Senior Project Manager, Promotional Medical Education

About this role

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 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, Carmel, Lambertville, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

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

• Travel: occasional overnight or weekend travel may be required, up to 10%

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

• 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

Pay Range: $90,000.00-$100,000.00

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here .

We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning. Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com .

At Real Chemistry, we believe we're at our best when we're connected. Our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach is designed to foster collaboration, learni

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