Freelance Project Manager (Healthcare / Life Sciences Focus)

Spectrum Science is seeking Freelance Project Managers with a focus on Healthcare and Life Sciences to support high-volume workflows across various media. The role involves managing multiple projects, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring smooth task delivery during periods of increased demand.

Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple concurrent projects across creative, digital, media, technology, and other functional teams, with guidance provided in complex or unique situations
• Reprioritize tasks dynamically and adjust workflows in response to changing timelines or project needs
• Negotiate cross-functional alignment, and build estimates, schedules, and timelines while flagging risks and communicating changes to stakeholders
• Coordinate with external vendors throughout the full project lifecycle, including web, translations, print production, and budget/estimate management
• Ensure smooth task delivery by proactively following up, reviewing progress, and tracking actions with minimal supervision
• Lead translation management, including deadline tracking, vendor communication, and workflow coordination
• Support printing and shipping workflows, helping to scale execution efficiently

Requirements:

• Experience in healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceutical, or regulated environments (research, clinical trials, commercial, operations)
• Strong project management fundamentals: organization, prioritization, communication, and cross-functional coordination
• Comfort managing deadlines and high-volume workflows
• Vendor coordination experience, especially in translations and print/production
• Ability to work independently and escalate when needed
• Familiarity with agency environments