PM Group · 1 day ago
PMO / Associate Project Manager
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expPM Group is an employee-owned, international project delivery firm focused on the pharma, food, biotech, and medical technology sectors. The PMO / Associate Project Manager will provide project planning, governance, and operational support to early-stage R&D laboratory teams, ensuring consistent project structure and alignment across cross-functional stakeholders.
Architecture
Responsibilities
Support planning, scheduling, and coordination activities across early-stage R&D initiatives
Maintain project timelines, dependencies, action logs, and deliverables to ensure alignment with portfolio objectives
Assist in resource planning and capacity assessments across multi-disciplinary teams
Drive PMO governance activities including documentation control, meeting cadence, and project reporting
Develop and maintain value-measurement models, cost/benefit analyses, and project estimation tools
Create prioritization frameworks to inform strategic decision-making and portfolio optimization
Build and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics to support transparent project tracking
Work closely with Automation, IT, Digital, Engineering, and scientific stakeholders to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and ensure project alignment
Facilitate cross-functional meetings, prepare agendas, capture minutes, track actions, and deliver concise status updates for leadership
Support risk identification and mitigation processes across active projects
Lead and support process-improvement initiatives focused on enhancing R&D and laboratory workflows
Utilize Lean Six Sigma methodologies to streamline processes, reduce waste, and improve operational efficiency
Contribute to continuous improvement culture within the client’s PMO and scientific teams
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in project management, PMO support, or Associate PM roles (pharma/biotech preferred)
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt required; Black Belt is an advantage
Strong expertise in value measurement, ROI modeling, estimation, and metric creation
Experience supporting R&D or laboratory environments; manufacturing/production background not required
Proficiency with project management methodologies, tools, and PMO best practices
Strong analytical capability with experience in data analysis and visualization (Excel, Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to interact effectively with technical and scientific stakeholders
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced research environment
Company
PM Group
PM Group is an international project delivery firm providing professional services in architecture, engineering and construction.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Sam B.
CEO
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