Remote Senior Pharma Project Leader

Placements24

Sandton

Hybrid

ZAR 1,523,000 - 2,538,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Generous paid time off

Remote work setup support

Job summary

WhatJobs Direct is seeking an accomplished Remote Senior Pharmaceutical Project Manager to join a leading global pharmaceutical company. This fully remote role oversees planning, execution, and delivery of complex drug development projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget results and compliance with quality standards across cross‑functional teams.

As a remote-first organization, you will lead diverse, international teams, mitigate risks, and drive continuous process improvements, while maintaining

Qualifications

Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, MBA, or related field.
7+ years progressive PM experience in pharma/biotech.
Proven track record managing complex drug development projects.
In-depth knowledge of drug development, regulatory affairs, and GxP.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, execution, and completion of pharmaceutical development projects.
Define scope, goals, timelines, and resource needs.
Develop detailed budgets and risk mitigation plans.
Coordinate cross‑functional teams including R&D, clinical, regulatory, manufacturing, marketing.
Identify risks, issues, dependencies and track progress for stakeholders.

Skills

PMP certification

Pharma project management

Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

MS Project

Jira

Remote team leadership

Education

Master’s degree in Pharmacy/Life Sciences/Business Administration

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

As a remote-first organization, you will lead diverse, international teams, mitigate risks, and drive continuous process improvements, while maintaining

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