Project Manager - Biopharma

50677
  • Tokyo, Japan
  • Permanent

What You’ll Be Doing

Customer & Internal Communication

  • Serve as the first point of contact for incoming inquiries from customers and business development.
  • Direct inquiries to the appropriate technical experts and provide timely, professional responses using information provided by internal teams.
  • Maintain accurate and accessible communication records.

Project Oversight & Workflow Support

  • Develop a deep understanding of typical biopharma project workflows to support rapid and technically sound responses.
  • Monitor and report on the real‑time status of all active commercial projects.
  • Participate in weekly team meetings to ensure alignment and progress tracking.

Pipeline & Reporting

  • Collaborate with the sales team to maintain a transparent and up‑to‑date pipeline and work‑in‑progress (WIP) tracker.
  • Ensure all internal systems contain accurate, timely project data for reporting and forecasting.
  • Develop and maintain real‑time revenue reporting for all biopharma customer projects.

Customer Management & Fulfillment

  • Facilitate communication between customers and internal teams throughout project execution.
  • Provide written project updates according to customer expectations.
  • Help define processes for order intake, project progression, delivery, and information sharing.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

  • Work with Finance to support standardized invoicing processes and milestone payment tracking.
  • Partner with Product Management, Scientific teams, and Finance to create a menu of services with detailed cost structures and pricing.
  • Identify and report project capacity constraints to help balance workload and customer satisfaction.

Sales & Marketing Support

  • Assist in training sales teams and supporting commercial activities.
  • Contribute to the development of collateral, messaging, and content to communicate the value of biopharma services.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Support various ad hoc projects as needed.
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory and ISO 13485 quality standards.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

  • 5+ years of relevant experience in life sciences or a related discipline, with at least 2 years in a customer‑facing role.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, or a related field; an advanced degree or hands‑on laboratory background is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of scientific service offerings and customer workflows.
  • Proven ability to work effectively across cross‑functional teams including operations, sales, finance, and scientific groups.
  • Demonstrated experience managing projects that meet or exceed customer expectations.
  • Excellent leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.
  • A proactive, hands‑on, high‑energy approach with a positive, solutions‑oriented mindset.

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