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Redbock - an NES Fircroft company

Project Manager

Hybrid

Cambridge, United states

$ 110 /hour

Senior

Freelance

28-01-2026

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Skills

Communication Leadership Stakeholder Management Risk Identification

Job Specifications

Drug Development PM

Candidates must be able to be onsite 2-3 days/week in Princeton NJ, Cambridge MA, or SSF CA

Overview

A leading pharmaceutical company needs an experienced Drug Development Project Manager to support high-priority immunology and cardiovascular programs. This consultant will operate at the asset and/or indication level, partnering with the Global Program Lead (GPL) and cross-functional teams to drive execution of the Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and ensure delivery against timelines, budget, and governance expectations.

This is a 12-month assignment with strong likelihood of extension. Location is in NJ, MA, or CA.

Key Responsibilities

Drive cross-functional planning and execution for assigned assets and indications.
Maintain integrated program plans in enterprise planning tools (e.g., ePlan) and detailed stage-specific timelines (MS Project/Planner).
Track milestones, manage interdependencies, and lead risk identification and mitigation.
Support budget and resource tracking and escalate risks or constraints as needed.
Prepare materials for governance and leadership reviews.
Act as a PM subject matter expert within Global Program Teams, ensuring alignment with all stakeholders.

Qualifications

8+ years of drug development project or program management experience.
Experience supporting immunology and/or cardiovascular development programs.
Strong understanding of clinical development workflows and global regulatory milestones.
Proven ability to lead matrixed teams and manage complex interdependencies.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

About the Company

Redbock is a consultancy that delivers customized resourcing solutions to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and diagnostics companies. We provide expert solutions to resource-challenged companies, and positively impact the lives of the consultants helping them. Over the years, our consultants have brought solutions to some of the largest, high-profile companies in the industry. Redbock is now part of NES Fircroft - an award winning workforce specialist that provides candidates across the Life Sciences, Energy, Co... Know more