Senior Project Manager, Project Management Office (PMO

We are LOTTE BIOLOGICS! Delivering Therapies That Enable a Healthier World.

A new company, built on 80 years of tradition. We embody our core values of being Inspired by Science, Embracing Diversity, Fostering Talent, and Connecting Lives. Our mission is to be the most trusted partner in the industry, with high standards of quality and continuous innovation, to reliably deliver benefits for patients worldwide.

The Associate Director, Project Management Office (PMO) will play a key leadership role in advancing the growth and evolution of the Syracuse Bio Campus PMO organization. This role is responsible for ensuring project delivery excellence across client programs and internal initiatives, establishing and embedding project management best practices, and fostering consistent execution across teams. This role will also drive operational alignment across Manufacturing Operations, Development (MS&T, PD, AS&T), Quality, Supply Chain, and Business Development to enable successful delivery of strategic and operations priorities.

As a key leader within the Global PMO network, this individual will serve as a strategic business partner to site leadership and a trusted liaison for clients, ensuring transparency, accountability, and exceptional execution across the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in biologics and CDMO operations, strong business acumen, and hands‑on leadership in technical transfer, cGMP operations, and stakeholder management.

• Provide experience-based mentorship and guidance to a team of project managers responsible for client and internal project execution at the Syracuse Bio Campus.
• Lead strategic/complex client-facing projects, including strategic partnerships to provide CDMO End-to-End services for clients.
• Partner with the VP, Global PMO to align site PMO goals with global project governance, reporting standards, and best practices.
• Establish PMO frameworks, processes, and metrics that ensure consistency, visibility, and predictability of project outcomes.
• Serve as a key PMO liaison for client executives, internal leadership, and cross-functional project sponsors.

• Oversee execution of assigned client projects — from initiation through closeout — ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Ensure risk management processes are embedded within project execution and that escalation pathways are well‑defined and utilized.
• Lead project governance reviews and portfolio-level reporting to site and global leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, KPI tracking, and implementation of global PMO initiatives.

• Act as a senior point of contact for strategic or high-priority client accounts.
• Oversee client communication, project scope definition, change order management, and performance reporting.
• Partner with Business Development, Development, and Operations to support seamless technical transfers, change controls, and business growth opportunities.

• Manage PMO budgets and oversee financial performance of client programs, ensuring accurate forecasting, invoicing, and cost control.
• Provide visibility to project financials, risks, and milestones to internal stakeholders and senior management.
• Support strategic capacity and resource planning to optimize workload distribution and ensure timely delivery of commitments.

• Contribute to and influence the development and sustainability of a high-performing PMO team culture centered on accountability, collaboration, and client service excellence.
• Mentor and coach project managers to strengthen leadership, communication, and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Promote diversity, inclusion, and continuous professional development within the PMO team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related technical field required;
  Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the CDMO industry, with a strong background leading complex cGMP or technical transfer projects.
• At least 5…