Strategic Engagement Manager (Project Manager)

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Reporting to

North America, Senior Project Director

Location

North America, Home Based Role (Must reside in North America)

Job Purpose

This is an exciting role for a Project Manager to work in a high performing team with multiple clients in multiple therapy areas. With no week/month the same, the Project Manager reports to the NA Project Manager Lead and supports managing projects end to end. The projects will be for local and global pharmaceutical organisations, primarily in the US, Canada and possible beyond (i.e. – rest of world) aligned to business need.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Orchestrate and manage the core operational elements involved in the execution and delivery of high value client projects in collaboration with the Project Director
• Review brand materials and generate clarifying questions for client discussion
• Collaborate with Project Director to generate early story hypothesis
• Develop interview and observational guide questions used to gather market research data
• Conduct one-on-one interviews with Senior level leadership across the top Pharma companies
• Work with Project Coordinator and Field Leads to ensure field execution excellence
• Track and monitor completion of project and provide project updates to client
• Build comprehensive project specific presentations to train and brief Field Specialists
• Collaborate with Project Director in developing client presentations
• Craft the early presentation story by providing direction and guidance to the analysis team
• Cascade of results presentation to the marketing and sales managers/rep teams after presented to the executive leadership team by the PD, VP or GM.
• Conduct project presentations to internal and external STEM stakeholders as needed
• Collaborate with Project Manager Lead, Project Managers, and global team to identify best practices and standards to deliver global projects that drive efficiency throughout the organization

Growth Opportunities

• STEM has an excellent reputation with their clients, and as a fast-growing business, there are opportunities to expand and develop beyond the role when success has been demonstrated
• STEM offers the opportunity to move into more senior and / or above country roles for the right talent as part of their long-term career development

Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree is required - ideally in a relevant area (for example, Business Studies / Life Science)