Senior Project Manager
About The Position
At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn't just an aspiration—it's our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities. Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem. Real Chemistry is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our growing team! The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of projects across the portfolio of multi-faceted integrated campaigns. They will ensure operational effectiveness through the management of delivery systems, financial systems, project management systems and resource allocation processes. This person should have experience and proven ability in planning, staffing, budget tracking, and managing large end to end integrated campaigns involving various media partners and multi-functional in-house teams. They will work with a disciplinary team of specialists to ensure delivery of new business pitches, digital projects (website/email, banners, app/social/VR), print projects (factsheets, infographics, brochures), branding projects (key messaging, logos, style guides), creative campaigns projects (AI, photoshoots, illustration) and conference projects (booth, displays, leave-behinds). The right person for this role will have a can-do attitude and be solution-oriented, providing recommendations to the team when challenges arise. This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.
Requirements
- A minimum of 7 years of project management experience working in a creative advertising agency.
- Working familiarity with healthcare industry-specific processes, including MLR processes.
- Familiarity with platforms such as Workfront, Outlook, Adobe, Box, OpenAir
- Experience in executing integrated digital marketing campaigns and have a comprehensive understanding of digital, social, and print marketing channels.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive attitude.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with technical and non-technical teams across multiple businesses; possess excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent interpersonal with an ability to reason quickly combined with concise communication skills - verbal and written.
- Demonstrated understanding of project interdependencies (can identify, address, and carry through inputs and information from one project across all other projects within the program).
- Must be highly organized with a proven track record of leading multiple projects and accounts simultaneously.
- Must be comfortable interfacing with the client.
- Experience managing or mentoring at least one direct report.
Nice To Haves
- Nice to have: experience working on Agency of Record (AOR) healthcare projects/accounts for pharma brands.
Responsibilities
- Project manage new business pitches to meet RFP deadlines
- Support the development of project scopes (staff plans & project assumptions), timelines, and internal resourcing.
- Manage all projects from beginning to release and deployment.
- Collaborate closely with subject matter experts: Account Management, Resourcing, Media, Analytics, Information UX, Strategic Planning, Creative, Editorial, Print Production, Tech (DEV/QA/Systems), SEO, Finance.
- Liaison with partner agency vendors.
- Lead by example and assist department manager with mentoring and training other team members, particularly in process.
- Manage projects' financial health by monitoring burns and identifying project risks through project lifecycle.
- Managing and mentoring junior project managers.
- Evolve and champion agency process.
Benefits
- Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future.
- Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.
- Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
