Senior Project Manager

OGILVY HEALTH: WE INSPIRE PEOPLE AND BRANDS TO IMPACT THE WORLD

Guided by this vision Ogilvy Health part of WPP combines borderless creativity scientific precision and cultural fluency to build healthcares most influential movements. We drive measurable impact and category-defining growth for brands ready to shape whats next. Our approach is powered by fearless creativity that dares to be different sparks emotional connections and inspires action ensuring cultural resonance. Scientific precision translates complex data into stories that resonate while our impact-obsessed mindset focuses on delivering real-world outcomes.

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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 Youll 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 Youll 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 Well Support You

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

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At Ogilvy our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration integrity and a celebration of self-expression.

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness and equity a reality.Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world creating a better future for all while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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