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Project Manager/PMO Consultant (Pharmaceutical Pre‑Launch)

Eastern Time Zone | Travel Required

Contract | 6 Months (Extension Likely) Health Benefits From Day 1

- Experience: 7+ years
- Contract Duration: 6 months to start, with strong potential to extend
- Rate: CAD 110 – CAD 115 per hour
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Work Model: Remote (Canada EST) with required travel to Boston, MA

Travel required - 4 scheduled workshops in 20 months pre-scheduled

candidate must be okay to travel to Boston & Cambridge MA and have appropriate Visa or right to enter the US

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Launch PMO Consultant with 7 years of experience supporting pharmaceutical pre‑launch and launch readiness initiatives. This role will focus on PMO operations, cross‑functional coordination, and launch execution planning across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Launch PMO Support

- Track launch readiness status and progress for functional teams and leadership
- Maintain and update launch tracking tools, templates, and summary reports
- Follow up with functional leads on next steps, risks, and interdependencies
- Support ongoing pre‑launch PMO operations and governance

Meeting & Workshop Facilitation

- Prepare for and facilitate routine launch meetings and launch readiness reviews
- Lead bi‑weekly cross‑functional launch meetings and quarterly launch readiness reviews
- Plan and facilitate 3–4 cross‑functional strategic workshops to align on launch strategy, surface insights,



and drive decisions
- Document outcomes, action items, and decisions from meetings and workshops

Planning, Communication & Risk Management

- Identify key milestones and develop plans to ensure critical launch activities are executed on time
- Identify risks and gaps, propose mitigations, and support scenario planning
- Draft executive‑level and cross‑functional communications
- Maintain centralized documentation and internal onboarding materials

Governance & Launch Planning

- Review and assess existing launch plans and roadmaps
- Align on deliverable expectations and core PMO priorities
- Support definition and refinement of launch governance processes
- Pressure‑test current plans and propose targeted improvements based on launch best practices

Required Qualifications

- 7 years of experience leading or supporting pharmaceutical launch planning initiatives
- Experience working across multiple therapeutic areas and markets
- Strong PMO, coordination, and stakeholder management skills
- Proven experience facilitating cross‑functional meetings and workshops
- Excellent communication, documentation, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a rapid‑paced environment
- Willingness and availability to travel to Boston/Cambridge, MA

Nice to Have

- Consulting background
- Experience working with global or U.S. pharmaceutical launches
- Familiarity with launch governance frameworks and readiness models

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📌 Project Manager Pharmaceutical (Canada)
🏢 Akkodis
📍 Canada