Senior Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Cristcot

Senior Project Manager overseeing product launch readiness for ulcerative colitis therapy. Collaborating across functions and managing corporate strategic initiatives at a pharmaceutical company.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead product launch readiness and corporate strategic initiatives by overseeing cross-functional timelines, managing risks and dependencies, tracking KPIs, facilitating decision-making, and driving post-launch reviews to ensure successful execution and continuous improvement.
Oversee launch plan timelines across the enterprise, focusing on critical path tactics and detailed functional deliverables.
Actively track progress, risks, and dependencies, proactively identifying and resolving blockers to keep initiatives moving forward.
Monitor and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for launch readiness and post-launch performance.
Facilitate efficient meetings that drive decisions, clarity, and accountability through meeting materials and engagements with stakeholders.
Coordinate launch readiness reviews and go/no-go decision gates across functions.
Manage dependencies and ensure alignment of training, collateral, and operational deliverables.
Lead post-launch reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans for corporate strategic initiatives as assigned.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to align objectives, deliverables, dependencies, and milestones.
Proactively manage risks, issues, and cross-project dependencies across multiple projects at once.
Communicate project status, risks, and decisions clearly to leadership and key stakeholders.
Support change management and adoption of new tools, processes, and scalable ways of working.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with PMP certification required.
7+ years of relevant project management or operations experience, preferably within commercial, corporate, or operational functions.
Experience managing cross-functional projects in a regulated or matrixed environment (pharma, biotech, medical device, or similar strongly preferred).
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a lean, fast-paced organization.
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex work into clear, actionable updates.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-focused.
Able to influence without authority and build trust quickly.
Bring structure where it adds value and flexibility where it matters.
Experience with Smartsheet.
Pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and calm under pressure.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementrisk managementKPI trackingchange managementcross-functional project managementstrategic initiativescontinuous improvementmeeting facilitationprocess optimizationproject planning

Soft Skills

communicationorganizational skillsinfluencingdetail-orientedexecution-focusedproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementadaptabilitytrust-buildingcalm under pressure

Certifications

PMP certification