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For decades, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness has provided consumer and professional marketing, strategic consulting and medical education to pharmaceutical and wellness brands. Today, we're dedicated to continuing that legacy by raising the bar and crafting award- winning work online, on-air, in print and in-office. Going beyond addressing simply the absence of illness, our vision is to inspire a healthier, happier world. Together, we strive to help brands thrive in today’s culture of wellbeing by leveraging the power of Wellness IntelligenceSM. 

The SVP, Director of Project & Product Management is responsible for developing and leading a Project Management Operations for the agency. You will be working with the General Manager and the client leadership teams to ensure codification of best practices across the multiple books of business at the agency. This is an essential role that requires strong leadership abilities to advance our integrated approach and enable continued transformation, innovation and growth for the agency.  

The ideal candidate should have experience structuring and leading multi-million-dollar digitally-driven marketing programs, inclusive of enterprise software deployment, Marketing Operations, and digital product ownership/development.  Extensive expertise managing multidisciplinary resources and parallel lines of business, with demonstrated success developing and maintaining the following is required - governance of digital-first structures, agency models, change management programs, standard operating procedures, processes to facilitate best in class delivery, knowledge sharing and asset reuse, as well as best practices and tools to drive efficiency for agency and client partners. 

They will also possess a proven ability to represent the Project Management discipline with internal and client leadership, and be adept at building and maintaining strong relationships with agency, client and third-party partners. They will work with these entities to proactively solve business challenges and contribute to the development of operational processes that adapt to evolving business challenges, best practices and industry standards. Day to day, they will focus on maintaining operational and delivery efficiency, risk mitigation and resolution, and the management and mentorship of a team of Project Managers.   

Principle Responsibilities 

• Develop and maintain the vision, direction, framework and responsibilities of the SVP, Director of Project & Product Management and supporting Project Management team members. 

• Provide operational leadership, partnering closely with General Manager, Finance Leads, Book Leads, and Practice Leads.  

• Work with key client and agency stakeholders, to develop and instill processes, workflows and tools that support the effective delivery of integrated work. Contribute to a culture of delivery efficiency and excellence across disciplines with direct reports in the Project Management department. 

• Lead the team through scoping, staffing and management of multiple, concurrent workstreams, large scale on and offline projects totaling over $80MM+ annually. 

• Maintain and enforce high standards of communications and documentation, including status and financial reports, timelines, scopes, change orders, burn reports and forecasting, best practices and asset management.  

• Proactively manage, provide guidance, and develop clear communication standards around program and business-related risks, including mitigation planning and crisis management. 

• Support onboarding and change management throughout the Publicis and client organizations by establishing and monitoring SOPs and leading process changes and training. 

• Partner with internal stakeholders to continuously optimize existing operational processes and systems, ensuring buy-in and compliance throughout. 

• Develop key performance metrics and the associated reporting and tracking mechanisms required to measure agency success in this new model. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.