Senior Program Manager

job summary:
A Top-Tier Global Pharma Leader is seeking a hands-on Senior Program Manager for a hybrid role based in Cambridge, MA. Operating as a key operational leader, you will partner with the Product Development & Commercialization (PDC) Lead to translate strategy into actionable, integrated plans for an advanced CNS/Alzheimer's program. You will drive cross-functional readiness across clinical, regulatory, market access, and commercialization to solve complex launch tensions and accelerate speed to market.

location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
job type: Contract
salary: $90 - 121 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

• Translate program strategy into actionable, integrated operating plans, schedules, critical paths, and resource assumptions across cross-functional workstreams.
• Lead cross-functional alignment and governance across Marketing, Sales Ops, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, CMC/Supply, Finance, IT, and Commercial Analytics.
• Facilitate strategic commercialization workshops, including SWOT sessions, joint planning, and scenario planning to justify access and reimbursement.
• Drive risk management, action logging, decision tracking, and proactive problem-solving to address market uptake and patient care pathway builds.
• Oversee program governance, structuring decision frameworks and managing preparation for key external and internal milestones.

 
qualifications:



Required:

• 5+ years of experience in drug development and commercialization within a cross-functional R&D/commercial environment.
• Hands-on project management expertise, including commercial launch scheduling, risk management, and action log creation.
• Demonstrated cross-functional governance experience across Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Access, Commercial, and IT.
• Therapeutic area experience in CNS, neurology, or Alzheimer's disease.
• Strong process orientation, organizational skills, and a track record of thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred:

• Proven track record in business process improvement and implementation (e.g., Six Sigma methodologies).

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skills: Project Management




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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).




This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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