Pharma Project Manager

Description

This is a remote long-term consulting opportunity anticipated to be 20-30 hours per week. This position is ideal for someone who can guide projects in a pharmaceutical or medical device environment while coordinating with creative and operational stakeholders. The role requires a structured project leader who can balance timelines, communication, and deliverable quality in a part-time capacity of 20-30 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

Lead project plans from kickoff through completion, keeping scope, milestones, and priorities aligned with business objectives.

Coordinate activities across internal teams and external partners to ensure work moves forward on schedule and key dependencies are addressed early.

Manage timelines, status updates, and workload tracking within Workfront to maintain visibility across active initiatives.

Facilitate communication among stakeholders, translating project needs into clear actions and next steps for creative and functional teams.

Monitor project risks, identify roadblocks, and drive timely resolutions to minimize delays and maintain momentum.

Support cross-functional collaboration in a regulated environment, ensuring projects reflect pharmaceutical or medical device expectations.

Run meetings, document decisions, and follow through on action items to keep teams accountable and informed.

Apply project management best practices to improve execution, reporting, and overall delivery consistency.

Requirements

Proven experience managing projects within the pharmaceutical industry; medical device background is strongly preferred.
Hands-on proficiency with Workfront for planning, tracking, and reporting project activity.
Prior experience working with or within a creative agency environment is preferred.
Strong project management expertise across cross-functional teams and multiple workstreams.
Knowledge of formal project management methodologies, with the ability to adapt approaches to project needs.
PMP certification is preferred.
Familiarity with Agile or Scrum principles and experience applying them in practical project settings.
Ability to work effectively in a part-time engagement of 20-30 hours per week while maintaining strong organization and communication.

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