Program Manager, Compendial Operations

Company: United States Pharmacopeia
Location: Rockville
Posted on: March 8, 2026

Job Description:

Description Who is USP? The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is an independent scientific organization that collaborates with the worlds leading health and science experts to develop rigorous quality standards for medicines, dietary supplements, and food ingredients. At USP, we believe that scientific excellence is driven by a commitment to fairness, integrity, and global collaboration. This belief is embedded in our core value of Passion for Quality and is demonstrated through the contributions of more than 1,300 professionals across twenty global locations, working to strengthen the supply of safe, high-quality medicines worldwide. At USP, we value inclusive scientific collaboration and recognize that attracting diverse expertise strengthens our ability to develop trusted public health standards. We foster an organizational culture that supports equitable access to mentorship, professional development, and leadership opportunities. Our partnerships, standards, and research reflect our belief that ensuring broad participation in scientific leadership results in stronger, more impactful outcomes for global health. USP is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer (EEOE) and is committed to ensuring fair, merit-based selection processes that enable the best scientific mindsregardless of backgroundto contribute to advancing public health solutions worldwide. We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and uphold policies that create an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Brief Job Overview The Program Manager is an individual contributor role, based in the Strategic Operations group, that supports leaders in USPs science division to plan, coordinate, and ensure completion of projects and standards on time within budget and within scope. Working in a global, matrix environment, the role will actively collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders across divisions to support process improvement efforts combined with data analytics and data visualization. In this role the incumbent will balance routine project management work with cross-functional business process development and new capability building responsibilities. How will YOU create impact here at USP? As part of our mission to advance scientific rigor and public health standards, you will play a vital role in increasing global access to high-quality medicines through public standards and related programs. USP prioritizes scientific integrity, regulatory excellence, and evidence-based decision-making to ensure health systems worldwide can rely on strong, tested, and globally relevant quality standards. Additionally, USPs People and Culture division, in partnership with the Equity Office, invests in leadership and workforce development to equip all employees with the skills to create high-performing, inclusive teams. This includes training in equitable management practices and tools to promote engaged, collaborative, and results-driven work environments. The Program Manager has the following responsibilities: Lead/manage cross-functional teams, including improvement initiatives, to implement new capabilities and align and/or improve divisional processes. Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about progress, risks, and issues. Apply various project management best practices, as needed, to drive project teams toward successful outcomes. Serve as a liaison between business and technical teams to translate and align requirements. Assist in the elaboration, review, and testing of user stories to support the development platform for Documentary Standards. Develop and maintain Tableau Dashboards and visualizations, transforming business requirements into actionable data insights. Assist in extracting, transforming, and loading of data to support data visualization development. Who is USP Looking For? The successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of our mission, commitment to excellence through inclusive and equitable behaviors and practices, ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders, along with the following competencies and experience: Bachelors or Masters degree in a science-based discipline, information technology-based discipline, or relevant field. Five (5) years of relevant experience in the life science, healthcare, or information technology industry. Five (5) years of experience managing multiple projects. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional project teams with successful outcomes. Able to effectively prioritize and efficiently manage multiple concurrent projects. Ability to build effective work relationships and collaborate across multiple teams. Experienced working in multiple project management methodologies with flexibility to adapt to business needs. Demonstrated ability to distill project information and complexities into actions and meaningful outcomes. Comfortable with data ETL processes. Experience in creating data visualizations to provide data insights. High learning agility to quickly absorb and apply business acumen. Additional Desired Preferences Experience in creating data visualizations preferred. Supervisory Responsibilities None, this is an individual contributor role. Benefits USP provides the benefits to protect yourself and your family today and tomorrow. From company-paid time off and comprehensive healthcare options to retirement savings, you can have peace of mind that your personal and financial well-being is protected. Compensation Base Salary Range: USD $85,200.00 $108,400.00 annually. Target Annual Bonus: % Varies based on level of role. Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidates skill set, experience, qualifications, equity, and other job-related reasons. Note: USP does not accept unsolicited resumes from 3rd party recruitment agencies and is not responsible for fees from recruiters or other agencies except under specific written agreement with USP. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor. Job Category Project Management Job Type Full-Time

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