Project Manager

Evolution Health Group, LLC; Pearl River (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolution Health Group in Pearl River, NY, seeks a Project Manager to lead project planning, execution, and delivery across medical communications programs. You will coordinate with Account Managers, clients, and internal teams to ensure timely, on-brand, and on-budget outcomes.

The role requires a strong background in medical communications and hands-on project management, with a hybrid office model and opportunities to influence program strategy and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in program management preferably in a medical communication agency setting within the pharmaceutical arena.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and strong PowerPoint skills.
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• PMP certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Defines project scope, timeline, and milestones with internal teams and clients.
• Ensures objectives are met on time, on spec, and on budget.
• Leads kickoff meetings and client status updates.
• Manages workload of Project Coordinators and supports team development.
• Collaborates with Medical, Editorial, Creative, and Operations teams to align deliverables.

Skills

PowerPoint

Project management

Communication

Multitasking

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing/communications

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Word

Job description

*** this role requires you can commute to the office in Pearl River NY (hybrid)- and that you have medical communications experience

Evolution Health Group is a full-service, integrated healthcare communications agency which has broad strategic capabilities and consists of 4 main divisions, Evolution Medical Communications (experts in promotional medical education; including P2P engagement strategy from pre-launch to LOE), Maestro360 (experts in program execution of meetings, events and conventions), blulava (experts with respect to optimizing the customer engagement experience) and Darwin Academy (dedicated to providing novel, interactive peer to peer education).

We have been evolving (no pun intended) and growing for 15 years. We pride ourselves on inspiring clients and working with transformative therapies. We are proud of our diverse culture that inspires great work. EHG offers comprehensive benefits, cutting edge technology, snacks, an office center with many amenities, social action opportunities and discount programs. Evolve with us (pun intended) and take the next step to boost your career.

Job Title: Project Manager

Reports to: Account Manager

Job Purpose: The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for all project planning, management and tracking from inception to completion to ensure delivery of projects is on-time, on-specification, and on-budget. The PM manages a project from kickoff to postmortem, working directly with the Account Management team, the client, and internal agency stakeholder to clarify program design, execution, and logistical details. The PM executes the strategy that supports service delivery excellence, client profitability and client satisfaction, and makes use of best practices across all project and client accounts.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works with the Account and Project Coordination team to define project scope, project specs, and project timeline; develops timelines and manages updates.
• Ensures client objectives are followed and met throughout the project development and delivery process.
• Maintains a proficient level of brand(s) knowledge.
• Leads project kick-off meetings within the agency and with external vendors, as appropriate.
• Prepares internal status agendas and leads internal agency status; prepares client status agendas for review, participates in or co-leads client status meetings, captures notes, and drafts recaps.
• Manages Project Coordinator(s) workload and supports career growth and skill development.
• Collaborates with the Medical, Editorial, Creative, and Operations teams in the delivery of programs to ensure all internal stakeholders have a full understanding of the project scope, deliverables, and due dates.
• Thinks strategically and takes a proactive approach to problem-solving; flags potential project pitfalls and/or quality issues; assists in problem resolution and collaborates with team members to initiate solutions.
• Manages MLR/PRC submission process working with Project Coordinator/Traffic; leads communications with MLR/PRC team as appropriate; understands submission process and compliance requirements, reporting and documentation.
• Participates in resource planning sessions, works with other department leads to prioritize work, fills resource gaps and anticipates future resource needs.
• Communicates effectively and efficiently with internal and external stakeholders.
• Serves as day-to-day contact with KOL/faculty; drafts KOL/faculty communications; supports KOL contracting.
• Reviews own and Project Coordinator’s work for quality and accuracy, ensures all quality control measures (e.g., editorial review, graphics review) are completed within the standard operating procedures.
• Supports financial management, development of proposals and SOWs, manages budget tracking, including tracking of external invoices, runs Replicon reports, and leads reconciliation process.
• Develops client communications and supportive program materials (ie, invitations, consultant contracts, confirmations, etc.).
• Maintains electronic and paper files for all projects.
• Executes all aspects of administrative responsibilities (timesheets, status updates, etc.) in appropriately detailed and timely manner.
• Understands the regulations/guidelines of the AMA, OIG, PhRMA and ACCME regarding the development of promotional and educational programming.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in program management preferably in a medical communication agency setting within the pharmaceutical arena.
• Basic to intermediate skill level in Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Intermediate to advanced skill level in PowerPoint.
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Positive, effective communicator – both written and oral, internal and external.
• Thorough understanding of project workflow and prioritization strategies; PMP certification a plus.
• Ability to work well on a diverse team and collaborate with other team members of all levels to achieve best results.
• Solutions oriented thinker with high attention to detail