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Project Manager

Avalere Health· US Marketing – Project Management
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Hybrid (Remote / New York, NY)$75k - $85kPermanent/full-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

The Project Manager leads the execution of projects, owning the process from inception to completion, including budgeting, scheduling, resource management, risk escalation, and client/personal approvals. This role requires collaboration with agency teams, development of SOWs, and ensuring projects stay on time and within budget in a pharma agency environment.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the creation of Scope of Work (“SOW”)
  • Collaborates with all agency teams to establish effective project plans, staff plans, forecast upcoming work and allocate resources
  • Manages effective, efficient workflow of all projects on assigned accounts
  • Develops timelines and advises on estimates; manages projects to remain on time and budget; flags timing and budget concerns to course correct
  • Schedule and lead project kick-off meeting (as it relates to schedule, job level, folder structure and location, SOW, creative assets, etc.)
  • Work with internal team to define program requirements and system specifications. Work with client on as-needed basis
  • Initiate and conduct formal internal review meetings to secure creative approvals
  • Initiate and conduct formal team status meetings, document risks and issues for internal purposes
  • Maintain daily communications with team members on all projects
  • Work closely with the team to determine and understand daily project status
  • Ensure that issues and risks are anticipated, identified and properly escalated and resolved
  • Conduct internal copy/layout reviews with core team and ensure all assets are routed internally
  • Ensure adequate amount of time for routing and review of materials
  • Facilitate presentations and review of final asset with client and provide recommendations pertaining to budget, timing, production, etc.
  • Identify out-of-scope activities
  • Manage the financial tracking process for the project
  • Takes ownership of and enforces agency processes by providing meaningful feedback to all teams
  • Analyzes and recommends process improvements to enhance efficiency
  • Tactful, yet assertive communication style; able to foster positive relationships with agency teams
  • Provides meaningful performance input for other employees in all departments
  • Maintains a professional and positive attitude
  • Seeks out additional opportunities to expand experience and cultivate expertise
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree required
  • 2-5 years project or account management experience in Pharma agency environment
  • Experience with timeline development and budget management required
  • Ability to establish and build productive relationships with diverse personalities
  • Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented and possess excellent communication skills
  • Comfortable working under pressure within tight deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude
  • Must have an enthusiastic desire to continuously learn, evolve and innovate
  • PC, MS Office Suite software experience required
  • Workfront and Jira experience required

Skills

Required:SOW creationProject planning and schedulingBudget managementClient and internal stakeholder management

Benefits

  • 401K plan with employer match up to 4% (immediately vested)
  • life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans
  • flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work
  • option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year
  • 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day
  • 9 public holidays, end-of-year holidays, early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
  • free counselling through employee assistance program
  • enhanced maternity/paternity/family leave and fertility policies
  • continuous opportunities for professional development with on-demand training and global mobility
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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