Associate Project Management

Career Category

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Coordination:
  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, and status reports.
  • Coordinate meetings, workshops, and steering committees across time zones.
  • Track deliverables, milestones, risks, and dependencies to keep projects on schedule.
• Operational Support:
  • Streamline and document core business processes; identify and implement continuous improvements.
  • Maintain accurate operations dashboards and KPIs, highlighting trends and anomalies.
  • Manage vendor relationships, procurement requests, and compliance documentation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Work closely with finance, HR, legal, and IT to facilitate project needs and organizational changes.
  • Act as a liaison between regional offices to align on priorities, share best practices, and resolve issues.
  • Prepare clear, concise communications for stakeholders at all levels.
• Data Analysis & Reporting:
  • Gather, analyze, and present data to inform decision-making.
  • Create executive-level presentations and summaries for leadership reviews.
  • Monitor budget spend and escalate variances in a timely manner.
• Risk & Issue Management:
  • Proactively identify potential roadblocks; recommend and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Maintain an up-to-date risk/issues log and ensure accountability for resolution.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Operations, or related field.
• 3–4 years’ hands-on experience coordinating projects and operations in a complex, global corporate environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects with competing deadlines.

Core Skills & Competencies:

• Organizational Excellence: Meticulous attention to detail; thrives on structure and process.
• Go-Getter Mentality: Self-motivated, resourceful, and comfortable taking initiative without constant oversight.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal skills; adept at tailoring messages for diverse audiences.
• Collaboration & Influence: Builds strong relationships; able to drive consensus across functions and geographies.
• Problem-Solving: Analytical mindset with the ability to break down complex challenges and propose practical solutions.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in MS Office Suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint); familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Asana, Jira, Smartsheet) and basic data visualization.
• Adaptability: Comfortable with ambiguity and changing priorities in a fast-evolving global setting.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience working with cross-cultural teams across multiple time zones.
• Certification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, CAPM) or Operations (Lean Six Sigma).
• Proven track record of driving process improvements or cost-savings initiatives.
• Comfortable presenting to senior leadership and facilitating high-stakes workshops.

Leading biotechnology company focused on oncology, cardiovascular, bone health, and inflammation therapies. Based in Thousand Oaks, CA.

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