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Senior Project Manager – Fixed Term Contract, Pharma Agency
Location
Pennsylvania
Posted
31 days ago
Salary
$90K - $110K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Project Manager – Fixed Term Contract, Pharma Agency
Avalere
• Manage a large multi-faceted project/account/campaign or multiple projects at the same time • Manage a Project Manager and/or an Associate Project Manager and/or team of Project Managers • Collaborate with all agency teams to establish effective project and staffing plans • Forecast upcoming work and allocate resources • Work as liaison/communications hub between all Agency team members and agency partners • Ensure proper forecasting for all projects on assigned account(s) • Manage workflow of all projects on assigned accounts • Develop timelines and advise on estimates; manage projects to remain on time and budget; flag timing and budget concerns • Communicate openly with all departments, providing continuous status updates • Analyze and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in required
- Experience with Veeva Promats for MLR submissions REQUIRED
- 5+ years of project or account management experience within a high-volume pharmaceutical advertising agency (REQUIRED)
- Experience with timeline development and budget management required
- Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented and possess excellent communication skills
- Comfortable working under pressure within tight deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude
- PC, MS Office Suite software experience required
Benefits
- You will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested)
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work
- The option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year
- 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day
- Recognise 9 public holidays
- Gifted end-of-year holidays
- Early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
- Access free counselling through our employee assistance program
- Personalized health support
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies
- Continuous opportunities for professional development with on-demand training
- Global mobility opportunities across the business
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