Associate Director, Project Management

Role overview Lead project delivery across a portfolio of healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing accounts, guiding work from initial scope through execution and post-project review. The role combines hands-on planning with department-level leadership: coordinating multidisciplinary teams, improving agency operations, and supporting client relationships and product launch milestones.

Responsibilities - Own delivery plans for multiple accounts and programs, setting roadmaps, monitoring schedules, and resolving issues that could affect quality, timing, or client outcomes. - Coordinate cross-functional teams and work with department managers to meet business goals and maintain client satisfaction. - Improve and document workflows, project standards, and business systems; identify opportunities to streamline or automate work. - Lead and mentor project managers at different levels, and represent project management in client planning discussions. - Develop launch plans and approval-day plans around pharmaceutical regulatory milestones; prepare project burn reports and address risks with account teams.

Requirements - Bachelor’s degree; a master’s degree is a plus. - At least seven years of project management experience in a healthcare agency setting. - Detailed knowledge of pharmaceutical brand marketing across broadcast, print, digital, and medical, legal, and regulatory review. - Experience managing traditional and digital campaigns, including websites, digital experiences, and email. - Strong project planning and delivery skills, including schedule oversight and agile, hybrid, and waterfall methods. - Advanced ability with project management and production tools; experience with MS Office, MS Project or Smartsheet, and systems such as JIRA, Asana, or content management platforms is preferred.

Benefits and work setup The position offers remote or hybrid arrangements and the option to work internationally for two weeks per year. Listed benefits include health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement matching, insurance, 20 vacation days plus a personal well-being day, paid holidays, family and fertility leave policies, counselling, and professional development opportunities.