Senior Project Manager - III (Senior)

This is a 12-month contract role with the potential for extensions, based in Rahway, NJ. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

About the Role

The contractor will provide dedicated budgeting and financial coordination support for Project X, a highly confidential enterprise initiative involving internal stakeholders across global functions, as well as third-party vendors and agencies. The role involves supporting Strategic Access, Policy & Communications (SAPC) budget planning, tracking, forecasting, reporting, and related coordination activities to ensure effective management of assigned project funds.

The contractor must handle all Project X information as confidential and restrict access to those who have been unblinded. Only approved systems, tools, and communication channels for project-related financial information can be used.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update budget trackers and related financial records.
• Track planned, committed, actual, and forecasted spend across supported workstreams.
• Monitor budget availability for internal teams, third-party vendors, and agency partners.
• Flag potential overages, gaps, or timing risks in spend planning.
• Support recurring budget forecasting cycles.
• Analyze variances between budgeted, forecasted, committed, and actual spend, and identify changes in assumptions, emerging risks, and opportunities for reforecasting.
• Support scenario planning as needed, including potential advertising or external announcement costs.
• Prepare budget summaries, dashboards, status reports, and other materials for SAPC and Global Communications leadership and finance partners for budget review meetings and leadership updates.
• Maintain clear documentation of budget changes, assumptions, approvals, and open actions.
• Respond to ad hoc reporting requests related to project budgeting.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, finance partners, procurement contacts, and vendor/agency representatives to gather required inputs.
• Follow up on outstanding invoices, estimates, statements of work, or other budget-related inputs as needed.
• Assist in aligning budget information across global teams and external partners.
• Support timely communication of budget issues and dependencies to the project lead.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience supporting budgets, financial operations, project management, procurement, agency management, or related business functions, with a preference for experience in pharma, biotech, or a highly regulated industry.
• Experience supporting annual budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes; identifying budget risks and recommending solutions.
• Ability to track planned, committed, actual, and forecasted spend and reconcile variances.
• Experience preparing budget summaries, dashboards, and leadership reports.
• Ability to manage multiple budgets, projects, or workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience working with external agencies, vendors, procurement teams, and finance partners.
• Familiarity with SAP, Ariba, Power BI, or similar financial and reporting systems.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proven track record in working on projects with multiple stakeholders across functions and regions, achieving results that meet objectives within timelines and budgets.
• Exceptional collaboration skills with the ability to work across all levels of the organization to drive strong business outcomes.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Positive attitude and proactive approach to finding compliant solutions to challenges.

Pay

$67.00 - $77.00/hr (W2 contract, no PTO, no benefits). ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment.

Schedule

EST shifts (anytime between 8 AM - 5 PM or 9 AM - 5 PM EST) | 30-40 hours/week (flexible).

100% remote role with potential travel once or twice per year.