Senior Project Manager

Inizio Evoke•New York, NY

2d•$80,000 - $115,000•Remote

About The Position

Inizio Evoke is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee the end-to-end development of client projects according to established business processes. Project managers are the internal point of contact for projects, operational partners to account teams, and liaisons for development teams across strategic, creative, technology, operations, accounting, and administration functions. This remote role reports to a Director, Project Management. The Senior Project Manager leads projects independently, may receive support from an Assistant Project Manager, and manages more complex projects and a larger book of business. The role contributes to decisions about project processes, timelines, budgets, and resources, and may manage an Assistant Project Manager.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience.
Pharmaceutical marketing agency experience is required.
Bachelor's degree (BA).
Experience managing large cross-functional teams, including account services, creative, strategy, database, interactive, and print production.
Experience working with multiple vendors and managing their timelines and needs.
Experience using MS Project or SmartSheets.
Advanced experience using a project management financial platform.
Excellent Excel skills.
Experience leading process improvement efforts.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Agency of record (AOR) experience.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end project development in accordance with business processes, ensuring quality throughout.
Prepare and submit medical/legal materials according to client guidelines.
Determine when it is necessary to deviate from established processes.
Perform internal quality checks before work is delivered to the Account Team.
Create project status documents for internal and external stakeholders.
Lead daily and weekly production meetings.
Maintain project management systems of record, such as FinancialForce, Ziflow, and CRM.
Lead ongoing process improvement initiatives.
Develop initial and ongoing project milestones for clients and vendor or agency partners.
Create detailed project schedules and ensure deliverables meet their schedules.
Develop staffing plans and ensure deliverables stay within budget.
Monitor project and campaign budgets weekly.
Lead monthly internal budget reconciliation meetings.
Create client budget reports, with assistance from Finance as needed.
Identify and mitigate risks that may affect projects.
Manage vendor and agency partner relationships related to execution and deliverables.
Identify internal and external resource needs and work with the resourcing manager to secure resources and with other project managers to prioritize work.
Review monthly staffing projections.
Present capabilities and processes internally and externally.
Build relationships with the development team, vendors, agency partners, and, where necessary, clients.
Support Assistant Project Manager training.
Manage an Assistant Project Manager, including conducting bi-weekly one-on-one meetings.