Senior Project Manager

About the Role 

The Project Management Office at Ogilvy Health is responsible for project execution, process improvement, budget management, and resource management across the agency. We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale healthcare AOR accounts, acting as a strategic problem-solver and client-facing expert. This role is crucial for independently owning brand verticals, ensuring consistent quality, process adherence and driving project success from initiation to completion. The ideal candidate will possess a big-picture mindset, champion continuous process improvement and effectively mentor junior team members.

What You'll Do

Project Management:

• Independently own and manage a brand vertical, overseeing and managing the full end-to-end project lifecycle for diverse client deliverables, from strategic initiatives to complex digital and print materials.
• Ensure consistent quality, process adherence, and on-time, on-budget delivery that meets the highest standards.
• Serve as a primary client-facing expert, providing strategic guidance, managing expectations, and proactively mitigating risks and roadblocks with well-defined solutions.
• Leads with vision and drive.

Financial Management:

• Manage project financials for high-complexity projects ($6MM-$10MM range), diligently tracking spend, forecasting, and ensuring revenue targets are met.
• Partner with Brand Managers on financial planning, scope development, project estimates, and resource forecasting to ensure financial feasibility and optimize resource allocation.
• Oversee scope changes and their financial impact, leading finance meetings, reviewing trackers, and monitoring actuals.

Team Development & Operational Excellence:

• Foster a collaborative and supportive team environment; mentor and develop junior PM team members, providing guidance, training, and support for creative problem-solving and process adherence.
• Drive operational efficiency and continuous process improvements, identifying areas for optimization and contributing to the development of more efficient workflows.
• Partner with Account teams to create brand Gantt charts, develop launch plans, and manage resource allocation documentation for successful project delivery.

What You’ll Need

Experience:

• 4-6 years of agency project management experience, specifically within healthcare marketing and communications (Pharma advertising required).
• Proven cross-functional team leadership and Pharma Product Launch experience.

Technical & Financial Acumen:

• Expertise in project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Ziflow) and proficiency with MS Office Suite, Teams, etc.
• Thorough knowledge of multi-channel projects (digital, print, video production) and agency delivery processes.
• Strong financial aptitude with experience in financial management tools, forecasting, and resource planning.

Skills & Competencies:

• Outstanding communication (written, verbal, presentation) and interpersonal skills.
• Superior organizational skills, detail-oriented, with strong time management.
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and solutions-oriented mindset.
• Strong leadership, proactive drive, and ability to make decisive, informed decisions.

How We’ll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.  

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