Senior Project Manager & Scrum Master – Clinical AI (m/f/d)
For our client, a renowned pharmaceutical company in Basel, we are looking for a Senior Project Manager & Scrum Master – Clinical AI (m/f/d).
Background
A strategic programme in the pharmaceutical / life sciences sector is leveraging agentic AI and rule-based automation for clinical trial data review. The programme is in active build with a fixed MVP deadline, operates under GxP requirements, and consists of around 50 people across five delivery teams in Basel, the US, and India.
In this dual role, you own delivery execution at programme level while serving as Scrum Master for three delivery teams. You work closely with a Product Manager (vision and prioritisation) and a Solution Architect (technical decisions).
General Information
Startdate: Asap, latest 01.07.2026
Duration: until 30.11.2027
Location: Basel
Workload: 100%
Home Office: up to 50%
Travel: 5%
Tasks & Responsibilities
Own the delivery plan across multiple parallel teams from current state through MVP and subsequent release
Drive PI-level planning, manage cross-team dependencies, and resolve blockers proactivel
Maintain the RAID log and enforce scope discipline via structured requirements intak
Lead release management, including release calendar, coordination across functions, and post-implementation review
Facilitate sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives for three delivery team
Remove impediments, shield teams from disruptions, and coach on agile practice
Track sprint health (velocity, burndown, blockers) and support POs with backlog refinement and DoD complianc
Facilitate Scrum of Scrums, PO Sync, and dependency resolution across all five team
Manage the Jira ALM structure as single source of truth and ensure consistent Jira hygien
Provide transparent status reporting to leadership and manage stakeholder expectations on MVP scop
Coordinate with adjacent programmes and platform teams on integration dependencies
Must Haves
7+ years of project management experience in software delivery, including 3+ years across multiple parallel teams
Demonstrated Scrum Master experience, active facilitation, effective retrospectives, coaching without directing
Pharma / life sciences experience with solid understanding of GxP and inspection readiness
Hands-on Jira experience (configuration and administration, not just reporting); Xray test management preferred
Experience with scaled agile delivery (SAFe or similar) and pragmatism to adapt the framework
Strong risk and dependency management with a bias toward action
Experience managing distributed hybrid teams across multiple time zone
Fluent English, written and verbal
Nice to have
Clinical data management familiarity (CRFs, EDC systems, data queries, data review)
Experience with AI/ML product delivery and validating non-deterministic systems
GxP validation experience for AI/ML or software systems
