Project Manager - BMC

The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute is the research arm of The Ottawa Hospital – one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals. We are proudly affiliated with the University of Ottawa and supported by The Ottawa Hospital Foundation. With more than 2,200 scientists, clinician investigators, trainees and staff, and total revenues of more than $120 million, we are one of the foremost Canadian hospital-based research institutes. Our research spans more than a hundred different diseases, conditions, and specialties with an overall focus on translating discoveries and knowledge into better health.

Job description

The Project Manager (PM) provides leadership and coordination across departments within the Biotherapeutics Manufacturing Centre (BMC), with a primary focus on client programs, internal projects and initiatives, and grant-funded activities. The PM leads projects in collaboration with subject matter experts (SMEs) and facilitates the development of cross-functional teams to ensure effective communication and alignment among internal and external stakeholders. The incumbent is responsible for developing and managing program-level project plans that define scope, timelines, milestones, deliverables, key decision points, resource requirements, and budgets. The Project Manager oversees projects through their full lifecycle, ensuring progress is tracked, risks are managed, and objectives are delivered successfully and on schedule.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, biotechnology, biochemistry, chemical/biomedical engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• Minimum 5-7 years of project management experience, preferably within biopharmaceutical, biomanufacturing, CDMO, or life sciences environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional projects involving technical teams such as process development, analytical development, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and supply chain.
• Experience developing and maintaining project plans including scope, schedules, milestones, deliverables, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Working knowledge of GMP-regulated environments, quality systems, and regulatory expectations relevant to biologics manufacturing.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate internal technical SMEs and external clients or partners.
• Experience tracking project risks, facilitating Go/No-Go decision points, and ensuring projects progress through defined stage gates.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent project management credential.
• Familiarity with technology transfer, process scale-up, manufacturing campaigns, or validation activities (process validation, analytical validation, or equipment qualification).
• Experience managing client-sponsored programs or contract development and manufacturing projects.
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks such as Health Canada, FDA, or EMA requirements relevant to biologics manufacturing.
• Experience supporting grant-funded projects, research collaborations, or government-funded initiatives.
• Knowledge of quality management systems (QMS) and documentation practices in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical information to diverse audiences.
• Proficiency with project management tools and software (e.g., Click-Up, or similar platforms).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in GMP biologics manufacturing, cell and gene therapy, vaccine manufacturing, or advanced therapeutics environments.