Project Manager - Commercial Strategy (Princeton)

Project Manager - Commercial Strategy

12 month contract

Remote, EST

Potential occasional visits to Princeton, NJ

SUMMARY

Our client, a pharmaceutical organization, has engaged GForce Life Sciences to provide a Project Manager. This position will support two commercial brand teams and oversee special projects across franchise and functional areas. The role involves managing brand planning, alliance governance, product Loss of Exclusivity (LoE), and national brand meetings, working within a heavily matrixed organization.

DUTIES / EXPECTATIONS OF ROLE

• Establish and facilitate team workflows and governance structures.
• Manage project kickoffs and ongoing meeting cadences to ensure timely project completion.
• Coordinate and facilitate workshops, capturing and delivering team status updates.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestone timelines, and team org charts.
• Prepare and update team scorecards, KPIs, status reports, and communications plans.
• Maintain meeting minutes, action items, and project documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Brand Teams, Sales, Market Research, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Finance, Regulatory, Legal, and Promotional Compliance.
• Coordinate with alliance partners to support project deliverables.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS).
• 3-5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with marketing operations or marketing experience preferred.
• Proven experience managing large, multi-workstream projects independently.
• Knowledge of established project management methodologies, KPIs, and templates.
• Ability to partner directly with brand teams and senior leadership.
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Results-driven with a proactive, strategic leadership mindset.
• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with competing demands.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience managing brand Loss of Exclusivity (LoE).
• Knowledge of working across strategic alliances.
• PMP certification.