Senior Project Manager
- Full-time
Company Description
What took you so long?! We’ve been waiting for you. Yep, you read that right. We are looking for you to bring your authentic self to work every day because we know that it’s not what you do that makes you different; it’s how you do it that makes you truly unique. And we’re not just saying it, our people think that too—helping us to be named an Ad Age Best Place to Work in 2022.
We know you are not your resume; we understand you are not your work, and we respect that you are so much more than a job description. You are you.
We’re interested in you—are you interested in us? Keep reading, and let us know.
At Razorfish Health, we are fueling the practice of modern medicine. RFH is built for the modern age of medicine. We have a deep commitment to science, technology, and innovation to help health care providers and patients make better connections for better outcomes. Our focus is on future trends and disruptors that will shape how medicine is practiced today, creating a healthier tomorrow.
We support that promise with 300+employees across three office locations in New York City // Philadelphia // Chicago and many remote employees. We want our talent to be comfortable while they are connected, so we have instituted a Connect From Anywhere (CFA) policy. We empower our employees to choose a work environment that is the best fit for them: working remotely, in the office, or a combination of both. We have 12 team members with MDs, PharmDs, or PhDs, and 5 of the top 8 pharma companies on our roster.
Job Description
Senior Project Manager: A mid-level role for those who have demonstrated success managing projects and are ready to take on more complex projects, integrated programs and management of people. This role will own their projects and run them autonomously and inform or escalate to their ADPM/DPM as needed.
DO YOU…
Creates and maintains project timelines
Distribute project status reports and recaps
Provides oversight/support to associate APM/SAPM/PM to ensure their tasks are prioritized appropriately and timelines and estimates are accurate
Schedules internal team meetings and captures notes from internal meetings and sends out project recaps
Coordinates cross-functionally to manage expectations and mitigate bottlenecks
Proactively communicates with other departments about upcoming workloads; arrange for additional support/resources in advance
Setup and manage routes in PHQ or via Teams task (ensure routes are not sitting unnecessarily, update stage deadlines as needed, identify situations where a group route/IRs is appropriate)
Reviews routes to confirm queries are answered and comments are prescriptive/complete
Identifies interdependencies between projects to ensure project plans leverage efficiencies when possible
Ensures briefs are complete, client approved and that key milestones are correctly documented for projects they own
Begins to identify risk mitigation strategies
Supports Associate Director/Director with SOW development and identify when projects need to kick-off
Communicates project timeline key milestones and updates
Flags out-of-scope requests and presenting solutions to client feedback
Responds to client communications for projects they own
Participates in proposing recommendations for budget and timeline shifts
Works with finance on burn analysis and budget shifts
Networks with other capabilities for more complex projects to understand their service offerings
ABOUT THE TEAM
We are a hard working team that works across many different disciplines and works with many different clients. We are the glue that holds this team together. We are driven individuals that primarly solve problems, following process, deliver on internal and external steps while allowing the team to do there job and do it correctly. Our main focus is on the following: Client engagement, Financial operational management, Resource Management, people development/responsibilities and job flow process
RESPONSIBILITIES
Has developed a mastery of project management fundamentals and effective communication
Serves as mentor (and manager if applicable) to APM's, SAPM's, and PM's
Begins to collaborate with fellow SPMs on learnings and best practices
Should focus on strengthening management skills and delegation of work
Qualifications
5-8 years work experience.
Applicable Experience:
Advertising Agency Experience required (3-5 years)
Healthcare/Pharma experience preferred but not required
Managing regulated categories (i.e. financial services, alcohol, tobacco) required
Pharma agency experience
Being able to multitask and work on many different projects at once
Being a leader, having a strong voice
Being able to adapt to different situations
Being resilient, interpersonal savvy
Someone who can plan and align (gather the team when needed) flag hurdles in real time and come with proper solutions
Ensures accountability
Quick learner who collaborates well
Communication is key
Being a team player
Understands process, fluent in timelines, estimates and getting the job done
Willing and Able to do administration things: Scheduling meetings, updating status report, client reports, writing recaps
Someone action oriented