Senior Project Manager

Fifth Element

$110K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7+ years of project management experience in pharmaceutical advertising or healthcare communications
  • Strong grasp of pharmaceutical marketing workflows and MLR/regulatory processes
  • Ability to manage multiple complex projects in fast-paced settings
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving capabilities
  • Detail-oriented with the capacity to balance strategy and execution
  • Experience in cross-disciplinary collaboration and managing competing priorities
  • Proficiency in project management tools like Workfront, Asana, or Jira

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily project management across various pharmaceutical brands
  • Build and oversee timelines, budgets, and resource plans
  • Collaborate closely with creative, account, strategy, medical, and production teams
  • Manage the MLR/legal/regulatory review processes with precision
  • Proactively identify project risks and operational challenges
  • Track deliverables and communicate project updates to teams and clients
  • Enhance agency workflows and processes for efficiency

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Collaborative and dynamic company culture
  • Supportive team atmosphere
  • Access to cutting-edge project management tools
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and solutions-oriented Senior Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives across pharmaceutical and healthcare accounts. This role is responsible for driving projects from kickoff through final delivery while ensuring timelines, quality standards, budgets, and regulatory requirements are consistently met.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced agency environment, can confidently manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and serves as a trusted operational partner across Account, Creative, Medical, Strategy, Production, and Leadership teams.

Responsibilities
  • Lead day-to-day project management across multiple pharmaceutical brands and campaigns
  • Build and manage timelines, budgets, scopes, and resourcing plans
  • Partner closely with creative, account, strategy, medical, and production teams
  • Manage projects through MLR/legal/regulatory review processes with accuracy and attention to detail
  • Anticipate project risks, resource constraints, and operational challenges early and proactively identify solutions
  • Run status meetings, track deliverables, and communicate updates clearly to both internal teams and clients
  • Help improve workflows and processes that make the agency smarter and faster
  • Assist with project scoping, estimating, and timeline development as needed
  • Support financial tracking and operational reporting where applicable
  • Ensure routing, approvals, documentation, and version control processes are properly maintained
  • Maintain consistency in project management standards, operational workflows, and best practices

Requirements
  • 5-7+ years of project management experience within a pharmaceutical advertising, healthcare communications, or regulated agency environment
  • Strong understanding of pharmaceutical marketing workflows, including MLR/regulatory review processes
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in fast-paced environments
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to balance strategic thinking and day-to-day execution
  • Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and managing competing priorities
  • Ability to remain calm, flexible, and solutions-oriented under pressure
  • Proficiency in project management tools like Workfront, Asana, Monday.com, Jira, or similar


Pay Range: $110,000- $130,000

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