Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. · 1 day ago
Senior IT Project Manager
San Diego, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$131K/yr - $164K/yr
6+ years expAcadia Pharmaceuticals is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation for underserved neurological and rare disease communities. The Senior IT Project Manager will drive the successful delivery of complex IT projects, ensuring business objectives are met on time and within budget while leading end-to-end project management for technology initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Independently plans, develops, and executes projects of all sizes, defining scope, timelines, budgets, deliverables, resources, and proactively managing risk and quality issues
Defines project scope and objectives with relevant stakeholders, ensuring feasibility and alignment throughout the project lifecycle
Establishes and executes effective communication plans, coordinating updates with all stakeholders affecting scope, budget, schedule, risk, and resources
Builds and leads effective project teams, assigns work, monitors progress daily, and escalates schedule or performance issues as needed
Develops and maintains detailed project schedules, tracks milestones, and adjusts plans or resources to meet stakeholder and timeline requirements
Monitors project performance against short- and long-term goals, prepares status reports, and maintains comprehensive project documentation
Manages budgets by tracking financial performance, meeting budgetary objectives, and adjusting project constraints based on financial analysis
Oversees risk management, change requests, and vendor/third-party coordination to ensure approved changes align with scope, schedule, and budget
Submits project deliverables for quality and gate approvals, obtains customer acceptance, and participates in continuous process review to support PMO needs
Other responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or information systems related field
Targeting 6 years of progressively responsible experience as an IT project manager or similar technical role(s), preferably in a pharmaceutical or biotech environment
Ability to work with all levels of the organization, both technical and non-technical
Ability to be highly organized, self-motivated, with the capability to prioritize projects and workload
Skilled at effectively leading IT projects with cross-functional team effort and organizing resources to achieve project goals
Adaptability to quickly and proactively implement change initiatives
Ability to deal with ambiguity and the corresponding capacity to make decisions or recommendations based on potentially incomplete information
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in both a business context and an IT context, including tact, diplomacy and flexibility
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; proven ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and present complex information clearly and effectively
Must be able and willing to travel on occasion
Preferred
Project management certification (PMP) is strongly preferred
An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered
Benefits
Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
15+ vacation days
13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st
10 days of paid sick time
Paid parental leave benefit
Tuition assistance
Company
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Acadia Pharmaceuticals develops and commercializes small molecule drugs for the treatment of central nervous system disorders.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$811.73MKey Investors
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeOxford Bioscience PartnersNational Institute of Mental Health
2019-09-17Post Ipo Equity· $287.5M
2018-11-30Post Ipo Equity· $316.25M
2013-01-02Post Ipo Equity· $86.39M
Leadership Team
Catherine Adams
Chief Executive Officer
Steve Davis
President and CEO
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