The opportunity We seek a high-impact consulting leader to serve as the Project Manager for a strategic pharmaceutical client engagement. The role owns end-to-end delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives translating business priorities into executable plans, maintaining disciplined governance, and driving measurable outcomes in a regulated, stakeholder-intensive environment. What you will own

- Lead the integrated delivery plan: scope, outcomes, workstreams, milestones, critical path, dependencies, resourcing and budget; maintain an actionable baseline and manage change control.
- Create executive-grade program governance: decision forums, concise steering materials, risk/issue/assumption/dependency (RAID) management, escalation pathways and transparent performance reporting.
- Orchestrate business, technology, data, operations, quality, compliance and external partners to unblock delivery and secure timely cross-functional decisions.
- Translate ambiguous client priorities into structured workplans, decision-ready options and clear recommendations supported by quantitative and qualitative evidence.
- Anticipate delivery and adoption risks; lead mitigation, quality assurance, readiness, transition-to-business and perks-realization tracking.
- Act as a trusted day-to-day client counterpart: align senior stakeholders, manage expectations, resolve trade-offs and maintain credibility under pressure.
- Lead and coach a multidisciplinary consulting team; build ownership, analytical rigor, high-quality outputs and a culture of accountability.

Where you will create impact Initiatives may span R&D; / clinical development, regulatory affairs, medical affairs, pharmacovigilance, commercial operations, market access, supply chain or enterprise transformation. Specific domain focus will be aligned to client priorities; prior experience in at least one relevant pharma value-chain area is essential.

SUCCESS PROFILE Qualifications and experience

- Manager: minimum 10 years of total professional experience; Senior Manager:



minimum 12 years of total professional experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex pharmaceutical / life sciences programs or workstreams, ideally in a consulting firm, pharma company, or enterprise transformation environment.
- Proven command of project/program management disciplines: integrated planning, delivery controls, budget and vendor oversight, RAID, governance and executive communication.
- Ability to engage business and technical stakeholders; fluency in pharma operating models, regulated processes and relevant quality/compliance considerations (e.g., GxP where applicable).
- Executive-level problem solving, hypothesis-led structuring, analytical storytelling, facilitation, negotiation and conflict resolution.
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MS, PharmD or equivalent) and PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile certifications are advantageous, not mandatory.
- Comfort operating in hybrid, global delivery models with geographically distributed teams; willingness to travel as required by the engagement.

Level differentiation DIMENSION MANAGER | 10+ YEARS SENIOR MANAGER | 12+ YEARS Accountability Owns defined project or major workstream delivery. Owns multi-workstream / high-complexity program outcomes. Stakeholder reach Influences functional leaders and client delivery sponsors. Advises senior client sponsors; steers difficult cross-functional decisions. Leadership Leads teams, delivery cadence and issue resolution. Leads team leads, shapes operating model and resolves structural risks. Commercial acumen Controls scope, effort, financials and change requests. Shapes engagement economics, strategic trade-offs and expansion opportunities. Measures of success Predictable delivery against agreed milestones and budget; timely executive decisions and risk resolution; high-quality, compliant outputs; stakeholder confidence; sustained adoption and tangible business value; strong team performance. Leadership attributes Ownership mindset " Structured judgment " Executive presence " Client empathy " Intellectual curiosity " Inclusive team leadership

📌 Pharma PM (India)
🏢 Info Way Solutions
📍 India