Project Manager (Contractor)

Ogilvy Canada; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative team as a Project Manager at a leading healthcare advertising agency. In this role, you will oversee the entire project lifecycle, ensuring timely and budget-friendly delivery of pharmaceutical marketing initiatives. Your strong organizational skills and proactive approach will be key in maintaining project timelines and fostering collaboration among team members. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will identify opportunities to enhance workflows and contribute to the agency's operational excellence. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow in a supportive environment that values creativity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of project management experience in a creative/pharma agency preferred.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drive the end-to-end process for pharmaceutical marketing projects.
• Maintain project documentation and ensure effective internal communication.

Skills

Project Management

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Time Management

Team Collaboration

Knowledge of Project Management Principles

Proficiency in Project Management Software

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Tools

Adobe Workfront

MS Office Suite

ProofHQ

TEAMS

SharePoint

Job description

About Ogilvy Health:

Ogilvy Health is focused on driving superior outcomes in the ever-changing healthcare environment, an increasingly complex and evolving marketplace. We inspire brands and people to impact the world by keeping our audiences’ health and wellness needs at the center of every touchpoint. Ogilvy Health delivers insight, creativity, innovation, and engagement solutions for all healthcare stakeholders, patients, and consumers across the healthcare continuum. Through borderless creativity—operating, innovating, and creating at the intersection of talent and capabilities— Advertising, Experience, Public Relations, Health, and Consulting work fluidly across 131 offices in 93 countries to bring forth world-class creative solutions for our clients.

About the Role:

The Project Manager is responsible for client project delivery from initiation to launch. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication, to ensure successful execution of client deliverables, on time, on budget, on scope.

The Project Manager must be proactive in daily maintenance of project timelines and resourcing within their assigned brand portfolio. Project Managers will work collaboratively with Client Servicing for accurate scoping and estimating of all new work. They excel at planning, prioritizing, and problem-solving within a fast-paced agency environment, thriving through continuous growth and development.

What You’ll Do

• Project Management: Drive the end-to-end process for the development and execution of pharmaceutical marketing projects including planning, scoping, estimating, and maintaining project timelines.
• Process Adherence: Ensure a thorough understanding of the steps in OH’s integrated process and adherence throughout the project lifecycle.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain project documentation such as status reports, meeting minutes, and timeline exports for clients.
• Internal Communication: Foster effective communication among internal project team members. Plan internal meetings, disseminate project-related information, and provide regular updates on project status and tasking.
• Continuous Improvement: Support the agency’s operational excellence by identifying opportunities for process improvement and recommending enhancements to streamline project workflows.
• Other Duties: Perform other duties or special internal projects as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• 1 – 2 years of project management experience, within a creative/pharma advertising agency preferred.
• Proactive, can-do attitude to finding solutions.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to support multiple projects simultaneously.
• Team player who operates in a fast-paced setting.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to facilitate collaboration and convey project updates accurately.
• A growth mindset with an insatiable appetite to learn.
• Interest in science, health & wellness.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy.
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies (e.g., waterfall, agile).
• Proficiency in project management software and collaboration tools (e.g., Adobe Workfront, MS Office suite, ProofHQ, TEAMS, SharePoint).

How We’ll Support You

Ogilvy Health celebrates its people. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed and give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines and provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.

Ogilvy Health Canada encourages employees to bring their ideas, experiences, and perspectives, gleaned from their varied backgrounds to the workplace. We strive to create an environment in which all employees can feel comfortable to contribute to their fullest potential.