Sr. IT Project Manager

Position Overview

Position Description

 

We are hiring a Senior IT Project Manager. The Senior IT Project Manager will direct large, complex IT programs and oversee portfolio execution within LSS-IT. This role drives program management, comprehensive financial management, and executive-level portfolio status reporting. The Senior IT Project Manager actively matures PMO capabilities and manages cross-project dependencies to ensure strategic enterprise alignment and value realization. 

 

This position is onsite fulltime in Irvine, CA.

Company Overview

At FUJIFILM Biosciences, we turn curiosity into breakthroughs that advance the field of life sciences. By offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services in cell culture media, discovery research reagents, recombinant growth factors and proteins, fine chemicals, and critical assay materials, we partner with the brightest minds in biotech and pharma to tackle the world’s biggest health challenges.

Imagine being part of a team that enables life-changing discoveries like new vaccines, therapies, and advancements in regenerative medicine. Our culture fosters curiosity, collaboration, and innovation, and we pride ourselves on delivering unparalleled quality and service to our partners. If you’re ready to make an impact, your future belongs with us at FUJIFILM Biosciences.

Our headquarters in Santa Ana, California, is surrounded by world-class schools, lush parks, and scenic beaches like Laguna and Huntington, making it an ideal place to live, work, and explore. With additional campuses across the US, Europe, China, and Japan, we offer opportunities to make a difference worldwide.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region/careers

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Direct multi-track, high-budget IT projects and programs through the full execution lifecycle. 
• Drive comprehensive financial management at the project level, including CAPEX/OPEX forecasting, variance analysis, and monitoring funding burn rates. 
• Manage master program schedules, risk mitigation strategies, and complex cross-project dependencies. 
• Lead large-scale vendor engagements, complex SOW negotiations, and deliverable acceptance. 
• Oversee complex cutover planning and execute structured hypercare support models. 
• Manage financial health across the IT portfolio, tracking total spend against approved LSS-IT budgets and reconciling project costs. 
• Lead executive status reporting, maintaining comprehensive portfolio dashboards that track program health, execution risks, and financial metrics. 
• Manage execution capacity and coordinate resource allocation adjustments across active programs. 
• Partner with IT Business Partners to monitor ROI and drive value realization tracking post-deployment. 
• Present project health updates, budget variances, and funding adjustment requests to the IT Steering Committee (SteerCo). 
• Ensure enterprise projects maintain Governance Architecture Review Board (GARB) alignment throughout the design and build phases. 
• Develop and mature PMO frameworks, project execution templates, and financial tracking metrics. 
• Enforce the Two-Speed IT operational model for active projects, managing compliance, risk, and architecture requirements during execution. 

Required Skills/Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business administration, or a related field. 
• 8+ years of experience in IT project and program management. 
• Proven experience managing multi-million-dollar technology portfolios and complex enterprise deployments. 
• Strong capability in portfolio-level financial management, budget forecasting, and executive status reporting. 
• Advanced vendor management and contract negotiation skills. 
• PMP, PgMP, or advanced Agile certification. 
• Experience operating within GxP-regulated environments (21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11). 
• Deep expertise in establishing and scaling IT PMO functions and portfolio dashboards.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English. 
• Good verbal and written communication skills; effective presentation skills

Salary and Benefits:

• For California, the base salary range for this position is $126,900 - $145,000. Compensation for the successful candidate will depend on various factors (e.g., qualifications, education, prior experience, location, etc.).
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Time Off

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EEO Information

Fujifilm is committed to providing equal opportunities in hiring, promotion and advancement, compensation, benefits, and training regardless of nationality, age, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, race, ethnicity, religion, political creed, ideology, national, or social origin, disability, veteran status, etc.

ADA Information

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