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Project Manager - III
 Spectraforce Technologies | |
 United States, California, San Mateo | |
 Mar 25, 2026 | |
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Job Title: Project Manager - III Location: Foster City, CA (Hyrbid - 3 days a week onsite) Duration: 8+ Months The Position The Research Strategy, Innovation & Portfolio Management group is seeking a talented and highly motivated project manager to manage coordination and progression of scientific research projects in a highly collaborative environment and cross-functional matrix. The candidate will efficiently interact with multiple stakeholders representing multiple functions within the company to drive research projects forward to clinical development. Essential Responsibilities * Responsible for starting up or managing the research-based development subteams. * May help manage teams that are preparing to present their molecule at governance meeting for clinical development. * Experience working effectively with cross-functional project teams to build and develop the team, diagnose team health and taking action to address team issues. * Ability to organize new cross-functional project teams, define objectives and scope, identify tasks and milestones, build project schedules, identify resource needs, track execution to schedule, and manage risks. * Experience and ability in successfully managing multiple cross-functional tasks simultaneously. Knowledge, Experience and Skills: * Bachelor's degree with 7+ years, MS degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, which includes experience in the pharmaceutical industry as a functional area scientist or project manager. * Direct experience or strong foundation in drug development process is preferred. * Experience should include participation in cross-functional project team activities. * Self-motivated, resourceful, high technical competence and process-oriented. * Clear and effective communication. * Ability to work both collaboratively and independently. * Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams) and Zoom. * Must be on site at Foster City office at least 3 days per week | |