Sr. Project Manager

JOB TITLE: Sr. Project Manager
INDUSTRY: Life Sciences
LOCATION: Indianapolis, IN

Summary:
Theoris is assisting our client in their search for a seeking a high-caliber Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master to serve as a strategic partner to leadership within a leading life sciences organization. This role requires a seasoned project management professional with deep expertise in pharmaceutical development and clinical trials, along with proven experience operating as both a traditional Project Manager and Agile Scrum Master.

The ideal candidate will drive complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution while serving as a trusted advisor to leadership. This position combines high-level strategic planning and operational logistics with hands-on project delivery, stakeholder management, and Agile execution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Author comprehensive project charters that clearly define project scope, objectives, timelines, and stakeholder alignment.
• Drive accountability across cross-functional teams by monitoring deliverables, tracking milestones, and ensuring action items are completed on time.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning sessions, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Manage Jira environments, including the creation, organization, and maintenance of epics, stories, tasks, and sprint workflows.
• Design meeting agendas and facilitate high-impact discussions that result in clear decisions, ownership, and next steps.

• Partner closely with leadership as a trusted advisor on complex operational initiatives and long-term strategic planning.
• Proactively identify project risks, process bottlenecks, and execution challenges while implementing creative mitigation strategies.
• Translate complex clinical, operational, and project-related information into concise, actionable executive-level summaries and recommendations.
• Coordinate and manage strategic logistics across multiple concurrent initiatives within pharmaceutical and clinical trial environments.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7+ years of project management experience within the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, or Clinical Trials industry.
• Proven success serving in both traditional Project Manager and Agile Scrum Master capacities.
• Advanced, hands-on experience administering and managing projects within Jira, including timelines, sprint planning, backlog management, and workflow organization.
• Must be based in or willing to commute to Indianapolis, Indiana for a hybrid work schedule.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, highly regulated life sciences environments.

Best-In-Class-Benefits:
We are in the people business; treating people right is our ONLY priority. Theoris Services consultants are full-time employees with full benefits, including:

• Robust Health Insurance

• 401(k) plan

• PTO

• Paid holidays

About Theoris:
Our goal is to Fuel Your Career! As a Theoris team member, you join a culture based on people-centered values and an environment that fosters both personal and professional growth. We build long-term relationships with our clients and our consultants. With over 30 years of building strong relationships in the industry, we’re uniquely positioned to make the right connections. This knowledge is used to find the right job placement.

Our recruiting teams are experts dedicated to the information technology and engineering staffing space and are highly respected by our client base.