Senior PM Lead, Digital Medical Affairs

WebMD; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WebMD is seeking an Associate Director, Project Management to lead and mentor a global PM team delivering digital programmes for pharmaceutical clients within Medical Affairs. You will drive end-to-end delivery across education hubs, videos, emails, and live/virtual meetings, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution.

The role requires 5-7+ years in medical communications or pharma agencies, strong leadership, and a proactive, collaborative mindset with knowledge of ABPI/EMA regulations.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years in project management within med comms, healthcare agency, medical education, or pharma agencies.
• Experienced in managing teams and mentoring PM talent.
• Comfortable translating client priorities into actionable plans while keeping projects on track.
• Strong communicator, collaborator, and problem-solver with a proactive mindset.
• Knowledgeable about global pharma regulations (ABPI, EMA) and able to navigate cross-functional environments across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of project managers across multiple client programmes.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of digital Medical Affairs initiatives, including education hubs, videos, slide decks, email campaigns, and live/virtual meeting content.
• Collaborate closely with Account Management, Editorial, Scientific, Creative, and global teams to ensure client priorities are met on time and on budget.
• Drive operational excellence—streamline processes, maintain compliance, and champion continuous improvement.
• Act as a senior escalation point for project challenges, risk management, and resource alignment.

Skills

PM experience

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Healthcare/pharma domain knowledge

Job description

WebMD is seeking an Associate Director, Project Management to lead and mentor a global PM team delivering digital programmes for pharmaceutical clients within Medical Affairs. You will drive end-to-end delivery across education hubs, videos, emails, and live/virtual meetings, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution.

The role requires 5-7+ years in medical communications or pharma agencies, strong leadership, and a proactive, collaborative mindset with knowledge of ABPI/EMA regulations.