The Senior Project Manager is accountable for planning, executing, and closing projects efficiently and successfully by ensuring that each project adheres to the organization's process for all required deliverables. They are expected to take ownership of and stay informed about the status of each project, from initiation through deployment, to ensure
on-time and on-budget delivery of client requirements. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for managing intricate projects, accounts, and clients across a wide variety of projects concurrently.
- Lead project planning and execution, demonstrating a thorough understanding of project scope for complex or large projects and brands that span across multiple clients and accounts
- Ensure consistent on-time and on-budget delivery of projects, being accountable for the development and upkeep of project plans and timelines
- Run internal status calls and meetings, maintaining internal status reports and daily hot sheets.
- Attend client project briefing and kick-off meetings to ensure timeline and scope/budget expectations are discussed and agreed upon
- Proactively manage project details, monitoring and reporting progress to stakeholders, including finance, and escalate any issues in a timely manner to ensure key decisions are made promptly
- Collaborate with client team lead on project budgets to ensure profitability and promptly identify and address any arising issues, including ensuring time is entered on the right project/task and addressing out of scope requests/tasks
- Provide ongoing updates, including status changes and provide project-specific recommendations on next steps and timing
- Support new business opportunities, proposals, and RFPs in the development of project plans, timelines, and status updates
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, showcasing a high level of proficiency in job responsibilities.
- Demonstrate 3-5 years of project coordination, project management, or account management within healthcare/pharma agencies
- Ability to lead and manage intricate and large projects, including assignments that may span across brands and more than one client team
- PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent project management qualification preferred
- Exhibit a robust understanding of project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
- Fluent in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT
- Experience in successfully managing projects through the full life cycle according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
- Proficient in multitasking and prioritization with excellent time management and delegation skills.
- Exhibit a steadfast focus on detail and maintain consistent attention to precision.
