvägen 108, Malmö, Skåne 20061, SE · 365 Maple Ave, Torrance, CA 90503, US · Chaussee De Tubize 297, Braine-l'Alleud, Nivelles 1420 , BE · K 28 Additional MIDC, Anand Nagar, Ambernath, Thane, Maharashtra 421506, IN
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