Agency:

Omnicom Health

Job Function:

Projects and Performance Improvement

Job Subfunction:

Project and Program Management

Job Description:

Senior Project Manager

 

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the launch planning and oversight of the project lifecycle across agency accounts in digital and print. They have extensive experience in managing digital tactics and delivering development assets. As a senior resource of the Project Management team they embody leadership and professionalism in how they respond to changing conditions and the pressures of delivery. They are a role model for the department and representative of our values. The Senior Project Manager also works to develop or mentor Project Coordinators and Project Managers.

 

 

Primary Responsibilities

 

Communicate objectives and priorities clearly, ensuring projects are

completed on time, on budget, and error-free

Advocate agency, client, and regulatory submission processes

Facilitate a collaborative, steady environment to enable and encourage the best work

Provide PM leadership across a brand or brands offering a holistic view of the account, including SOW development, project planning, and staff management

Create timelines for manager and agency review, aligning to project briefs and securing team agreement

Assist in revising estimates and timelines based on project direction

Plan and lead brand launches and project kickoffs

Partner with agency development partners to ensure success in digital tactics

Convene the project team at critical points to resolve issues

Work closely with brand and agency leaders to determine resource allocation

Escalate issues to senior manager when appropriate

Oversee organization of all project-related documents

Monitor and understand hours logged against projects

Manage individual project estimates, flagging changes in direction or scope as early as possible

Prepare for and attend weekly finance meetings

Keep project team informed with the information they need to successfully execute their roles on the project

Attend weekly client status meetings, as required

Mentor Associate Project Managers and Project Coordinators, partnering with Project Coordinator supervisor to encourage engagement and completion of the Career Launcher Program

 

Other Responsibilities

 

Faithfully implement agency’s job flow process, including eRouting process

Partner with creative and account leadership to produce major brand initiatives—ensure proper planning and resourcing are in line (eg, new creative campaign, App development)

Contribute new ideas within the Project Management department, share best practices based on learning, both past and present

Challenge yourself by identifying new areas of interest for personal career development

Motivate the project management team by displaying a high level of respect, positivity, accountability, and clear, proactive communication

In person client travel required

 

Additional Requirements

 

Learn and use agency tools and process

Unifile (Sharepoint document server)

SmartSheet (timeline creation and eRouting)

EngageZone (client process documentation library)

Job Flow Process (agency workflow)

Box (cloud-based file transfer/storage)

Dynamics (agency financial software)

Condeco (conference room scheduler) 

Maintain accurate time sheets on a daily basis

Ability to respond to changing conditions

Foster a positive, team atmosphere through personal accountability and helpful actions

Additional responsibilities that arise and deemed appropriate by the agency

Assist with department tasks as needed, including creating job numbers, status reports, meeting invites, and data entry                                                                                                   

Track, organize and action all project-related email communications

 

Qualifications

 

Bachelor’s degree required or comparable work experience

7 - 10 years project management experience within the advertising industry across multichanel media projects – Healthcare and/or pharmaceutical experience strongly desired

Must be highly organized and an effective, professional communicator

Professional experience using Microsoft Office 365 Suite and Adobe Acrobat required – experience using Smartsheet or other PMO platforms strongly desired

$75,500 - $120,000

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you. We will process your personal data in accordance with our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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