USA - Project Manager - Business Professional

Randstad Digital Americas is recruiting Project Managers for an unnamed pharmaceutical manufacturer. The role drives execution of a global R&D operating model transformation, including workforce planning, onboarding, change management, transitions, and hypercare.

Responsibilities:

• Translate strategic org designs into project plans; manage milestones, dependencies, and risks across global hubs
• Operate high-touch transition support for functions relocating work or building new teams, triaging issues to reduce risk
• Coordinate cross-functional readiness (IT, tools, orientation) alongside Knowledge Transfer PMs for smooth cohort onboarding
• Reconcile demand plans with HR and Talent Acquisition, tracking progress from requisition through hire
• Execute functional change plans and model financial/workforce assumptions for executive design reviews
• Partner with Functional GCM Leads to translate approved functional strategies and organization designs into practical execution plans
• Maintain an integrated view of functional milestones, dependencies, decisions, risks and issues across workforce build, change, onboarding and transition activities
• Connect functional execution with the broader GCM program and identify dependencies requiring coordination across R&D functions, GCM sites or enterprise teams
• Ensure emerging execution issues are surfaced early, with clear options and recommendations for resolution
• Establish and operate a high-touch transition support process for functions moving work, building new teams or implementing new operating models
• Provide a clear point of coordination for transition issues raised by functional leaders, managers and new teams
• Triage issues quickly, connect them to the appropriate owner and drive follow-through until resolution
• Identify recurring issues and patterns that indicate broader gaps in processes, policies, onboarding, technology or site readiness and escalate them through the GCM program
• The objective is not simply to track issues, but to remove friction and reduce execution risk during periods of significant organizational change

Requirements:

• Proven project/program management experience in a complex global matrix organization
• Direct experience with Global Capability Centers (GCC/GCM), operating model redesigns, or site buildouts
• strong background in workforce planning, change management, transition management, or business-case development
• Ability to present to executive leaders, manage ambiguity, and drive cross-functional alignment
• communication
• Analytical Thinking
• Life sciences, pharma, or biotechnology background