Senior Project Manager

Harrison And Star•New York, NY

40d•$76

About The Position

Senior Project Manager Senior Project Managers are responsible for juggling the day-to-day tasks while seeing the bigger picture on their brands, acting as a strong team lead ingrained in the business. Senior Project Managers manage and mentor junior staff, ensure workflow efficiencies across tactics and brands, and oversee and manage brand budgets. This position demands a strong and consistent proactive approach, excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritize and multitask, creative problem-solving skills, and an excellent understanding of a wide range of tactics.

Requirements

Self-motivated and self-starter
Demonstrated ability to be a strong leader both internally and externally
Able to prioritize and to delegate work appropriately
Strong financial acumen
Strong digital experience and acumen
Be a creative, innovative, enthusiastic problem solver
Able to provide or has experience with mentorship of other members of the department/team
Ability to respond with agility in all situations
Strong listening and multitasking skills
Ability to provide effective and professional communication
Excellent problem-solving and interpersonal skills
Demonstrates solid understanding of pharmaceutical advertising tactical initiatives
Team-oriented
Proven record of mid-level experience in a healthcare agency or in a comparable industry
Managerial experience preferred

Responsibilities

Foster, lead, manage and mentor a diverse and inclusive team; meet/manage all client deadlines; ensure processes are followed
Effectively lead internal meetings (e.g., status meetings, job start-ups), providing important, relevant information to the team and generating workable conclusions
Work directly with all department leads
Understand print and digital technical knowledge and be able to work closely with Account team to provide recommendations and solutions to clients
Monitor all brand tactics and related materials, overseeing their progress and coordinating an efficient workflow from start-up through completion.
Provide nimble, creative solutions to ensure deadlines are met while ensuring high quality and adherence to process
Lead digital execution as a digital guru, owning digital projects from start to finish and recommending/implementing solutions based on a thorough understanding of estimates and timelines, industry trends, and best practices
Possess and maintain a thorough understanding of technical programs (e.g., Java, HTML, Adobe Air).
Work closely with UX, XP, Development, and Account teams to make client recommendations and propose solutions
Partner with the Account team to develop SOWs for approvals, oversee SOW maintenance updates by junior level staff
Drive communication between team members to accomplish tasks
Be able to manage a brand on their own, given circumstances
Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of brand strategy, objectives, and goals
Participate in client meetings as appropriate, including client status meetings, key client presentations, and project planning discussions, establishing a client-facing relationship
Monitor weekly financial tracking and monthly financial reconciliation for all assigned brands, ensuring individual tactic budgets and brand bottom lines are managed and escalating and resolving issues that arise
Oversee weekly financial tracking and generate monthly financial reconciliations with internal team and client as needed, partnering with Account and Finance
Develop monthly staffing allocations based on forecasts from reconciliation
Actively participate and contribute to the mid-month forecasting conversations
Work with clients preferred outsourced vendors
Manage direct reports within the Project Management group (PM level and below)
Provide leadership in mentoring, leading, and motivating junior staff and in ensuring information exchange is occurring within the Project Management group
Provide support to Project Management leadership
Assist in training and developing new hires in the department