Medical Event Project Manager

Ipsen

Medical Event Project Manager leading global medical events execution at Ipsen. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless operations and compliance in a patient-focused biopharmaceutical company.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeParis • 🇫🇷 FranceMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the key liaison for all assigned medical events, streamlining communication and facilitating smooth operations.
Establish and maintain strong links with Asset Teams, Cross-Functional Teams, MCCE, Affiliates, and logistics agencies to ensure cohesive collaboration and effective event planning.
Drive global medical planning teams, actively engaging with key stakeholders to achieve alignment on objectives and strategies to optimize delivery.
Oversee event logistics, including coordination of ancillary meetings and affiliate attendee participation, ensuring seamless execution and addressing logistical challenges effectively.
Manage external agencies responsible for logistics and other functions, providing oversight and challenge to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Monitor all medical event activities before, during, and after the event, ensuring adherence to plans and identifying areas for improvement and success.
Pursue excellence in medical event execution by consistently seeking opportunities for optimization and implementing best practices to enhance outcomes.
Create and manage Purchase Orders, verify invoices, and track payments to ensure accuracy and timely processing.
Actively monitor and manage the budget for events, ensuring adherence to financial guidelines and resource allocation.
Collaborate closely with Corporate Legal Affairs, Center of Excellence for contracting, Purchasing, and Ethics & Compliance teams to create and manage service contracts with HCPs, and suppliers, ensuring all agreements meet company standards.
Handle general administrative duties as needed to support event planning and execution.
Ensure all actions comply with company ethics and policies, proactively identifying and flagging potential risks to maintain the highest standards of integrity.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BA diploma
Strong experience with direct and sole accountability for planning, management, and oversight of all aspects of executing pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology programs, and medical events
Demonstrated competencies in supporting/working in high-level organizations.
Knowledge, understanding, and experience with pharmaceutical regulations such as (HIPPA and the Sunshine Act)
Previous project management experience
Hands-on working experience, knowledge, and understanding of both the conventional and pharmaceutical industries, as well as business practices that support best-in-class medical event planning management and execution within the healthcare industry
Fluency in English

Benefits

Comp & perks

employee care
bold leadership
growth opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

event planninglogistics managementbudget managementpurchase order managementinvoice verificationproject managementmedical event executionstakeholder engagementcontract managementrisk identification

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailleadershipadaptabilitystrategic thinkinginterpersonal skillsproactive approach

Certifications

BA diploma