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Position at H4B
Senior Project Manager
The Senior Project Manager plans, directs, and coordinates all delivery-related activities of large-scale client engagements to ensure that project goals are accomplished within the prescribed timeframe, funding parameters, and scope.
Operational
Consults with management and reviews project proposals to determine goals, timeframe, pricing, deliverables, and procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of resources
Develops project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources
Uses Waterflow and select Agile Project Management methodologies to promote rapid delivery of high-quality materials. Is adept at fast tracking, parallel pathing, and otherwise developing alternate means of achieving ever-changing goals
Champions agencywide integration of project management methodologies and terminology and maintains ongoing compliance with online routing systems and other workflow tools
Communicates clear direction and information across practices and departments to ensure delivery teams understand project plans and requirements
Conducts scrums and internal project status meetings with cross-functional internal teams; participates in weekly client status meetings with account manager
Develops and maintains project documentation using agency project management tools
Directs, coordinates, motivates, and follows up with account managers, delivery team members, and client staff to ensure project progresses on schedule and goals and requirements are met
Prepares daily project status and resource reports and keeps management, clients, and others informed of project status and related issues
Develops and maintains harmonious internal and client relationships
Confers with project team to resolve project- and delivery-related issues
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
Financial
Prepares accurate and timely estimates and project requirements, builds project plans, discusses contingencies, and aligns to SOW
Manages project scope and prepares change orders
Generates monthly output forecasts and makes suggestions on revenue / work escalations, change orders, and transfers, where appropriate
Obtains vendor costs and timing when developing and finalizing client estimates
Clearly defines project assumptions and scope parameters
Works with account manager to address SOW / estimate constraints and monitor scope / assumptions
Alerts teams when financial issues arise and discusses ways to address changes in scope
Experience
Minimum 5 years agency experience in project management (digital and / or offline)
4-year undergraduate degree or equivalent professional experience
Experience in team leadership and needs assessment
Excellent verbal / written communication skills
Experience in digital, print, and audio / video production is desirable
Knowledge of pharmaceutical promotion guidelines is highly desired
Proficiency with Lotus Notes and MS Office applications, including Word and Excel, is required
Proficiency with project management software is desired
