Project Manager

Description

We are looking for a Project Manager to support integration initiatives for a high-tech pharmaceutical and biotech environment in Princeton, New Jersey. This Long-term Contract position will coordinate project activities, maintain timelines, and help align stakeholders across acquisition-related workstreams. The ideal candidate brings practical experience leading merger-related projects, especially where enterprise systems consolidation or migration is involved, and can keep complex efforts organized from planning through execution. This role is remote but candidate is required to be located in Eastern timezone.

Responsibilities:

• Drive day-to-day coordination of acquisition and integration projects, ensuring milestones, dependencies, and deliverables remain on track.

• Build, maintain, and update detailed project plans to provide visibility into progress, risks, and upcoming activities.

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to organize meetings, document decisions, and support follow-up actions across workstreams.

• Support system-related integration efforts, including merger or migration activities involving enterprise platforms such as expense or organizational systems.

• Monitor schedules, identify potential roadblocks early, and escalate issues when needed to protect delivery timelines.

• Use project management tools to track tasks, maintain status reporting, and communicate progress to leadership and team members.

• Help coordinate implementation activities across acquired entities to promote a smooth transition into the broader organization

Requirements • Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or post-acquisition integration projects in a project management or project coordination capacity.

• Hands-on ability to create and manage project plans, timelines, and task tracking for complex initiatives.

• Background in systems merger, integration, or migration work within enterprise environments.

• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, and Atlassian applications.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail.

• Effective communication skills and confidence working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• Prior experience in a high-tech, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology setting is helpful.

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