Project Manager
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Job Summary
Digitas Health is the modern creative agency that takes on the biggest moments in healthcare raises the standard of creative and connects people partners and ideas to create work that earns its place in culture. Purpose-built for todays complex and evolving landscape we partner with some of the worlds largest healthcare brands to do big things by moving faster connecting deeper and unlocking new possibilities at the intersection of creativity data technology and empathy. Guided by our purpose Connected for Good and fueled by a vibrant magnetic culturewe deliver meaningful work that drives relevance changes behavior and creates lasting impact always grounded in humanity not just technology. As part of Publicis Health and Publicis Groupe we bring together entrepreneurial energy with the scale stability and depth of one of the worlds leading communications networks.
At Digitas Health what sets us apart isnt just who we work with its how we work and how it feels to be here. Our culture attracts curious driven people who want to make a difference and be part of something bigger. Our teams are intentionally crafted across disciplines perspectives and experience levels bringing strategy creativity data and technology together from the start. We believe the best ideas come from curiosity collaboration and healthy debate and we expect people here to be thoughtful engaged and eager to shape whats next. If youre energized by complexity motivated by impact and excited to help redefine how healthcare connects with people wed love to meet you!
The Producer leads the production of multi-channel projects of medium size or complexity and is ultimately responsible for the delivery of high quality deliverables that power client satisfaction meet business requirements and balance client and agency economics. May career-manage another.
Knowledge
- PM Technical Skills: Proficient in project managing via a flexible approach. Well-versed in production needs; considered an expert in at least one channel (interactive/digital print or video) but understands other mediums well enough to be a strategic problem solver
- SOWs: Prepares accurate statements of work with quick turnaround time and minimal revisions. Creates or reviews statement of work documentation; accountable for top-down and bottom-up budgets to ensure scopes accurately reflect required work effort
- Client finances: Accurately calculates cost-to-complete estimates
- Thought Process: Regularly demonstrates critical thinking skills
- Technology: Continuously learning technology and ability to quickly adapt to new technologies
- Agency process: Advocate and champion of agency processes
Strategy
- Project Plans: Creates and manages master project plans and timelines via a cross-capability collaborative approach
- Quality Control: Ensures team adherence to QC plan
- Process improvement: Proactively identifies opportunities to adjust processes for efficiencies. Identifies opportunities to streamline processes and to create efficiencies and suggests alternative solutions
- Trouble shoot: Solution oriented. Brings problems with potential solutions to the attention of management.
- Conflict resolution: Arbitrates team conflicts and facilitates cross-capability solutions
- Resource allocation: Leads resource allocation discussions on the project-level with cross-capability team
- Collaboration: Keeps team informed of changes. Communicates clearly and frequently. Leads team communication plan; monitors and adjusts as needed to ensure effective and efficient communication.
- Project risk: Identifies and monitors project risks; leads mitigation plans
Tactics and Execution
- Execution: Manages production of engagements from award to completion
- Change process: Manages change request process identifying and documenting changes in scope
- Internal Relationships and Team Leadership: Positive influence within department. Develops strong and positive working relationships with other departments/ stakeholders
- Management: May mentor and direct the activity of an Associate or Senior Associate
- Estimates: Provides accurate and realistic cost-to-complete estimates and forecasts for assigned projects
- Culture: Promotes and contributes to business units culture and environment
- On-boarding: On boards new team members to the brand/ agency process
Client Relationship
- Client process: Has intimate understanding of client processes and priorities
- Managing expectations: Ensures that appropriate client and internal stakeholder expectations are managed
- Communication and Writing: Lead role in ensuring timely accurate client documentation and correspondence (for internal team). Presents complex data or messages in a clear succinct compelling manner
- Deliverables: Ensures production deliverables meet client requirements
- Effective negotiation and conflict management skills
- Computer literate proficient in Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Project is a plus
- Knowledge of digital and pharma preferred
- Exhibits Integrity and Trust
- Exhibits Self Development
Education and Experience
- Bachelors degree required
- Demonstrates progression in level of responsibility within a professional project management environment
- Agency or digital project experience preferred
- Experience in communications or marketing environment preferred
Our Publicis Groupe motto Viva La Différence means were better together and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities across all facets of intersectionality and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.
Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage dental vision disability 401K as well as parental and family care leave family forming assistance tuition reimbursement and flexible time off.
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About Company
Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40], alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO, Publicis Media is powered by its five global brands, Starcom, Zenith, Spark ... View more