Project Management Specialist

Project Management Specialist

About Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. We are a rare disease therapeutics company leading with science to make life-changing therapeutics available to patients with significant unmet needs. We involve key thought leaders, physicians, patients, care partners, and advocacy groups in all of our clinical and regulatory development strategies. With a keen understanding that drug development often requires creative solutions, we have the insight and expertise to forge new pathways to success that others have missed. By following the data without bias, our transparent narratives and common-sense perspective have successfully overcome complex development challenges to make much-needed therapies available to patients. Nimble and dauntless, we push boundaries beyond what is thought to be possible and advance new therapies that have the potential to bring meaningful improvement to patients' lives.

About the role

The Project Management Specialist supports the planning, coordination, tracking, and execution of cross-functional projects across the organization. Working closely with project leaders and functional teams, this role helps ensure projects remain on track by facilitating meetings, maintaining timelines, tracking actions and risks, and supporting effective communication across stakeholders.

This position is ideal for a highly organized, detail-oriented individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys helping teams turn plans into execution. The Project Management Specialist serves as a central point of coordination across departments including Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Technical Operations, Finance, and Corporate Functions.

What You'll Do

• Project Planning & Execution
  • Support development and maintenance of integrated project plans and timelines.
  • Track project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and action items.
  • Monitor project progress and proactively identify schedule risks or delays.
  • Coordinate activities across multiple projects and workstreams.
  • Assist project leaders with execution of strategic initiatives and operational priorities.
• Meeting Coordination & Governance
  • Schedule and coordinate cross-functional project meetings.
  • Develop agendas and distribute meeting materials.
  • Capture meeting minutes, decisions, action items, and key follow-up activities.
  • Maintain project documentation and decision logs.
  • Ensure accountability for action item completion.
• Reporting & Communication
  • Prepare project status reports, dashboards, and presentation materials.
  • Consolidate updates from functional teams. Escalate risks, issues, and resource constraints to project leadership as appropriate.
  • Support preparation of Executive Committee, Leadership Team, and Board-level project updates.
• Risk and Issue Management
  • Maintain project risk and issue logs.
  • Track mitigation plans and follow-up actions.
  • Help ensure potential challenges are identified early and communicated effectively.
• Process Improvement
  • Support development and implementation of project management best practices.
  • Help maintain templates, tools, trackers, and project documentation standards.
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, communication, and coordination across teams.
• Administrative Support for Project Management
  • Organize project files and documentation.
  • Support budget tracking and procurement activities as needed.
  • Assist with vendor coordination and logistics.
  • Maintain project management systems and collaboration tools.

Qualifications

• Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Life Sciences, Healthcare Administration, Project Management, or related field.
• Experience
  • 2–5 years of project coordination, project management, operations, or related experience.
  • Experience supporting cross-functional teams preferred.
  • Biopharma, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences experience strongly preferred.
• Skills & Competencies
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Detail-oriented with excellent follow-through.
  • Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving organization.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across functions and levels.
• Technical Skills
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
  • Project management tools (Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Asana, Monday.com, Jira, or similar).
  • Familiarity with SharePoint, Teams, and document management systems.
  • Ability to create reports, dashboards, and executive presentations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Zevra is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Notice to External Recruiters Zevra does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies or search firms. Recruiters are requested not to contact employees or hiring managers. All candidate submissions must be coordinated through our Human Resources team and require a prior written agreement. Any resumes sent without such an agreement will not create any implied obligation.