Director, Project Management

Company Description

Publicis LifeSpeed is a fully integrated, cross-discipline team that provides best-in-class services in a fluid and modular way. With our clients at the center, we create brand movement at the speed of people’s lives by connecting real-time data with world-class creative, content, and media in service of growth and ROI. 

Publicis LifeSpeed is a “power of one” solution, encompassing data, media, and production. By drawing from across the vast Publicis Groupe network, we are uniquely positioned to deliver innovation and specialized skills to our clients, as well as enriching opportunities and inclusive benefits to our employees. We pride ourselves on combining the energetic atmosphere of a startup company with the stability and experience of a global leader.

Job Description

Razorfish Health is seeking a Director of Project Management to join a robust team who is leading our clients to new innovations. The ideal candidate is a project and program management expert, mentor and advocate. He/She is a trusted partner able to lead internal and external teams to align on a mutual understanding of all deliverables and drive them to successful completion. The Director of Project Management will understand agency work products to oversee a team delivering work for at least one significant client book of business.  He/She will partner with other departments to resolve operational issues, champion continuous optimization of processes and advocate for the overall PM team. The Director will be responsible for, but not limited to: 

• The Director is the program lead across a multi-million dollar client account, ultimately responsible for the delivery of high-quality deliverables that power client satisfaction, meet business requirements, and balance client and agency economics. 
• This role defines delivery structure and overall vision on projects and is responsible for overseeing and directing multiple projects within a given client relationship. 
• Owns project definition, scope monitoring, budgeting & timing at the account level.  
• As program lead, you will be responsible for driving process improvements and directing the activities of one or more project managers and senior project managers.  
• Interfacing heavily with client senior executives, marketing, technical, and product management to assure that the solution is understood and addresses the customer's business requirements. 
• Responsible for the accurate financial management of the portfolio of projects to which he/she is assigned. 
• In addition to the project responsibilities, this person is a key member of the pre-sales team and career-manages a team of direct reports. 
• Managing and mentoring junior staff 

Qualifications

Qualifications  

• 10+ years applicable experience as a Project Manager in an agency setting 
• Fully integrated (marketing, technical, digital, etc.) delivery experience is required 
• Healthcare or Pharma experience is required  
• Launch experience is strongly desired 
• Expert at project and program management  
• Strategic program and tactical planning 
• Bachelor's degree Marketing, MIS, or Business Administration or related field is preferred but not required 
• Solid understanding of project management methodology, including the ability to identify and resolve issues, manage risk and develop detailed work plans and specifications 
• Comfort managing multi-disciplinary teams, which may consist of creatives, technologists, media experts, etc. 
• Experience interfacing with clients and partner vendors on technical delivery projects 
• Comfortable with traveling to the client site 

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About Publicis Health 

Publicis Health is the world’s premier health-oriented agency network. A division of Publicis Groupe, Publicis Health manages top-tier agencies specializing in promoting innovative solutions in advertising, digital, branding, message delivery, market access, and medical communications. Publicis Health’s mission is to be the indispensable force for health and wellness business transformation through the alchemy of creativity and technology—for good. 

With more than 5,000 employees around the world, Publicis Health manages 18 agency brands through 40 offices located in seven countries. Publicis Health brands include Digitas Health, Discovery USA, Heartbeat, in-sync, Langland, Maxcess Managed Markets, Payer Sciences, PDI, PlowShare Group, Publicis Health Media, Publicis LifeBrands, Publicis Resolute, Publicis Touchpoint Solutions, Razorfish Health, Real Science, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, Tardis Medical Consultancy, and Verilogue.   

 
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