EVERSANA

Senior Project Manager

EVERSANA

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

TFS

About the role

  • The Senior Project Manager (SPM) plays a pivotal role in leading the internal day-to-day operations and delivery for a set of strategic, creative and medium-to-high complexity projects, from inception to completion, within a brand or multiple brands.
  • Full lifecycle delivery and management of complex, technical, strategic and creative projects
  • Develops and actively manages project timelines, estimates, risk registers, communication plans, burn reports and change logs with minimal oversight
  • Leads the estimation process and provides project budget and staff plan parameters with minimal supervision
  • Leads the project timeline creation process in close partnership with internal and external stakeholders with minimal supervision
  • Leads project kickoffs and status meetings
  • Creates and/or reviews and distributes meeting recaps; oversees and evolves Account Managers/Supervisors and Marketing Coordinators in their ability to write actionable recaps
  • In partnership with AD+, develops financial forecasts for proactive financial management
  • Actively works with project stakeholders to identify, evaluate, log, communicate and mitigate project-level risks
  • Works closely with Project Management Office (PMO)/Delivery leadership to identify and mitigate program-level risks
  • Identifies project staff needs and works with resource managers and PCs to ensure accuracy and updates of resource plans
  • Resolves conflicts, including scope, schedule, resources, budget, quality and communication with minimal oversight
  • Ensures all project artifacts (FRD, BRD, etc.) are properly stored within enterprise systems (Workfront, TFS, etc.)
  • Accountable for application of Intouch delivery processes and PMO standards across their projects
  • Actively mentors and supports training efforts for Account Managers/Supervisors and Marketing Coordinators
  • Keeps direct manager informed; asks for help when needed; knows when to escalate issues/concerns to leadership; brings solutions

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent education plus professional experience required
  • Three to five years of experience in a PMO role
  • Pharmaceutical or advertising experience preferred (AOR or DAOR)
  • Advanced understanding and applications of PMO standards and processes
  • Experience leading the delivery of complex, technology, strategy and creative based projects
  • Ability to develop a creative, strategic or technical heavy project plan
  • Ability to tailor and flex process to provide solutions to proactively facilitate a project
  • Experience leading a wide range of different functional groups and project teams
  • Comprehension of project forecasting and reforecasting throughout lifecycle of project
  • Expert project and program burn analysis and remediation
  • Excellent scope and change management tracking and adherence
  • Comfortable with client-facing communication
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate, assess and mitigate risk
  • Ability to build trust, negotiate and influence decision-making with Account, SMEs, Clients, Partner Agencies and third-party vendors
  • Strong sense of ownership and accountability
  • Strong decision-making and implementation, especially when faced with uncertainty
  • Experience working with Project Management Information Systems such as Workfront, Workfront Proof, Smartsheet, MS Project
  • Strong understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
Benefits
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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