Sr IT Project Manager | Life Sciences

Bring your IT project leadership experience to a high-impact role supporting two concurrent initiatives in a regulated medical device environment. This six-month opportunity is ideal for a seasoned project manager who can drive delivery, manage complexity, and keep cross-functional teams aligned across multiple workstreams. Responsibilities

• Lead two concurrent IT projects from planning through execution, with balanced attention across both initiatives.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, and overall delivery outcomes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, technical stakeholders, and vendors to keep work moving forward.
• Support initiatives tied to field corrective actions and complaints handling within a regulated environment.
• Maintain clear project governance, status reporting, and executive-level communication.
• Identify issues early, escalate appropriately, and help drive practical solutions to keep projects on track.
• Use Jira to track work and maintain visibility into project progress.

• 12-15+ years of hands-on IT project management experience preferred.
• Strong background leading complex IT projects with ownership of scope, schedule, and budget.
• Experience working in medical devices, life sciences, or other regulated healthcare environments.
• Solid understanding of SDLC and project delivery methods, including Waterfall and Agile exposure.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities independently while keeping stakeholders informed.
• Strong communication, organization, and executive presence.
• Experience with risk management, governance, and cross-functional delivery.
• Ability to complete a background check and drug screen upon offer.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with quality management systems, complaint handling, corrective actions, or field corrective action processes.
• Familiarity with regulated medical device documentation and workflows.
• Experience using Smartsheet.
• PMP certification.
• Background leading work that interfaces with quality, compliance, or operational teams.

Horizontal is committed to fostering a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are valued and supported. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage anyone who meets the qualifications to apply.