Senior Project Manager
Location
Kansas
Posted
9 days ago
Salary
$76K - $110K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Project Manager
EVERSANA
• The Senior Project Manager (SPM) plays a pivotal role in leading the internal day-to-day operations and delivery for a set of strategic, creative and medium-to-high complexity tactical projects, from inception to completion, within a brand or multiple brands. • The SPM has expert-level project management skills which allow them to lead any type of project or program, with limited supervision, and is considered the primary internal nucleus for their projects. • Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by: Full lifecycle delivery and management of complex, technical, strategic and creative projects. • Develops and actively manages project timelines, estimates, risk registers, communication plans, burn reports and change logs with minimal oversight. • Leads the estimation process and provides project budget and staff plan parameters with minimal supervision. • Leads the project timeline creation process in close partnership with internal and external stakeholders with minimal supervision. • Leads project kickoffs and status meetings. • Creates and/or reviews and distributes meeting recaps; oversees and evolves Project Managers (PM) and Project Coordinators (PC) in their ability to write actionable recaps. • In partnership with AD and GPD, develops financial forecasts for proactive financial management. • In partnership with AD, Finance and Account, facilitates monthly billing, analysis and action. • In partnership with Account Services, AD and GPD, assists with the development of annual and project-based SOWs. • In partnership with ADs and GPD, provides input to program Gantt Charts. • In partnership with Account Services, AD and GPD, assists with change order creation and management. • Actively works with project stakeholders to identify, evaluate, log, communicate and mitigate project-level risks. • Works closely with Project Management Office (PMO) leadership to identify and mitigate program-level risks. • Identifies project staff needs and works with resource managers and PCs to ensure accuracy and updates of resource plans. • Resolves conflicts, including scope, schedule, resources, budget, quality and communication with minimal oversight. • Ensures all project artifacts (FRD, BRD, etc.) are properly stored within enterprise systems (Workfront, TFS, etc.). • Accountable for application of Intouch delivery processes and PMO standards across their projects. • Actively mentors and supports training efforts for Project Managers and Project Coordinators. • Acts as first touchpoint of escalation for Project Managers and PCs. • Keeps direct manager informed; asks for help when needed; knows when to escalate issues/concerns to leadership; brings solutions. • Participates in candidate interviews as needed. • Effectively senses team morale and understands how to address issues modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent education plus professional experience required
- Three to five years of experience in a PMO role
- Pharmaceutical or advertising experience preferred (AOR or DAOR)
- Advanced understanding and applications of PMO standards and processes
- Experience leading the delivery of complex, technology, strategy and creative based projects
- Ability to develop a creative, strategic or technical heavy project plan
- Ability to tailor and flex process to provide solutions to proactively facilitate a project
- Experience leading a wide range of different functional groups and project teams
- Comprehension of project forecasting and reforecasting throughout lifecycle of project
- Expert project and program burn analysis and remediation
- Excellent scope and change management tracking and adherence
- Comfortable with client-facing communication
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate, assess and mitigate risk
- Ability to build trust, negotiate and influence decision-making with Account, SMEs, Clients, Partner Agencies and third-party vendors
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Strong decision-making and implementation, especially when faced with uncertainty
- Experience working with Project Management Information Systems such as Workfront, Workfront Proof, Smartsheet, MS Project
- Strong understanding of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel
- Launch experience a plus.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries and benefits
- Reasonable accommodation policy for employees with disabilities
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