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Project Manager - Budgeting - Remote

ApTask Global WorkforceRahway, NJ🇺🇸United StatesPosted 15 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$53/hr
Work Type
Remote
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) is seeking a Project Manager - Budgeting for a Remote position with a Pharmaceutical Company. This is an 11+ month contract opportunity.

This role will provide dedicated budgeting and financial coordination support for a highly confidential enterprise initiative. The contractor will support budget planning, tracking, forecasting, and reporting to ensure effective management of assigned project funds. This position requires close collaboration with a core project team, the PMO, and other key stakeholders across the enterprise, as well as third-party vendors and agencies.

Responsibilities:
  • Maintain and update budget trackers and related financial records
  • Track planned, committed, actual and forecasted spend across supported workstreams
  • Monitor budget availability for internal teams, third-party vendors and agency partners
  • Flag potential overages, gaps or timing risks in spend planning
  • Support recurring budget forecasting cycles
  • Analyze variances between budgeted, forecasted, committed and actual spend
  • Support scenario planning as needed
  • Prepare budget summaries, dashboards, and status reports for leadership and finance partners
  • Maintain clear documentation of budget changes, assumptions, and approvals
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders, finance partners, procurement, and vendor/agency representatives to gather required inputs
  • Follow up on outstanding invoices, estimates, and statements of work
  • Assist in aligning budget information across global teams and external partners
  • Support timely communication of budget issues and dependencies to the project lead

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience supporting budgets, financial operations, project management, procurement, agency management, or related business functions, with a preference for experience in pharma, biotech or a highly regulated industry
  • Experience supporting annual budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes; identifying budget risks and recommending solutions
  • Ability to track planned, committed, actual and forecasted spend and reconcile variances
  • Experience preparing budget summaries, dashboards and leadership reports
  • Ability to manage multiple budgets, projects or workstreams simultaneously
  • Experience working with external agencies, vendors, procurement teams and finance partners
  • Familiarity with SAP, Ariba, Power BI, or similar financial and reporting systems
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Proven track record in working on projects with multiple stakeholders across functions and regions
  • Exceptional collaboration skills with the ability to work across all levels of the organization
  • Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Pay range: up to $52.58 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW)
ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) is a certified Minority and Veteran workforce solutions company. AGW delivers operational, clinical, lab and professional talent with a strong focus on healthcare and life sciences. The company supports clients with reliable staffing, program expertise and a commitment to quality, speed and consistent delivery.

Benefits of working with ApTask Global Workforce include:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

Our team stays close to the process and is here to guide you every step of the way. To learn more, please visit our website

ApTask Global Workforce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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Skills

Microsoft Excel
Procurement

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