Project Manager / Senior PMO (m/f/d) – Strategic Project Governance & Reporting

Project overview

Project

For a long-term project in the pharma/biotech environment, we are looking for an experienced freelance Project Manager or Senior PMO Consultant.

The project is in the context of a technically demanding production and plant project. The focus of the assignment is the establishment and structuring of project governance, management reporting, project tracking, and documentation architectures.

We are explicitly looking for a self-sufficient Senior Consultant who can analyze and structure complex project information and develop high-quality management and governance deliverables from it.

TasksManagement Reporting & Executive Communication

Analysis and consolidation of complex project information

Identification and prioritization of management-relevant content

Development of presentation architectures and management narratives

Creation of executive and C-level presentations

Development of decision proposals and management summaries

Creation of standardized reporting templates

Preparation of project status for management reviews

Project Governance

Development of a structured project governance framework

Definition and structuring of governance processes

Development of decision logs

Creation of milestone review structures

Conception of workshop agendas and discussion guides

Structuring of decisions, responsibilities, and target dates

Project Tracking & Documentation

Development of tracking matrices for actions, timelines, and milestones

Development of status dashboards

Structuring of project information

Development of document registers

Conception of filing and repository structures

Development of a consistent documentation architecture

Technical preparation of project status information for management reviews

Requirements

Higher education degree in Life Sciences, Bio/Chemical Engineering, Business Administration, Project Management, or equivalent

At least 5 years of relevant professional experience

Background in Project Governance, Senior PMO, Management Consulting, or comparable consulting

Experience in the pharma, biotech, or process engineering environment

Experience with CAPEX projects, facility upgrades, or production/plant projects

Very good experience in creating executive/C-level presentations

Strong analytical and conceptual skills

Experience in establishing PMO/governance structures

Very good knowledge of project tracking and management reporting

Very independent way of working

Fluent English, both written and spoken

Nice to have

Downstream experience

Peptide / biopharmaceutical production processes

Experience in the production plant environment

Knowledge of German

PMP/PMI, PRINCE2, or IPMA

Think-Cell

Power BI

SharePoint / Document Architecture

Personal Requirements

The ideal candidate combines project management competence with strong consulting and presentation skills.

You should be able to quickly familiarize yourself with complex technical project content, filter out relevant information, and develop a clear structure for management decisions.

Therefore, we are not looking for a purely administrative PMO, but a conceptually strong Senior Consultant who independently develops and is responsible for deliverables.

Project Framework

Project details

02.11.2026

until 31.03.2028

Utilization: 30–50 %

remote / Vienna

On-site: approx. 1–3 planned appointments in Vienna during the project duration

Project Type: freelance consulting

The services will be provided independently as an external consultant. The agreed-upon concepts, frameworks, documentation, and reporting structures will be created independently and then handed over for further use.

Interested? Then we look forward to receiving your current profile, stating your availability, your possible scope of utilization, and your professional experience in comparable projects.

• Start: 2026-11
• Remote: remote
• Location: wien, Österreich, AT
• Rate: 110-110 EUR/h
• Languages: German