Senior Project Manager (Fixed Term contract-Pharma Agency)

Avalere Health is dedicated to ensuring every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to manage large, multi-faceted projects and lead project teams within a pharmaceutical advertising agency context.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with all agency teams to establish effective project and staffing plans, forecast upcoming work and allocate resources
• Work as liaison/communications hub between all Agency team members and agency partners who may touch an assigned account/project
• Ensure that proper forecasting is being done for all projects on assigned account(s)
• Manage effective, efficient workflow of all projects on assigned accounts
• Develop timelines and advises on estimates; manages projects to remain on time and budget; flags timing and budget concerns to course correct early on in process
• Work with Creative Services Manager to manage and plan creative resources
• Work with Business Leadership partners to create and manage estimates and budgets
• Communicate openly and constructively with all departments, providing continuous status updates
• Take ownership of and enforces agency processes by providing meaningful feedback to all teams
• Analyze and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency, including systems and/or software recommendations
• Tactful, yet assertive communication style; able to foster positive relationships with agency teams
• Provides meaningful performance input for other employees in all departments
• Maintains a high-level attention to detail
• Seeks out additional opportunities to expand experience and cultivate expertise
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in required
• Experience with Veeva Promats for MLR submissions REQUIRED
• 5+ years of project or account management experience, within a high-volume pharmaceutical advertising agency (REQUIRED)
• Experience with timeline development and budget management required
• Must be self-motivated, professional, detail-oriented and possess excellent communication skills
• Comfortable working under pressure within tight deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude
• PC, MS Office Suite software experience required