Associate Manager, Project Management (Life Sciences)

Beghou is a life sciences consultancy that helps companies optimize commercialization through strategic insight, advanced analytics, and technology. The Associate Manager of Project Management will serve as a primary day-to-day client contact, manage complex project delivery, lead status meetings, oversee timelines and risks, and improve internal processes and platform governance.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary day-to-day project management contact for life sciences clients across biotech, pharma, and adjacent sectors, owning timelines, deliverable tracking, and proactive risk communication
• Lead client-facing status meetings and steering committee check-ins; prepare clear, executive-ready project updates and issue escalation briefs
• Manage full project lifecycle — from charter and work breakdown structure through execution and close-out — using Jira and Smartsheet
• Develop and maintain resource and risk plans; flag scope changes and drive resolution with both client and internal stakeholders
• Build trusted, long-term working relationships with client counterparts; anticipate needs, surface issues early, and maintain a high standard of responsiveness and professionalism
• Support senior Beghou staff in client workshops, strategy sessions, and business reviews by owning the operational and logistical aspects of client interactions
• Translate complex analytical and technology deliverables into clear, accessible communication for non-technical client stakeholders
• Travel to client sites as needed (approximately 25–30% of the time) to strengthen relationships and support on-site delivery
• Map, document, and continuously improve cross-functional workflows (e.g., data ingestion, model deployment, client-deliverable production) to increase delivery speed and consistency
• Define KPIs and build dashboards to track operational health; implement change-management plans to embed best practices across teams
• Partner with product owners of Beghou platforms (e.g., Armada, analytics accelerators) to align internal roadmaps with client demand
• Coordinate UAT cycles, release notes, and user-enablement materials for platform updates
• Lead special projects at leadership’s direction, such as tooling pilots, center-of-excellence launches, or M&A integration workstreams

Requirements:

• 6–8 years of project management experience in a consulting, SaaS, health-tech, or life sciences environment, with demonstrated ownership of client-facing engagements
• Proven track record managing external client relationships as a primary point of contact, including running status meetings, managing deliverable timelines, and navigating competing stakeholder expectations
• Proficiency in Jira, Smartsheet, Monday, or other PM tools
• Fluency in both Agile/Scrum and traditional Waterfall frameworks; solid working knowledge of SDLC and data/analytics pipelines
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting complex project information to client partners and C-suite executives
• Ability to manage 3 - 5 concurrent projects across distributed teams and competing deadlines
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Certifications: PMP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Lean Six Sigma, ITIL, etc
• Prior exposure to commercial operations in biotech, pharma, or health‑data analytics
• Experience implementing governance around AI/ML products or data‑privacy frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR)