Director, Project Management & Operations

Are you a dedicated individual looking to put your expertise to work fully flexibly in a remote position? R&D Partners is seeking a determined project manager!

R&D Partners is partnering with a growing life sciences consultancy to appoint a senior operational leader to help build and scale its Medical Communications capability This role sits at the heart of delivery. It is responsible for designing and owning the operational, financial, and resourcing infrastructure that underpins high-quality scientific and medical communications work.

This is not a traditional client services or account management role; it is a senior internal leadership position focused on execution, margin discipline, and scalability. The successful candidate will play a foundational role in shaping how medical communications projects are delivered as the function grows.

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Build and lead the operational framework for a medical communications offering, including project workflows, delivery standards, and cross-functional collaboration models
• Own financial performance across the portfolio, including budget development, pricing models, SOW construction, margin management, and revenue forecasting
• Provide delivery oversight across all projects, ensuring timelines, resourcing, and quality standards are consistently met
• Lead resource planning and utilization, balancing internal teams and external partners to meet fluctuating demand
• Establish robust reporting on utilization, revenue recognition, and profitability for senior leadership
• Ensure alignment with pharmaceutical and biotech procurement requirements to support smooth project initiation and invoicing

Key Skills and Requirements:

• Proven years working experience within a medical communications agency or scientific consulting environment
• Deep, hands-on understanding of med comms deliverables (e.g., scientific platforms, KOL engagement, congress activity, educational and digital materials)
• Proven ownership of multi-million-dollar project portfolios with accountability for margin and utilization
• Track record of building or optimizing delivery and operational processes in a growing organization
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience partnering closely with finance teams
• Experience in a high-growth or well-established med comms or scientific agency
• Comfortable operating in an early-stage or build environment where processes are being designed, not inherited
• Strong systems literacy across project management, resourcing, and financial tracking tools

Compensation:

• $130,000 to $150,000 per annum.

For more information, please contact Jakub Hanas.

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