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Congress Project Manager

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-15 INSURGENTES Hybrid General
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 8,000 CHF–12,000 CHF/mo

About the Company

Job Description Summary The Congress Manager Lead will oversee the planning, execution, and support of medical congress activities and digital channels including speaker programs, booth, sponsorship activities, congress and society engagement plans. Job Description Key Responsibilities Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of strategic medical congress initiatives, ensuring alignment with U.S. Medical priorities and scientific communication objectives. Serve as the primary project lead across cross-functional teams, including Medical Strategy, Scientific Communications, Content Development, Field Medical, Digital Strategy, and external partners, to drive integrated congress plans and successful program delivery. Represent U.S. Medical interests within a matrix environment, providing project leadership and ensuring alignment of congress-related tactics, messaging, and stakeholder priorities. Partner with U.S. Commercial, CS&O, and CMAR stakeholders to shape congress narratives, establish priorities, and support the successful execution of medical engagement strategies. Drive the implementation of innovative medical communication initiatives across congress channels, collaborating with Scientific Communications, Digital Strategy, and Medical, Legal, and Regulatory partners to ensure compliance and operational excellence. Develop and manage integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and risks to ensure congress activities are

Requirements

  • ● Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, Business, Communications, or a related field.
  • ● + years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with significant experience in Medical Communications, Congress Management, Project Management, or related functions.
  • ● Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional projects within a matrix organization.
  • ● Strong understanding of Medical Communications processes and principles within the U.S. healthcare and pharmaceutical environment.
  • ● Demonstrated project management skills, including stakeholder management, planning, risk mitigation, budget oversight, and execution tracking.
  • ● Strong understanding of medical congress strategy, planning, and execution.
  • ● Excellent communication, influencing, and collaboration skills.
  • ● Fluent English, both written and verbal.
  • ● Solid understanding of procurement processes, resource planning, and budget management.
  • ● Ability to work across global teams and accommodate business activities aligned with U.S. time zones as needed.
  • ● Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.
  • ● Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
  • ● Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
  • ● Accessibility and accommodation
  • ● Novartis is committed to work with and provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
  • ● Novartis tiene el compromiso de trabajar y proporcionar adaptaciones razonables para personas con discapacidad. Si, debido a una condición médica o discapacidad, necesita una adaptación razonable para cualquier parte del proceso de contratación, o para desempeñar las funciones esenciales de un puesto, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] y permítanos conocer la naturaleza de su solicitud y su información de contacto. Incluya el número de posición en su mensaje.
  • ● Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives. Ready to create a brighter future together https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

Benefits

  • ● you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards