Consultant, Pharmaceutical Development and Commercialization

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Lead planning and execution for regulatory submission readiness, inspection readiness, quality system improvements, technology transfer, manufacturing scale-up, labeling, and supply initiatives.
• Drive commercialization and launch readiness by developing 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.)

Benefits

• Diverse projects with exposure to a variety of clients and opportunities for professional growth.
• Collaborative work environment with support from managers, internal teams, and Centers of Excellence (CoE).
• Family-friendly and engaging culture with transparent communication, team-building events, and a focus on work-life balance.
• Professional development through thorough onboarding, training, and internal promotion opportunities.
• High visibility and direct client impact, shaping client strategies through well-planned and executed projects.
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits program, including 100% employer-paid health, 401(k) matching, business development incentives, and performance bonuses.
• Community involvement through Project Mercy, channeling philanthropic efforts quarterly.

Pay

Salary Range: $125,000 - $180,000

Schedule

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. The minimum number of days in the office may increase depending on client and project assignment requirements.