Medical Affairs Project Manager (Director Level)
Location: Remote — Anywhere in the United States
Employment Type: Contract through ATR International
Pay Rate: $175.04–$205.04 per hour
Schedule: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
About the Company:
Our client is a biopharmaceutical company advancing medicines to address serious diseases. This opportunity supports Medical Affairs initiatives across a broad therapeutic portfolio, partnering with scientific and business leaders to translate medical strategy into coordinated execution.
Position Summary:
ATR International is seeking a Medical Affairs Project Manager to provide director-level strategic and operational support for complex, cross-functional initiatives. This role plans, coordinates, and executes programs aligned with Medical Affairs strategy, ensuring delivery on time and within scope. The role focuses on translating Medical Affairs strategy and annual plans of action into integrated project plans, coordinated program execution, budget tracking, governance, and leadership reporting. You will collaborate with Medical Affairs leaders, Medical Scientists, Clinical Development, Evidence Generation, Publications, Medical Operations, Compliance, Commercial, and other stakeholders. Your work will enable scientific teams to focus on external engagement, evidence generation, and medical strategy while ensuring initiatives are executed efficiently, compliantly, and with measurable impact.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership and Execution:- Lead end-to-end project management for Medical Affairs initiatives, programs, and strategic priorities.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Monitor progress, identify risks and dependencies, and develop mitigation plans.
- Facilitate project governance and decision-making.
- Align project activities with organizational objectives and Medical Affairs plans of action (POAs).Cross-Functional Coordination
- Coordinate activities across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Legal, Compliance, and other teams.
- Facilitate communication to maintain stakeholder alignment and accountability.
- Lead cross-functional meetings, workshops, and working sessions.
- Resolve barriers and escalate issues appropriately to maintain project momentum.
Strategic Planning and Operations:- Support the development and execution of therapeutic area strategic plans and annual POAs.
- Assist with initiative prioritization and resource planning.
- Manage project budgets, forecasting, and expenditure tracking.
- Develop dashboards, performance metrics, and status reports for leadership.
- Medical Affairs Program Support
- Coordinate the execution of:
- Advisory boards.
- Congress planning and post-congress activities.
- Medical education initiatives.
- Evidence generation programs.
- Medical insight collection and reporting.
- Launch and lifecycle management activities.
- Training and development programs.
- Promote operational excellence and consistency across Medical Affairs processes and activities.
Governance, Compliance, and Process Improvement:
Ensure project activities comply with company policies and applicable healthcare regulations.
Support inspection readiness and documentation requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve Medical Affairs processes and operational efficiency.
Implement best practices in project management and stakeholder engagement.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, Business, or a related field.
Relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences project/program management.
Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional projects.
Strong planning, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency with project management tools and reporting systems.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degree such as an MBA, MPH, MS, MSc, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent.
Experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, or Medical Operations.
PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or similar project management certification.
Experience supporting launch activities, evidence generation, congress activities, or strategic planning.
What Success Looks Like:
Strong strategic thinking paired with effective execution.
Ability to manage complexity and competing priorities.
Effective collaboration and influencing skills.
High attention to detail and accountability.
Ability to build relationships and navigate matrix organizations.
Strong business acumen and organizational awareness.
A proactive, solution-oriented approach to continuous improvement.
