Associate Project Manager (Pharma Agency)

Avalere Health • Chicago, IL

66d • $55,000 - $65,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Project Manager (or APM) will have project specific responsibilities & ownership of low/mid complexity projects across a set of client account(s) as assigned. They will work closely with their agency counterparts (Account, Creative, Finance, Strategy, Technology) to create the space for great ideas, work and results. The role is accountable for achieving great project-level results for low/mid complexity projects (and supporting large scale projects with oversight) for the agency through thoughtful project planning, staff alignment and effective project management that anticipates and actively manages to mitigate risks. The APM will also begin to take on greater financial management responsibilities in the form of estimating work, monitoring budgets and supporting other agency financial processes.

Requirements

• 1 year of relevant experience, agency/pharma setting preferred
• Ability to work well with cross functional teams
• Extreme attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Client facing abilities
• Solid presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Point of contact for client for low/mid complexity work that has been kicked off and is in motion at the agency
• Solicit client direction and input; manage client expectations
• Supports the organization and prioritization of work across client responsibilities
• Consultative approach able to identify and mitigate project risks before they become issues
• Ability to synthesize client interactions into actionable direction
• Deliver high quality work that exceeds client expectations
• Financial management including pricing, budget management, reconciliation, billing, and the ability to effectively communicate financial status/risks/mitigation plans to client
• Actively partner with Account, Creative, Finance, Strategy and Technology to establish project approach and pull through the work from job activation to end delivery
• Work closely with Account partners to clearly define and activate project work
• Serve as organization hub for assigned clients and project work
• Manage daily hot sheets, facilitate flow of project work, partner closely with resource management to align staff to the work
• Facilitate efficient communication across the agency team including capturing meeting notes and outlining next steps as required
• Create and manage project timelines and resource assignments
• Developing decision maker and problem solver. Expanding ability to set direction for the team based on good, consistent decision making
• Expanding financial management responsibilities including scoping/estimating work, budget management and supporting other agency financial processes
• Prepare/support and lead client submissions
• Ability to lead the scoping and estimation of low/mid complexity work
• Monitors and assigns tasks to internal project team
• Ability to run client and team meetings
• Accountable for delivering revenue in the month projected
• Works closely with their account management counterpart to ensure accurate financial projections.

Benefits

• 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested)
• Life insurance
• Disability coverage
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work
• Option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year
• 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day
• Recognise 9 public holidays
• Gifted end-of-year holidays
• Early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
• Access free counselling through employee assistance program
• Personalized health support
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies
• Continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees