DescriptionPosition Summary
IPM is seeking experienced professionals to lead complex pharmaceutical projects across the product lifecycle-from development and regulatory execution through commercialization, launch readiness, and post-launch management. The ideal candidate combines strong project and program leadership with hands-on product lifecycle leadership experience and can successfully operate across a wide range of client environments.
This role is designed for professionals who can lead development-focused initiatives while also bringing commercialization and launch-readiness experience. Successful consultants will build structure, drive accountability, manage risks, facilitate decision-making, and deliver executive-ready outputs that move critical programs forward.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Product Development & Lifecycle Programs
- Lead cross-functional pharmaceutical development programs across pre-clinical, clinical, regulatory, CMC, quality, supply chain, commercialization, and post-approval stages
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans aligned to business objectives, critical milestones, and regulatory requirements
Support Regulatory, Quality & Operational Readiness Initiatives
- Lead planning and execution for regulatory submission readiness, inspection readiness, quality system improvements, technology transfer, manufacturing scale-up, labeling, and supply initiatives.
Drive Commercialization & Launch Readiness
- Develop integrated launch readiness plans spanning Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Patient Services, and Analytics functions.
- Facilitate launch readiness assessments, governance reviews, milestone tracking, and post-launch stabilization planning.
- Support initiatives involving market access, pricing and contracting, reimbursement, HEOR/RWE, patient access, specialty pharmacy, field readiness, and commercial operations.
Required Qualifications
- 8-15+ years of experience within the pharmaceutical industry leading: product development lifecycle projects, regulatory, quality and operational readiness initiatives, and commercialization and launch readiness projects
- Minimum 3 years of project or program management experience or equivalent cross-functional leadership responsibility
- Demonstrated success leading complex initiatives involving senior stakeholders.
- Excellent executive communication, facilitation, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills
Comprehensive compensation and benefits program: including 100% employer-paid health, 401(k) matching, business development incentives, and performance bonus amongst many other elements. Salary Range: $125,000 - $180,000
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, and market/business considerations.
IPM's hybrid work environment requires a minimum of three days in the office. The specific days are flexible and may vary depending on project schedules and meetings. On-site locations may also vary. In addition, we follow our clients' guidance on on-site requirements, so the minimum number of days in the office may increase depending on the client and project assignment.
