Senior Project Manager

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The Senior Project Manager (SPM) serves as a key driver of project success, ensuring projects are strategically planned, expertly coordinated, and flawlessly executed. This role requires hands‑on leadership across multiple projects, ranging from short‑term, discreet initiatives to complex, long‑term programs. The SPM is responsible for delivering projects on time and within scope and budget, while consistently exceeding internal and client expectations.

The ideal candidate is an experienced, results‑oriented project manager who thrives in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

• Tactical Plans, Implementation & Project Facilitation
  • Develop and maintain detailed tactical plans across assigned projects, ensuring proactive activation and efficient execution.
  • Own project facilitation throughout the lifecycle, expertly navigating ambiguous or complex challenges and driving to clear resolutions and next steps.
  • Anticipate risks, identify issues, and determine when escalation is needed; act as an escalation point for PMs.
  • Support PMs in their project planning, execution, and facilitation responsibilities.
• Project Schedule, Scope, Budget, Forecasting & Resourcing Health
  • Ensure all assigned projects are appropriately scheduled, resourced, and forecasted; escrow risks promptly and provide solutions when delivery is at risk.
  • Prepare estimates, change orders, and support the estimating process for complex annual scopes of work.
  • Own budget management from start to finish—aligning initial estimates to project plans, updating budgets to align with changes in scope, and partnering with finance through revenue reconciliation processes.
  • Analyze project health, identifying risks and actionable solutions.
  • Support PMs in project health best practices and issue resolution.
• Internal Team Relationships & Communication
  • Champion collaboration and build trust across cross‑functional teams, fostering optimism and empathy, particularly in challenging situations.
  • Adapt communication effectively based on the audience, individual, or situation, ensuring clarity and alignment.
  • Mentor PMs through team relationship and communication challenges.
• Client Relationships
  • Serve as a trusted day‑to‑day client contact for project‑related communication, ensuring accurate and timely updates.
  • Contribute to building client trust by facilitating project execution and supporting project‑related presentations or discussions.
  • Support PMs in strengthening client communication and relationship management.
• Process & Efficiencies
  • Apply established processes, templates, and tools consistently across projects, ensuring alignment with departmental standards.
  • Act as a process champion and internal resource, supporting process improvement initiatives in partnership with department leadership.
• Project Management Team Leadership
  • Support onboarding, mentoring, and training of PMs, sharing expertise in tactical planning and execution.
  • Consistently model expected professional behaviors, maturity, and collaboration.
  • May manage direct reports.

• 4+ years of experience in agency and/or project management at an integrated advertising agency.
• Experience working with AOR or D/AOR clients within pharma strongly preferred.
• Multi‑channel marketing experience, including media planning and execution preferred.
• Financial responsibility for up to $3M in revenue and oversight for up to 6M.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects, integrated campaigns, and large‑scale product launches.
• Collaborative and solution‑oriented, with the ability to juggle multiple projects while maintaining professionalism, humor, and tact.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, inspire teamwork, and lead with confidence.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, breaking down work into clear, actionable steps.
• Proactive problem‑solver, skilled at anticipating roadblocks, mitigating risks, and driving solutions—especially in fast‑paced, high‑stakes environments.
• Experience with project management tools and methodologies, including risk management, scope management, and change…