Location: Onsite - Holly Springs, NC (EST preferred)

Employment Type: Contingent Worker (Contract, W2)

Contract Length: 7 months (possible extension)

Compensation: $63/$69 per hour (based on experience)

Summary of the Role

Drive and manage cross-functional organizational strengthening initiatives as an experienced Project Manager supporting the North Carolina site for a large biotech pharmaceutical leader. Collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, Operations, and business leadership to promote effective workforce planning, change management, and continuous organizational improvement. Deliver strategic workshops, operational readiness activities, and capacity-building initiatives aligned with organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, and execution of the Organizational Strengthening Workstream
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, timelines, milestones, and readiness activities
• Facilitate collaborative workshops, strategic discussions, and stakeholder alignment meetings
• Coordinate with HR, Talent Acquisition, Operations, Learning & Development, and leadership teams
• Track project deliverables, risks, dependencies, and ensure timely execution of action items
• Develop communication strategies, reporting tools, and provide updates to senior leadership
• Support change management and stakeholder engagement activities for successful adoption
• Create workshop materials, dashboards, meeting documentation, and implementation plans
• Identify operational gaps, improvement opportunities, and resource needs
• Ensure workshop outcomes are translated into actionable execution plans in partnership with business teams

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong background in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and organizational development
• Proven project and program management skills in cross-functional settings
• Experience facilitating workshops and strategic planning sessions
• Demonstrated success managing stakeholder engagement and change management initiatives

Top 3 Must Have Skills

1. Human Resource focus with experience in Project & Program Management

2. Organizational Strengthening expertise

3. Change Management background

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, and readiness activities for organizational strengthening
• Coordinate stakeholders across HR, Talent Acquisition, Operations, and leadership
• Facilitate workshops, strategic discussions, and meetings; follow up with action planning
• Drive initiatives in workforce planning, leadership development, and process optimization
• Track project risks, deliverables, and ensure timely execution
• Develop communication tools for status updates to senior leadership
• Support organizational change management and stakeholder engagement
• Create materials and post-workshop implementation plans
• Identify operational improvement opportunities
• Translate workshop outcomes into actionable execution plans

Basic Qualifications

• Doctorate degree or
• Master's degree and 2 years of experience or
• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience or
• Associate's degree and 8 years of experience or
• High school diploma / GED and 10 years of experience

This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE