Associate Project Manager

BGBx
India
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with project management experience in pharmaceutical advertising or medical education and strong communication skills will find this role suits their ability to manage complex client projects across multiple teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with project management experience in pharmaceutical advertising or medical education and strong communication skills
    — “0-2 years of project management experience, in pharmaceutical advertising or medical education”
  • Individuals who can act as an internal hub for project information and manage cross-functional alignment
    — “The Associate Project Manager is at the core of the team and helps everyone to communicate clearly”
  • Candidates who can manage multiple projects and demonstrate strategic thinking and decision-making
    — “Ability to lead and manage multiple projects and project coordinators”

Things to consider

  • Fixed working hours in the Eastern Time Zone may limit flexibility for non-US-based candidates.
    — “follows the working hours of 9:00am - 5:30pm ET Monday through Friday”
  • The role may require handling legal and regulatory submissions, which could demand attention to detail and compliance knowledge.
    — “Prepares for all legal and regulatory submissions”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience in project management software and Microsoft Office proficiency.
    — “Excellent administrative and computer skills, with proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge of basic project management software”
  • Showcase your ability to handle high volumes of work and resolve issues independently.
    — “Expert in managing a high volume of work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment”
  • Demonstrate your understanding of medical-legal regulations in the pharmaceutical industry.
    — “Experience with the pharmaceutical business medical-legal regulations process preferred”
  • Position yourself as a proactive problem solver with a focus on risk mitigation and quality assurance.
    — “Responsible for raising and maintaining awareness of all project issues and risks, and works with appropriate stakeholders to develop solutions”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • managing multiple projects
  • client satisfaction
  • on-time project delivery
Typical background
project management experiencehealthcare industry knowledge

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementStrategic PlanningRisk MitigationTime ManagementCommunicationOrganizational Skills

Preferred

Pharmaceutical AdvertisingMedical Education

Stack & domain

CommunicationLeadershipHealthcare

About the role

Original posting from BGBx via Greenhouse

About Us

At BGBx, we're driven by a simple idea: breakthrough thinking creates breakthrough impact. As an independent commercial solutions partner to pharmaceutical and life science companies, we bring together strategists, scientists, communicators, creatives, technologists, and data experts to tackle some of healthcare's most important challenges. 

Our teams work across consulting and communications to help clients shape strategy, launch innovations, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful results throughout the product lifecycle. The work is complex, fast-moving, and deeply connected to improving lives, creating opportunities for curious minds to make a real difference every day. 

If you're energized by collaboration, inspired by innovation, and motivated by work that matters, you'll find a place to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact at BGBx. 

Associate Project Manager 

Position Overview 

The Associate Project Manager is responsible for the overall management and administration of client projects throughout the entire project lifecycle. The Associate Project Manager is at the core of the team and helps everyone to communicate clearly while staying on time, on budget, and meets the highest of quality standards. This individual must demonstrate solid business judgment and sound strategic thinking. This role reports to the Director of Project Management. 

This position follows the working hours of 9:00am - 5:30pm ET Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities:      

Understands the scope of work across an assigned account, as well as the project plan at an individual project level    

Facilitates interdepartmental negotiation process to reach alignment on project resources and timelines    

Aligns with Department Resource Managers to assign resources and ensure effective time management throughout a project life cycle    

Continually monitors projects to ensure deliverables are on schedule and within scope    

Collaborates with Account team to obtain client sign-off on project plans when needed    

Prepares for all legal and regulatory submissions    

Works closely with department leads on forecasting and future resource planning on assigned accounts    

Builds partnerships and is persuasive/diplomatic in difficult situations    

Ensures client requests are captured, executed, and exceed expectation    

Partners with project stakeholders to ensure quality assurance standards and best practices are in place    

Responsible for raising and maintaining awareness of all project issues and risks, and works with appropriate stakeholders to develop solutions    

Expert in managing a high volume of work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment    

Acts as an internal hub of project information for assigned accounts    

Maintains a proficient level of brand(s) knowledge    

Qualifications:

Proven track record of success in a fast-paced environment with the ability to quickly learn new technology    

0-2 years of project management experience, in pharmaceutical advertising or medical education    

Expertise of project management techniques with a proven experience in people management, strategic planning, risk mitigation, hours and reporting    

Ability to lead and manage multiple projects and project coordinators    

Excellent verbal and written communication skills    

Excellent organizational and time management skills    

Ability to “think on your feet” and resolve issues quickly with little to no direction from supervisors; makes good judgments and renders solid decisions    

Experience with the pharmaceutical business medical-legal regulations process preferred    

Familiarity and proficiency with the principles of emotional intelligence    

Excellent administrative and computer skills, with proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge of basic project management software    

Salary Range:

INR 850,000 - 1,100,000

8.5 - 11 LPA

What We Offer

At BGBx, we invest in our people because exceptional talent drives exceptional work. We provide a competitive rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, professional growth, and life outside of work.

Our benefits package typically includes health care insurance, retirement plans, generous paid time off and holidays, wellness benefits, life insurance, learning and development opportunities, and other resources that support our employees throughout their careers.  Additional benefits may be available based on your location.  Beyond benefits, you'll find a culture built on collaboration, innovation, inclusion, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on healthcare and the people it serves.

BGBx is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law. 

Source: BGBx careers (Greenhouse)

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