Project Manager

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Project Manager 1, Medical Writing based in the United States.

• Project manage drug development programs for the Global Medical Writing organization across early-stage, late-stage, and post-approval phases.
• Integrate key workstreams supporting assigned products and programs, ensuring alignment across timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and stakeholders.
• Drive collaboration, transparency, and inclusive strategic planning while encouraging effective decision-making and critical thinking across project teams.
• Develop detailed project schedules that integrate key activities, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Develop and implement decision-making methodologies, tools, and solutions to identify and address complex project and program-level issues.
• Conduct project risk assessments, monitor emerging risks, and communicate appropriate escalations and mitigation strategies to relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor budget and resource requirements, maintain accurate financial and staffing information, and escalate changes or out-of-scope requirements when necessary.
• Partner with senior medical writing leadership to coordinate governance meetings covering strategy, emerging data, budgets, resourcing, and data-driven decisions.
• Manage SharePoint collaboration sites, dashboards, and related communication tools to support organizational alignment and visibility.
• Maintain and track organizational OKRs, ensuring progress remains visible and communicating changes, risks, and potential impacts.
• Facilitate effective team meetings and support the development of high-performing, collaborative project teams.
• Mentor or supervise junior team members when appropriate and contribute to additional organizational initiatives as assigned.

• 3–6 years of professional experience in drug development within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or contract research organization environment.
• At least 1–3 years of direct project management experience supporting early- and/or late-stage clinical development programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences or a closely related discipline.
• Strong ability to facilitate effective team meetings, motivate cross-functional stakeholders, and build productive professional relationships.
• Excellent documentation, organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using Microsoft Project Professional or comparable project management software.
• Good understanding of the overall drug development process and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary development functions.
• Experience with nonclinical project management, particularly IND-enabling programs across multiple drug classes, is preferred.
• Familiarity with regulatory submission requirements from IND through BLA/NDA is preferred.
• Experience managing or monitoring nonclinical studies is an advantage.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, Power BI, and Microsoft Teams is preferred.
• PMP certification or an equivalent project management credential is preferred.
• Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Opportunity to contribute to drug development programs from early-stage research through post-approval activities.
• Remote work opportunity within the United States.
• Cross-functional exposure to Clinical Development, Regulatory, Data Sciences, Safety, Medical Writing, and other specialized teams.
• Opportunity to develop expertise in pharmaceutical project management and global clinical development.
• Collaborative environment with opportunities to support high-performing teams and mentor junior professionals.
• Exposure to complex, high-impact projects and data-driven decision-making.
• Opportunities for professional growth and expanded project leadership responsibilities.