Project Manager Pharmaceuticals

About Assist Rx

Assist Rx transforms the patient journey through technology—helping patients access life-saving therapies faster and more efficiently. Our platform connects pharmaceutical manufacturers, providers, payers, and patients through data-driven solutions that improve access, adherence, and speed to therapy.

As we continue to scale, we’re looking for a client-focused Project Manager to lead complex software implementations for our pharmaceutical and specialty pharmacy partners.

As a Project Manager on the Assist Rx PMO team, you will serve as the primary owner of client implementations across our specialty pharmacy and hub solutions. This role is both strategic and hands-on—blending strong project execution with a consultative mindset.

You’ll work directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers, hub service providers, and internal cross-functional teams to deliver compliant, high-quality implementations that support therapy initiation, prior authorization, patient support programs, and overall patient access.

This is a high-visibility, client-facing role where your ability to manage complexity, communicate clearly, and build trust will directly impact client satisfaction and long-term partnerships.

• Lead end-to-end client implementations of Assist Rx SaaS solutions—from kickoff through go-live and stabilization
• Serve as the primary point of contact for pharmaceutical and specialty pharmacy clients during implementation
• Act as a trusted advisor, guiding clients through implementation strategy, timelines, risks, and best practices
• Translate complex business, clinical, and operational requirements into clear implementation plans and system configurations
• Partner closely with Product Management to balance Assist Rx’s product roadmap with client needs and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with Business Analysts to ensure requirements, user stories, workflows, integrations, and test plans accurately reflect client and program needs
• Coordinate across Engineering, QA, Product, Data, Sales, and Client Services teams to ensure timely and compliant delivery
• Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and scope changes, especially in regulated healthcare environments
• Oversee project schedules, milestones, effort estimates, and defect prioritization
• Prepare and deliver executive-level project updates to internal leadership and client stakeholders
• Support client training, readiness planning, and go-live activities
• Ensure implementations align with healthcare compliance standards (HIPAA, data security, audit readiness, etc.)
• Contribute to PMO best practices, templates, and continuous process improvement

Experience & Domain Expertise

• 3–5+ years managing client-facing software implementation projects, preferably in healthcare or life sciences
• Proven experience implementing SaaS or enterprise platforms for external clients
• Strong working knowledge of specialty pharmacy, pharmaceutical manufacturing, hub services, prior authorization, or patient support programs
• Experience consulting directly with pharmaceutical or healthcare clients
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Agile project delivery experience preferred
• PMP certification preferred

Consultative & Client Skills

• Exceptional ability to build credibility and trust with client stakeholders
• Comfortable leading conversations with both operational users and executive sponsors
• Strong requirement-gathering and problem-solving skills in complex, regulated environments
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences

Execution & Leadership

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Able to manage multiple implementations simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Self-directed, accountable, and comfortable operating with autonomy
• Strong presenter with experience delivering status updates and recommendations to senior leaders
• Collaborative leader who can influence without authority

Technical & Tools

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Project)
• Experience with Agile tools and project tracking systems

• Work on mission-driven technology that improves patient…