Almac Group is currently seeking a Program Manager for our Souderton, PA location. The Program Manager- PMO is responsible for overseeing a portfolio of projects, within operational workstreams, to ensure alignment with strategic goals, optimizing resource allocation, and managing program-level risks. Key duties include assisting with project selection and prioritization process, resource planning, stakeholder communication, performance monitoring, supporting the resolution of escalated issues and driving continuous improvement within the project management processes. Programs (and their sub-projects) and stand-alone projects may fall under engineering, IT, process and facilities portfolios. Portfolios are further divided into operational workstreams
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE:
- Strategic alignment: Ensure programs and initiatives remain aligned with the company's strategic vision and goals.
- Prioritization and selection: Facilitate the process of prioritising approved projects and initiatives based on their strategic value, resource availability, risk level, and potential return on investment.
- Resource management: Oversee the allocation and optimization of resources (staff, budget, and equipment) across the workstreams to maximize efficiency and value. This includes forecasting future resource demand and managing cross-workstream resource conflicts.
- Governance and methodology: Establish, enforce, and drive continual improvement in project management processes, methodologies, and governance frameworks to ensure consistency and best practices are applied across all projects.
- Apply knowledge of project management best practices, experience of the Almac environment and understanding of expectations of stakeholders, to identify improvement opportunities for the PMO department activities and drive implementation of change.
- Performance monitoring and reporting: Track, analyse, and report on the overall health and performance of the projects and workstreams.
- Risk and dependency management: Identify, assess, mitigate, and manage risks and dependencies that span multiple projects within the workstream.
- Financial oversight: Manage the financial aspects of the workstream, including budget tracking, forecasting, and cost control to ensure projects align with financial goals.
- Stakeholder management: Engage with and manage communications for stakeholders at all levels, through to Executive level, to ensure their requirements and expectations are met.
- Actively engage in all levels of PMO departmental communications
- Lead projects/workstreams and programs by:
- Facilitating decision making, issue resolution and timely escalation
- Providing conflict management at a program or project team/delivery level
- Performing cross functional collaboration and effective problem-solving
- Ensuring both operational and non-operational perspectives are considered within projects/programs eg regulatory compliance, legal, finance, marketing matters
- On-time delivery: Ensure on-time delivery of projects and programs by proactive management of resources, scope, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
- Perform all responsibilities related to the administrative management of staff including but not limited to:
- Recruiting, onboarding, and training of staff
- Monitoring, communicating and documenting performance, as well as remediating performance issues that arise
- Attendance management, resource assignment, and compliance monitoring
- Leadership and coaching: Provide professional leadership and mentoring to project managers to improve overall project delivery skills and consistency.
- Coordinate with peers to assess training/mentoring needs across the PMO department
- Serve as an effective mentor for PMO staff and for other parts of the organization as needed
- Provide staff assessment and feedback for assigned programs
- Perform independent reviews of ongoing project/program to identify areas of risk and/or opportunities for improvement and support the project manager through those changes
- Take on other supporting activities as dictated by the needs of the department and the business and is prepared to support travel as required based on project requirements
Qualifications:
Required Experience / Education:
- Bachelor's degree
- 5 years+ Experience in managing projects requiring detailed project planning, risk management and resource balancing
- Direct interactions and communications with project stakeholders at a senior or executive level
- Has achieved one of the following:
- Previously held management position for small to mid-size department (1+ yrs.)
- Previously held program manager position (2+ yrs.)
- Considerable length of experience (2+yrs) in managing large multifaceted projects
- Knowledge of Program Management
- Knowledge of effective communication methods used for project stakeholders at a senior or executive level
- Waterfall and Iterative methodologies: methods, techniques, roles, tools
- Business Analysis Methods
- GXP
Preferred Experience / Education:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Life Science, Business, Math or IT discipline
- Prince2/PMP Project Management Certification
- Scrum Master Certification or Agile Certification
- Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
- Previous experience as a Program Manager (2+ yrs.)
- Previous supervisory experience (2+ yrs.)
- Experience in leading a team in a GMP or regulated environment
- Performing Scrum Master role in an AGILE environment
- Evidence of project management via Prince2/PMP methodology
- Previous experience in applying Six Sigma and Lean toolsets
- Previous experience in Pharmaceuticals/Clinical Trials
What can Almac Group offer you?
- Medical, Vision & Dental benefits from the 1st of the month following start date
- 20 days PTO per year, accrued monthly following start date
- 12 holidays per year as well as one day for Annual Diversity Day
- Company paid Long and Short-term disability along with Life Insurance
- 401k company contribution
- Hybrid work available for applicable roles
- Professional development programs/ continuous learning opportunities
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Almac is an exceptional, award winning, drug development solutions provider at the forefront of the pharmaceutical industry. We are a privately owned organization that has organically grown over 50 years now employing over 7,500 highly skilled personnel worldwide. Our US Headquarters is located at Souderton, PA with additional operations scattered around the US and Europe. 'Partnering to Advance Human Health' is more than just a tagline - it is our way of life.
Embracing diversity is at the heart of enhancing Almac Group's unique culture and reflects our fundamental belief that all people deserve equality, inclusivity and the opportunity for advancement. We are committed to cultivating a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment for all. Together, we will build on the strength in our diversity and deliver exceptional solutions to advance human health globally.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE NOTE: Almac will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on this role through our portal. Candidate Resumes/CV's not submitted through our portal or directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.
Almac Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled - Proudly embracing diversity in all of its expressions.
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Almac provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities who need assistance completing the application process. Please email us at ADARequest@almacgroup.com to request assistance.
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ALMAC Group
life insurance, 401(k)
May 14, 2026