Associate Director, Project Management

avalerehealth; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision coverage

Retirement matching

Insurance

20 vacation days + personal well-being

Paid holidays

Family and fertility leave

Counselling

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Avalere Health is seeking a senior project management professional to lead delivery across healthcare marketing accounts. You will guide projects from scope through execution and post-project review, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and mentoring managers.

Responsibilities include developing launch plans around pharmaceutical milestones, improving workflows, and strengthening client relationships. Remote or hybrid work options are available, with occasional travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of project management in a healthcare agency.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical brand marketing across media and regulatory review.
• Experience managing traditional and digital campaigns (web, digital experiences, email).
• Strong planning and delivery skills; experience with agile, hybrid, and waterfall methods.
• Proficiency with project management and production tools (MS Office, MS Project/Smartsheet; JIRA/Asana or CMS).

Responsibilities

• Own delivery plans for multiple accounts; set roadmaps, monitor schedules, resolve issues.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and meet business goals; maintain client satisfaction.
• Improve workflows, standards, and systems; identify automation opportunities.
• Lead and mentor project managers; represent PM in client planning discussions.
• Develop launch plans around regulatory milestones; address risks with account teams.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare marketing

Agile

Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Smartsheet

JIRA

Asana

CMS platforms

Job description

Role overview

Lead project delivery across a portfolio of healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing accounts, guiding work from initial scope through execution and post-project review. The role combines hands-on planning with department-level leadership: coordinating multidisciplinary teams, improving agency operations, and supporting client relationships and product launch milestones.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery plans for multiple accounts and programs, setting roadmaps, monitoring schedules, and resolving issues that could affect quality, timing, or client outcomes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and work with department managers to meet business goals and maintain client satisfaction.
• Improve and document workflows, project standards, and business systems; identify opportunities to streamline or automate work.
• Lead and mentor project managers at different levels, and represent project management in client planning discussions.
• Develop launch plans and approval-day plans around pharmaceutical regulatory milestones; prepare project burn reports and address risks with account teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; a master’s degree is a plus.
• At least seven years of project management experience in a healthcare agency setting.
• Detailed knowledge of pharmaceutical brand marketing across broadcast, print, digital, and medical, legal, and regulatory review.
• Experience managing traditional and digital campaigns, including websites, digital experiences, and email.
• Strong project planning and delivery skills, including schedule oversight and agile, hybrid, and waterfall methods.
• Advanced ability with project management and production tools; experience with MS Office, MS Project or Smartsheet, and systems such as JIRA, Asana, or content management platforms is preferred.

Benefits and work setup

The position offers remote or hybrid arrangements and the option to work internationally for two weeks per year. Listed benefits include health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement matching, insurance, 20 vacation days plus a personal well-being day, paid holidays, family and fertility leave policies, counselling, and professional development opportunities.