Group Project Manager, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Advertising

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Direct and oversee comprehensive project and program management for intricate, integrated pharmaceutical advertising initiatives across digital, print, video, and various other channels.

• Collaborate with Account leadership to convert annual client strategies and statements of work into practical project timelines, budget frameworks, and resource allocation plans.

• Supervise integrated schedules, milestones, dependencies, responsibilities, and approval processes across multiple simultaneous projects and business lines.

• Manage, mentor, and nurture junior project managers; offer workload oversight, escalation assistance, onboarding, and coaching support.

• Track scope, hours, budgets, project expenditures, out-of-pocket costs, and resource usage; proactively identify changes and assist with change control and project realization.

• Advocate for agency workflow and quality standards, address operational or resource bottlenecks, lead transparent status communications, and propose process enhancements.

• Execute additional responsibilities as assigned by the line manager.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience is required.

• A minimum of seven years of direct project management experience, encompassing project planning, budget formulation, execution, and delivery.

• Experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare advertising, or other regulated industries is essential.

• Proven track record in managing complex integrated projects and developing project management personnel.

• Proficient in project management principles, methodologies, workflows, and integrated delivery systems.

• Strong financial management capabilities, including scope input, resource planning, budget monitoring, forecasting, actualization, and change control.

• Ability to lead complex, concurrent workstreams while keeping track of priorities, dependencies, risks, and decision-making processes.

• Demonstrated skills in people leadership, coaching, delegation, and performance development.

• Strong cross-functional leadership skills across Account, Strategy, Creative, Medical, Editorial, Production, and Operations teams.

• Excellent, proactive, and solutions-focused written and verbal communication skills.

• Sound judgment in managing ambiguity, conflict, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Advanced organizational skills with a consistent focus on detail and quality assurance.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and online workflow tools; experience with Workfront is an advantage.

• Familiarity with regulated pharmaceutical advertising processes and review requirements.

• Candidates must possess legal authorization to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• Health insurance coverage.

• Retirement savings benefits.

• Life insurance policy.

• Disability benefits.

• Parental leave provisions.

• Paid time off for sick leave and vacation.