Senior Program Manager/Director – Pharma IT Divestiture

Senior Program Manager/Director – Pharma IT Divestiture (Hybrid – Lawrenceville, NJ)

We are seeking a Senior Program Manager/Director – Pharma IT Divestiture for our global pharmaceutical client. You will be responsible for driving the successful execution of complex, high-impact programs and associated projects that advance the digital capability (DC) objectives of their Business Unit or functional group. This leadership role ensures the delivery of incremental value, fosters innovation, and maximizes return on investment through strategic oversight, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Managing multiple concurrent IT workstreams to achieve both Day 1 (day of close) and transition period (usually 12-18 months) deliverables.

This is a 40-hour per-week, 12-month contract (extensions possible), 50% onsite at the client's office in Lawrenceville, NJ. Hours: Monday- Friday 8am-5pm

This is a W2 role as a Stage 4 Solutions employee. Health benefits and a 401K are offered.

Responsibilities

• Gather, document, and organize requirements for IT deliverables supporting integration of acquired entity's IT functions, including (but not limited to) Network, Hosting, End User Devices, Cybersecurity, Support Services, Identity & Access Management
• Create and maintain required project artifacts including RACI, Communication Plan, Work Breakdown Structure, Charter, etc.
• In collaboration with technical functional leads, facilitate development of task plans for each workstream, leveraging MS Project
• Schedule and facilitate recurring status and Steering Committee meetings as determined by stakeholders
• Maintain RAID log, with mitigation plans for risks. Escalate RAID items when necessary
• Produce status reports on a cycle to be determined

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience managing IT deliverables for Divestiture programs, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience interacting with senior IT staff to provide key updates, and to escalate risks and issues when needed
• Experience building task schedules with MS Project, including identification of critical path deliverables leveraging strict predecessor/successor task dependencies
• Experience managing as many as 40-50 individual roles (not always concurrently) in a heavily matrixed organization to achieve program objectives
• Preferable experience in leveraging AI to support program processes and deliverables
• Proficiency in meeting preparation and facilitation to keep participants focused on agenda
• Proficiency with MS Office tools (Teams, Copilot, Excel, Word, MS Project, SharePoint)
• Proven experience leading large-scale, complex programs and cross-functional teams in a digital or IT environment.
• Experience with ServiceNow is strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (SDLC, PMF) and governance practices
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple vendors and large budgets.
• Experience in financial management, business case development, and continuous process improvement
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. PMP certification is preferred.

Please submit your resume to our network at (please apply to the Senior Program Manager/Director – Pharma IT Divestiture (Hybrid – Lawrenceville, NJ) role).

Please feel free to forward this project opening to others who may be interested.

Stage 4 Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing employees with an inclusive environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on the job requirements and candidates' qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/belief, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Compensation: $115/hr. - $123.29/hr.