Project Manager – Global Medical Affairs (Content Approval) - 6693 ADA

Our client is a leading global player in the Pharmaceutical industry with global headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. The organisation focusses on novel therapies in Oncology and Ophthalmology and is also currently developing a world-leading pipeline in Neuroscience and Dermatology with one of the strongest pipelines of Phase II/III studies in the world.

We are currently looking for a Project Manager – Global Medical Affairs (Content Approval) for a contract until end of 2026 (which may be extended further), based in Basel, Switzerland. It is an onsite role in Basel.

As Project Manager, you will Drive the operational success of the Global Medical Affairs (GMA) Content Approval Program for reimagining content approval. Design, plan and operationalize an internal Content Approval Hub (for providing content approval as-a-service) by leading the initiative (as a right hand of GMA Business Lead), engaging and aligning with all relevant stakeholders (Global and Country levels) and mitigating identified risks.

You will be responsible for driving the operational success of one of the three Content Approval Program´s pillars focused on establishment of an internal Content Approval Hub as part of the new target operating model (referred to as “Service Pillar”). The Hub will provide content approval as a service to stakeholders on both global and country levels (in selected countries) and will have promotional as well as non-promotional assets in scope.

You will also closely collaborate with Business Lead (GMA), other Content Approval Program team members (involved in other program Pillars) and all the other relevant stakeholders from Global organization (Regulatory, ERC, Legal, Commercial and other functions) as well as selected Country organizations (Top 10 priority markets).

Main Responsibilities:

• Oversee and execute day-to-day activities for the Global Medical Affairs Program
• Ensure (in collaboration with GMA Business Lead) that Service Pillar aligns with broader strategic GMA objectives as well as with strategic objectives of other relevant functions
• Work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure everyone is informed on regular basis and all required information is available, facilitate meetings, drive discussion and collect/report key information, proactively support Business Lead with communication and reporting towards Senior representatives of relevant functions (SteerCo, GMA LT etc.)
• Identify, communicate and mitigate project related risks, collect information required for informed decision-making
• Analyze content approval related data, extract information required for design and planning of Content Approval Hub
• Drive process of hiring new resources for Content Approval Hub - JD preparation, communication with hiring agencies and internal stakeholders, budget discussions etc. (subject of approval from Program Sponsor and Senior LT across relevant functions)
• Support budget planning, forecasting, and tracking for the Service Pillar, including business cases and approvals
• Coordinate with external partners or vendors supporting the Hub as needed, manage scope, timelines, and deliverables
• Support Change management activities and socialization of endorsed changes and support adoption by impacted teams
• Implement feedback loops and retrospectives, drive process optimization and scalability

Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant working/residency permit or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required
• Familiarity with Pharma industry
• Knowledge and experience in medical processes and governance requirements
• Solid knowledge of Promotional & non-promotional content
• Content approval process background experience
• Proven project leadership (proactivity)
• Previous experience with driving projects in complex cross-functional environment across multiple geographies
• Problem solving capabilities
• Stakeholder management
• Experience with the following systems is an advantage:
• FUSE
• Veeva
• MS SharePoint
• PowerBI