Junior Project Manager Pharma Life Science
Argyllinfotechpismo beach, CA
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Job Description
Title Junior Project Manager - Pharma Life Science
Client Genentech
Location South San Francisco, CA 3 Days Onsite
Position Summary
- We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Junior IT Project Manager to join our Commercial IT PMO team. In this role, you will support the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic technology initiatives that drive our Master Data (MDM) , CRM & Sales engagement.
- As a Junior PM, you will work closely with senior project managers, business analysts, cross-functional commercial teams, and external IT vendors. This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring IT project manager to gain hands-on experience in a highly regulated, fast-paced pharmaceutical environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Planning & Tracking
- Assist in defining project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and business stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, tracking milestones using tools like Monday.com,, MS Project, Jira, SmartSheet, or Asana.
- Monitor daily project tasks and ensure project team members are meeting their respective deadlines.
2. Governance, Documentation & Compliance
- Maintain the RAID Log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) and escalate critical issues to the Senior PM as necessary.
- Organize, schedule, and facilitate project team meetings; draft and distribute comprehensive meeting agendas and minutes.
3. Commercial Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Act as a central liaison between Commercial business units (Marketing, Sales, Market Access) and technical build teams.
- Coordinate deliverables with external SaaS vendors, digital agencies, and software development teams.
- Assist in managing the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase by coordinating business testers and compiling feedback.
- Cross-functional team coordination and coordination with the Global Team
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Experience: 4 to 5 years of experience in project coordination, business analysis, or IT support-ideally within the healthcare, biotech, or pharmaceutical sector.
- Pharma Commercial Knowledge (Preferred): Familiarity with tools like MDM , Veeva CRM / Salesforce, Adobe Experience Cloud, or data platforms like Veeva PromoMats is a huge plus.
- Methodologies: Basic understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
- Soft Skills: Exceptional organizational skills, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to navigate shifting priorities in a corporate landscape.
- Certifications (Optional but a plus): CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management), CSM (Certified ScrumMaster), or Prince2 Foundation.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment, including but not limited to, computers, phones, and photocopiers.
Physical Demands
This position requires the frequent and repetitive use of a computer, keyboard, and mouse. Hand and finger dexterity is required.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
EEO
Saama provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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