Research Project Manager, Scientific Research & Portfolio Management
Overview
Own coordination and progression of scientific research projects at scale within a cross functional, matrix environment. You'll engage stakeholders across functions to drive research initiatives forward in Foster City on a long term contract. You will join a collaborative team focused on strategy and portfolio management for research.
What You'll Do8
- 1Build cross functional plans and timelines for research projects Research and Portfolio Management to enable on time milestones
- 2Design governance updates and status dashboards to communicate progress to stakeholders across departments Stakeholders Matrix Collaboration
- 3Lead coordination efforts with scientists, product, operations, and compliance to ensure alignment of scope, resources, and constraints Cross functional
- 4Ship project lifecycle activities from initiation to closure with clear milestones and risk mitigation Lifecycle Milestones
- 5Drive proactive risk identification and issue resolution to keep projects on track Risk Issues
- 6Own meeting rhythms, artifacts, and communication plans to maintain transparency and accountability Communication
- 7Scale processes for tracking experiments, data collection, and milestones across multiple projects Process
- 8Debug blockers and optimize resource utilization to maximize project throughput Blockers Resources
Requirements5
- 1Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field
- 2Minimum of 5+ years in project management supporting scientific or R&D programs 5+ years PMO
- 3Experience coordinating cross functional teams across multiple sites Cross functional Sites
- 4Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills Communication Stakeholder
- 5Contract role with ability to work onsite in Foster City, CA Contract Onsite
Salary Insight
$65 - $70k per year
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Required Skills
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