Director, Project Management
Core
Internal portfolio lead responsible for operational excellence, financial health, and successful delivery of high-quality work for a book of business in healthcare advertising and medical communications.
Role type
Senior Director, Project Management
Builds
Operational workflows, project delivery, and financial performance for client engagements
Domain
Healthcare advertising, pharmaceutical, medical communications
Required skills
Portfolio management, resource management, budgeting, scoping and estimating, risk mitigation, team leadership, stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, workflow optimization
Preferred skills
Experience in healthcare advertising or agency environment, multi-channel program leadership
Technologies
Project management and resource management tools
Responsibilities
Partner with Account and Marketing teams to manage client expectations; Review projects to assess resource and skill requirements; Manage fluctuating resource needs across the portfolio; Lead project status reviews and post-mortem sessions; Develop and oversee risk mitigation plans; Prioritize work in progress to address bottlenecks; Manage portfolio budgets and communicate financial risks; Act as escalation point for vendor and production issues; Oversee workload distribution and resolve complex production discussions; Mentor and develop Project Management team members
Seniority
Director, strategic and execution-focused leader