Associate Director, Project Management
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 94199, USA
Listed on 2026-10-31
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Management
Operations Management, Project & Program Management, Change Management
In the journey of life, your career should make a difference.
In the journey of life, your career should make a difference.
At Inizio Evoke, we come together—to do the best work, in the best possible place. We're all in. Because it's everyone's role to make health more human.
AboutThe Role
The Associate Director, Project Management oversees 1-2 brands, leading PM teams, managing complex projects, and steering both strategic planning and seamless execution.
This role calls for a leader with the vision, precision, and operational strength to elevate complex, integrated delivery.
This is a remote position reporting to the Director, Project Management.
Brand Leadership- Lead complex, cross‑agency initiatives across launch and mature brands.
- Own brand‑level planning including long‑range timelines, integrated Gantts, and multi‑channel work streams.
- Guide PM team priorities and ensure clarity, delegation, and alignment across projects.
- Serve as a trusted client partner for scopes, budgets, timelines, and operational planning.
- Oversee workflows and recommend process improvements.
- Educate clients on agency processes, risk mitigation, and cross‑functional collaboration.
- Lead internal hot sheet, status, and kickoff meetings.
- Lead annual scopes and change orders, including creation of ballpark and final estimates, with cross‑functional alignment.
- Manage brand financials including estimates, forecasting, burn tracking, and reconciliation.
- Anticipate and mitigate risk through proactive planning and scenario modeling.
- Prepare executive financial and risk summaries.
- Partner with department heads to assess needs, resolve challenges, and optimize workflows.
- Monitor resourcing across brands and elevate gaps as needed.
- Drive operational efficiency by refining processes internally and externally.
- Mentor and grow PM talent across PM and Sr. PM levels.
- Serve as an escalation partner for PM and cross‑functional teams.
- Balance workloads and monitor utilization.
- Lead onboarding and training while contributing to department learning initiatives.
- Assess team capabilities and provide targeted coaching.
- Key communications reported up to Director.
- Champion agency culture and PMO initiatives.
- Support new business through operational insights and planning.
- Integrate emerging technologies into workflows, including early AI‑enabled tools.
- A seasoned PM with 6+ years of experience and 1–2 years in healthcare/pharma advertising, ready to lead teams and deliver high‑impact, integrated brand work.
- Strong budgeting and portfolio management skills, with understanding of launch‑to‑mature brand needs.
- Experience across key project types: websites, email programs, speaker programs, social media, digital initiatives, and cross‑departmental strategy oversight.
- Ability to manage up, including guiding senior‑level strategy partners and aligning cross‑functional teams.
- Nice to have: familiarity with AI‑assisted workflows as the agency builds AI‑driven tools.
- Comfort with operational platforms such as Excel, Power BI, Smartsheet, Basecamp and Workfront/Ziflow.
- Bachelors degree required.
Inizio Evoke provides an exciting, flexible work environment. Our comprehensive benefits include:
- Competitive compensation packages
- Outstanding company-paid medical and dental benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible time off (FTO)
At Inizio Evoke, our goal is to provide you with the best possible support in an environment where you will grow and thrive.
Our culture is inherently entrepreneurial. We aim to maintain an environment that is nurturing and inclusive—embracing the uniqueness of each individual.
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