Senior Project Manager, Promotional Medical Education
About the role
Senior Project Manager, Promotional Medical Education
Remote - USA
At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities.
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Real Chemistry is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our growing Promotional Medical Education team!
The Senior Project Manager leads the planning, coordination, and delivery of complex client campaigns across one or more accounts. This role keeps teams aligned, manages scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, and client approvals, and partners closely with Account, Finance, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work on time and on budget.
This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis, Lambertville, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs. This role will work Eastern standard business hours.
What you’ll do:
Own day-to-day project management for assigned campaigns from initiation through closeout, ensuring work is delivered on time, within scope, and within budget
Build and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, status reports, and resource plans across multiple complex deliverables and teams
Partner with Account, Finance, internal teams, subcontractors, and client stakeholders to keep work moving and ensure clear communication at every stage
Monitor budgets weekly, support revenue recognition and invoicing activities, and flag financial risks or scope changes early
Lead project meetings, manage client review and approval processes, and ensure deliverables meet quality standards and relevant guidelines
Identify, escalate, and help resolve risks, timeline conflicts, resource constraints, and project issues
Support business development efforts by contributing project management guidance, budgets, timelines, and implementation planning as needed
Participate in project audits and help reinforce consistent project management processes and best practices
Coach, mentor, and train project management team members and contribute to onboarding or discipline-specific training
Share best practices through the Project Management Community of Practice and contribute to process improvements or standard operating procedures
Participate in hiring activities for the project management discipline, such as panel interviews or job shadows
Develop and empower people, manage change, build relationships and influence others, build and lead effective teams, and achieve results
This position is a perfect fit for you if:
Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you
You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving
You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data
You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines
What you should have:
4+ years of project management experience in an agency setting
3+ years of experience in budget development/management
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related business experience
Experience leading multiple cross-functional project teams and deliverable types, as well as successful management of campaign budgets
Strong Microsoft Office skills and familiarity with structured project management methodology; PMP certification preferred
Strong communication, organization, leadership, problem-solving, and client-readiness skills
Prior experience in healthcare or pharmaceutical industry or agency preferred
Experience in Workfront is highly preferred
Pay Range: $90,000-$100,000
Minimum requirements
- 4+ years project management experience in an agency setting with 3+ years budget management
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related business experience
- Strong communication, leadership, Microsoft Office skills; PMP certification and healthcare/pharma experience preferred
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