Title: Project Manager I
Work Schedule: 1st shift 8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri
Location: Cambridge, MA -Hybrid 3 days in office
Sanofi's contingent workforce program, FLEXT Direct, is seeking a Project Manager I for a 12-month contract with the potential for extension.
Sanofi's preclinical R&D pipeline is supported by the Translational Models (TIM) Global Research Platform, which consists of scientists, veterinarians, and technicians with expertise in all phases of in vivo study execution, including protocol design, data acquisition and interpretation, bioimaging, transgenic model technology, pathology analysis, and the regulatory framework for animal use in research.
We are seeking a Project Manager to help plan activities that ensure smooth operations and appropriate allocation of global platform resources while ensuring projects are delivered on time and in compliance with financial, quality, and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordinate internal and external TIM-related project activities to support global platform operations.
Interface with cross-functional stakeholders, including Research Excellence and Execution (REE), Operational Planning and Capacity Management, Finance, Procurement, and Digital Services, to ensure efficient platform operations.
Support business processes such as contracting, CDAs, and budget planning.
Assist with global platform metrics, reporting, and project tracking.
Compile and prepare presentations, correspondence, reports, tables, analyses, and scientific manuscript reviews.
Support IACUC Office functions, including protocol reviews, internal inspections, database entry, policy and procedure reviews, IACUC meetings, regulatory report reviews, and other related activities.
Support the Animal Welfare Assessment Core Team by managing the Contract Research Organization (CRO) database.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Business, Project Management, or a related technical field.
2–3 years of project management experience, preferably within the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or biotechnology industries.
PMP certification preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, Power BI, Smartsheet, and other data management platforms.
Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently in a fast-paced, multi-site, multinational environment.
Knowledge of the basic principles of preclinical human-based laboratory models is preferred.