Senior Project Manager (Fixed Term contract Pharma Agency)

Avalere Health•Washington, DC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Avalere Health is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a fixed-term contract role within a pharmaceutical advertising agency. The ideal candidate will manage large, multi-faceted projects or multiple projects simultaneously, and may also manage other project managers. Pharmaceutical advertising agency experience is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Experience with Veeva Promats for MLR submissions REQUIRED.
5+ years of project or account management experience, within a high-volume pharmaceutical advertising agency (REQUIRED)
Experience with timeline development and budget management required
Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented and possess excellent communication skills
Comfortable working under pressure within tight deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude
PC, MS Office Suite software experience required

Responsibilities

Collaborate with all agency teams to establish effective project and staffing plans, forecast upcoming work and allocate resources
Work as liaison/communications hub between all Agency team members and agency partners who may touch an assigned account/project
Ensure that proper forecasting is being done for all projects on assigned account(s)
Manage effective, efficient workflow of all projects on assigned accounts
Develop timelines and advises on estimates; manages projects to remain on time and budget; flags timing and budget concerns to course correct early on in process
Work with Creative Services Manager to manage and plan creative resources
Work with Business Leadership partners to create and manage estimates and budgets
Communicate openly and constructively with all departments, providing continuous status updates
Take ownership of and enforces agency processes by providing meaningful feedback to all teams
Analyze and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency, including systems and/or software recommendations
Tactful, yet assertive communication style; able to foster positive relationships with agency teams
Provides meaningful performance input for other employees in all departments
Maintains a high-level attention to detail
Seeks out additional opportunities to expand experience and cultivate expertise
Performs other duties as assigned

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
One personal well-being day
9 public holidays
Gifted end-of-year holidays
Early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
Free counselling through employee assistance program
Personalized health support
Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave
Fertility policies
Continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities