Contract Project Manager, Pharma IT Infrastructure and Operations - Hybrid, Hampton, New Jersey

At Slipstream, we work to streamline IT Support and provide managed solutions with a strategic consulting and global leadership management approach. Our solutions are designed exclusively for emerging pharma and biotech organizations.

Slipstream’s industry-leading solutions free clients from the demands of internal IT and allow them to rapidly advance their mission. Led by a leadership team that has been together for over 10 years, you will join a proven team, culture, and strategy to drive innovation within the IT outsourcing industry while developing your skillset with the opportunities for internal growth.

Job Summary

The Contract Project Manager, Pharma IT Infrastructure and Operations is a pivotal role responsible for executing projects across the entire lifecycle of commercial, clinical, regulatory, and R&D IT initiatives, from supporting market launch to post-launch support. This position reports directly to the PMO Lead and ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet high-quality standards while aligning with strategic business objectives.

Approximately 30% of this role will be dedicated to GxP work, specifically in Good Laboratory Practice & Good Manufacturing Practices (GLP & GMP) environments, supporting labs and R&D operations, and working closely with the R&D IT Business Partner (ITBP). The successful candidate must be comfortable operating in ambiguous environments with evolving priorities and immature processes as the organization scales its PMO capabilities.

This role will actively participate in Phase II of standing up the PMO, which includes expanding the PMO's scope to R&D operations, implementing Stage Gate governance processes (targeted for Q2 2026), integrating R&D projects into Smartsheet, and supporting the formalization of the Business Relationship Management (BRM) framework.

Responsibilities

Project Management & Execution

• Manage end-to-end project lifecycle for IT infrastructure, operations, and R&D technology initiatives.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk management.
• Lead cross-functional project teams across commercial, clinical, regulatory, and R&D domains.
• Track project progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.
• Conduct project status meetings and manage change control processes.
• Spearhead process streamlining, training, audits, and KPI/metrics tracking.
• Analyze and communicate risk and compliance adherence principles.
• Implement corrective action plans and conduct root cause analysis.
• Support enterprise-wide IT systems, networks, and cloud solutions.
• Optimize IT service management processes including continuous improvement and change management.

GxP & R&D Support (30% Time Allocation)

• Dedicate 30% of time to GxP project work in GLP & GMP environments.
• Collaborate with the R&D ITBP to align IT projects with R&D needs.
• Manage upgrade & implementation projects for R&D-specific IT projects (e.g., ELN, scientific computing).
• Ensure compliance with GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11.
• Support vendor qualifications and audits for GxP systems.
• Maintain documentation and SOPs for audit readiness.

PMO Development & Phase II Participation

• Support Phase II of PMO development, including:
  • Expansion of PMO scope to R&D.
  • Implementation of Stage Gate governance (Q2 2026).
  • Integration of R&D projects into Smartsheet.