Life Sciences Project Lead

About Pedestal Health

Pedestal Health (formerly Target RWE) combines deep health system partnerships, longitudinal data curation at scale, and modern study design to build continuous, high-quality evidence for life sciences organizations. The company partners with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, providers and payers to generate rigorous, multimodal evidence that supports clinical, regulatory and strategic decision-making across the full lifecycle of care. Pedestal Health is committed to advancing medical decision making to improve outcomes for patients. Pedestal Health is a Highlander Health company. Learn more at  pedestalhealth.com.

The Role

The Life Sciences Project Lead bridges ambitious strategy and flawless execution. In this role, you will own the end-to-end delivery of complex Real-World Evidence (RWE) initiatives, transforming scoped contracts into high-impact clinical insights. You will be responsible for navigating study design, clinical analytics, and stakeholder management to ensure every deliverable meets the highest standards of quality and scientific rigor.

This is a high-velocity role for a leader who thrives in dynamic environments, takes full ownership of outcomes, and drives projects forward with precision and accountability.

What You’ll Do

Strategic Delivery & Ownership

• Lead the full lifecycle of RWE projects from post-sale handoff through final delivery, ensuring milestones are met on time and within budget
• Optimize speed, cost, and quality through standardized processes, system updates, and rigorous compliance protocols
• Identify opportunities to accelerate timelines while maintaining scientific and operational excellence

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as the internal voice of the client, translating sponsor requirements into actionable plans for Product, Engineering, Quantitative Sciences, and Clinical teams
• Set clear objectives for project teams, providing leadership and feedback to maintain high performance
• Ensure all initiatives adhere to data governance, privacy standards, and regulatory requirements

Relationship & Risk Management

• Act as the primary client contact for biopharma sponsors, managing relationships across clinical, data science, and executive stakeholders
• Proactively identify quality or delivery risks and develop contingency plans
• Maintain transparent metrics and governance structures to provide real-time project health visibility

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience managing multi-stakeholder engagements with biotech and/or pharmaceutical companies as customers
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, data-intensive projects 
• Past experience with Real World Data
• Ability to translate technical and clinical complexity for diverse audiences

Nice to Have

• Exposure to data-intensive platforms or AI/ML-driven healthcare products
• Familiarity with Agile

What we offer you

• Hybrid work — 3 days/week in our new office!
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision for you and your family
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous PTO and company holidays
• Paid parental leave