Associate Director, Project Delivery – Pharma Agency

Avalere

Associate Director leading project delivery at Avalere Health, ensuring patient-focused solutions through strategic project management. Driving operational excellence and collaboration across diverse agency teams.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeRemote • Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $115,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Expertly lead and perform all aspects of project delivery from project scoping and definition to successful execution
Responsible for a portfolio of accounts and associated programs acting as a delivery lead
Effective roadmap planning, problem solving and delivering to drive operational excellence
Drive the cross-functional delivery team and liaise with managers in all departments to achieve business objectives and client satisfaction
Enhance/create processes and procedures based on business objectives
Enforce project standards and business management systems
Lead/mentor APMs, PMs, SPMs; possibly will have direct reports
Foster client relationships and represent agency operations in client meetings as appropriate
Actively lead and contribute to launch planning roadmaps and area of approval plans to ensure operational excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required
Detailed knowledge of pharmaceutical brand marketing including broadcast, print, digital and Medical/Legal/regulatory review
7+ years experience in project management within a healthcare agency environment
Expert skill level with MS Office experience, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook strongly preferred
Expert skill level with MS Project or other project plan software (Smartsheet) strongly preferred
Expert skill level with production tools and proprietary software (Egnyte, JIRA, Asana, Content Management Systems, online routing, etc.) strongly preferred
Excellent knowledge of the web and related technologies
Strong experience with both traditional/non-digital and digital campaigns (including site, digital experiences, email)
Excellent experience with project methodologies, including agile, hybrid, and waterfall

Benefits

Comp & perks

401K plan with employer match contribution up to 4%
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Flexible working arrangements
Option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year
20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day
Recognised public holidays
End-of-year holidays
Early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
Free counselling through employee assistance program
Personalized health support
Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies
Continuous opportunities for professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementroadmap planningproblem solvingprocess enhancementproject standards enforcementagile methodologyhybrid methodologywaterfall methodologypharmaceutical brand marketingdigital campaigns

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringclient relationship managementcross-functional collaborationcommunicationoperational excellenceorganizational skillsstrategic planningteam managementbusiness objectives alignment

Certifications

Bachelor's degree