Freelance Senior Project Manager, Pharma

About the role

We're looking for a Freelance Senior Project Manager to lead complex, digital and web initiatives from kickoff through final delivery in an agency environment for a pharmaceutical client. This remote freelance role runs through September, with the potential to extend, and includes a high-visibility launch that may require late-night availability during September 21 - September 27.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of integrated campaigns, product launches, websites, email programs, social media, and print and digital tactics.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, scopes, budgets, forecasts, and resource plans to keep work moving smoothly.
• Facilitate collaboration across Account, Creative, Strategy, Production, and other teams to ensure clear alignment and next steps.
• Manage project documentation, estimates, status updates, change orders, and budget reconciliation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor project progress, flag risks and dependencies early, and help drive solutions that protect timelines and deliverables.
• Lead meetings such as kickoffs, status check-ins, reviews, and working sessions with internal teams and client stakeholders.
• Oversee routing and review workflows so deliverables are assigned, feedback is consolidated, approvals are secured, and final assets are delivered accurately and on time.
• Partner with finance and leadership on budget tracking, burn reporting, revenue reconciliation, staffing alignment, and overall project health.
• Support and mentor project team members, including Project Managers, Associate Project Managers, and Project Coordinators when needed.
• Contribute to process improvement efforts and help uphold consistent agency standards across projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in an integrated advertising, marketing, or digital agency environment.
• Experience managing complex, multi-channel projects and large-scale initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong background in project planning, facilitation, budgeting, forecasting, and risk management.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence leading client-facing conversations.
• Experience with project management tools such as Workfront, Smartsheet, Hive, Microsoft Project, or SharePoint.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Ability to work independently while staying highly collaborative and detail-oriented.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting an AOR Pharma launch.
• Familiarity with software development life cycles, digital production, creative workflows, and web technologies.
• PMP, Six Sigma, or similar certification.
• Experience mentoring or supporting other project management team members.
• Comfort contributing to operational improvements and process optimization efforts.