Strategic Project Director, Life Sciences (Remote)

ProPharma; Leiden; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ProPharma seeks a permanent Project Director to bolster its product lifecycle management group, ideally based in a European hub. The role initially runs as a 1-year fixed-term contract, full-time, largely remote but with Europe-wide collaboration.

You will drive strategic leadership of pharmaceutical development projects, engage with stakeholders, and present to senior leaders up to the c-suite, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in life-sciences or business.
• 10-15 years of senior project leadership in life-sciences.
• Proven experience presenting to c-suite or director-level clients.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and commitment to quality.
• Excellent time management and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Solutions oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
• Able to organize and perform own work tasks independently.
• Able to collaborate with local and virtual teams.
• Fluency in English; other EU languages desirable.
• Advanced proficiency with PowerPoint, Word, Excel, OneDrive, SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, delivery, and communication of projects from scoping to implementation.
• Provide strategic direction across multiple projects aligned with objectives.
• Monitor performance, identify risks, issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure delivery against scope, timelines, budget and quality objectives.
• Work independently with limited oversight from senior management.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Build relationships across stakeholders and client teams.
• Present progress to client levels up to c-suite.
• Lead cross-functional teams on an ongoing basis.
• Evaluate program success and implement corrective actions.
• Utilize technology to support project effectiveness.
• Take ownership of the Program’s goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strategic leadership

C-suite presentations

Analytical skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Independent worker

Team collaboration

English fluency

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

OneDrive

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life-sciences or business

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

OneDrive

SharePoint

Job description

ProPharma seeks a permanent Project Director to bolster its product lifecycle management group, ideally based in a European hub. The role initially runs as a 1-year fixed-term contract, full-time, largely remote but with Europe-wide collaboration.

You will drive strategic leadership of pharmaceutical development projects, engage with stakeholders, and present to senior leaders up to the c-suite, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, and budgets.