Freelance Project Manager – Medical Communications

Lockwood

Freelance Project Manager managing medical communications programs for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device clients. Overseeing budgets, multidisciplinary teams, suppliers, content development, advisory boards, and speaker training.

Posted 8/18/2026contractRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing medical communications projects, including content development and budget management, while effectively leading multidisciplinary teams and maintaining strong client relationships.

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Project ManagementHealthcare CommunicationsFinancial ManagementMultidisciplinary Team LeadershipClient Relationship Management

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Hard Skills

Project Budget DevelopmentContent DevelopmentScientific Information RetentionMicrosoft Office SuiteLogistics Management

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationHighly OrganizedMotivational LeadershipMultitaskingPrioritization

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

Medical EducationAdvisory BoardsSpeaker TrainingSupplier ManagementClient Expectations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage all aspects of medical communications projects from inception to completion, including content development, advisory boards, and speaker training
Facilitate multidisciplinary project teams and interface with each company department
Meet client and management expectations and maintain strong client and faculty relationships
Ensure programs remain on target, within agreed parameters, on strategy, on time, and within budget
Develop, maintain, monitor, and reconcile project budgets
Manage external suppliers and resource allocation
Provide ongoing updates to internal team members and client contacts
Build and maintain knowledge of client organizations, products, disease states, and medical education
Contribute to new business development activities within the account team
Schedule and conduct project start-up, interim, and final team meetings
Oversee faculty recruitment, audience generation, content development, logistics, registration and participant communications, materials production, supplier performance, and central file management
Assist in training new account team members
Maintain and follow company policies and standard operating procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required
Three to five years of relevant project management experience in a healthcare communications environment required
Ability to grasp and retain scientific information
Strong technical aptitude
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access
Exceptional communication skills
Experience successfully leading multidisciplinary teams
Strong financial management skills
Highly organized and adept at multitasking and prioritizing
Ability and willingness to motivate others

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work arrangement
Flexible structure providing better work-life balance