Project Manager - Cybersecurity

USDM Life Sciences is a premier consulting company with 20+ years of experience assisting heavily regulated biotech, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies with their GxP technologies to accelerate growth. Our deep domain knowledge and technology expertise in life sciences business processes are what set us apart. From strategy to implementation and adoption, we have delivered thousands of GxP projects globally.

As part of the USDM team, you have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technologies through our many partnerships with companies like Microsoft, Google, Oracle, Docu Sign, Box, and many more. From molecule to market, you will help connect technology, people, and data in new ways to generate real‑time insights to improve business outcomes for USDM’s clients. Are you ready to make an impact and drive real digital transformation in life sciences?

Founded in Santa Barbara in 1999, USDM has grown to a progressive, global company with 300+ remote employees and offices throughout the US, Canada, and Germany.

We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Project Manager to lead and deliver strategic cross‑functional initiatives across Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Digital Transformation. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional project management capabilities, strong stakeholder management skills, and experience operating within regulated life sciences environments. Candidate will be interfacing with CEO, CFO and other senior leaders on regular basis so exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills are needed.

This role will drive projects from initiation through execution and completion, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations. Experience with GxP systems, cybersecurity programs, website development projects, data analytics platforms, and emerging AI technologies is highly desirable but not required.

The position requires regular collaboration with executive leadership, business stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams and will be based onsite in the East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area) four days per week.

• Lead multiple concurrent projects and programs across IT, Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, and Business Operations.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, risk registers, and communication plans.
• Drive project execution while managing scope, timeline, budget, dependencies, risks, and issues.
• Facilitate project governance meetings, steering committees, and executive status updates.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, IT, vendors, consultants, and third‑party partners.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and business requirements.

• Collaborate with IT and security teams to ensure cybersecurity requirements are incorporated into project planning and execution.
• Manage projects involving Identity and Access Management (IAM), including user lifecycle management, role‑based access controls (RBAC), Single Sign‑On (SSO), Multi‑Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and identity governance initiatives.
• Assist in the implementation of security tools like MDR, EDR, Network Monitoring, AWS Cybersecurity build outs etc., controls, policies, and processes that strengthen the organization’s overall security posture.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, vendors, and managed service providers to support cybersecurity and identity‑related programs.
• Monitor project risks associated with information security and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are identified and executed.
• Support website redesign, development, migration, and digital experience initiatives. (Preferred)

• Performs other related duties and assignments as required

• 8+ years of project management experience leading complex cross‑functional initiatives.
• Proven track record managing enterprise technology and business transformation projects.
• Strong expertise in project management…