Junior Project Manager

Publicis Groupe; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health communications agency in London is seeking a Junior Project Manager to support clinical trial projects. You will lead project teams, ensure financial management, and maintain communication clarity. With responsibilities ranging from resource planning to delivery tracking, the ideal candidate will have project management experience and a passion for healthcare. This role offers flexibility and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity

YOU DAYS for well-being

HELP@HAND 24/7 helpline

Family friendly policies

Flexible working

Local discounts

Qualifications

• Experience as a junior project manager or project executive/coordinator.
• Enthusiasm for healthcare and the agency environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with a focus on quality and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead project approaches.
• Build relationships and communicate effectively.
• Create accurate resourcing plans and timelines.
• Track financial health through burn reports.
• Manage resource bookings and risk mitigation.

Skills

Project management experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Commercial acumen

Job description

Company Description

Who we are

Langland, a Publicis Health company, is the only health communications agency that thinks further across Clinical Trial Experience, Medical Strategy & Education, Public Relations & Policy, and Advertising, to create unique value with visionary clients.

What we believe

Health brings us together. In the diseases we suffer, the medicines we create, and the causes we champion, health shows us our collective humanity. When we break the barriers that divide us, when we think further, we can create healthier futures, together.

A passion for craft

Having expert thinking is only part of our story. To ensure excellence in everything we make, we have centred our disciplines around three essential crafts: science, strategy and creativity.

Job Description

Within Langland's Clinical Trial Experience discipline we focus on supporting the recruitment and retention of potential participants onto clinical trials. We take a communications-led approach focused on creating an insight-based identity and look & feel for the study, coupled with accessible content for patients, caregivers and HCPs. The materials we create are spread across a variety of channels including print and digital. Based on the global nature of the work our materials are also translated and distributed around the world.

As a Junior Project Manager you will work across a wide variety of projects and tasks, leading your project team through all stages of the project lifecycle making sure we are financially aware, have the right resource in place and are hitting our deadlines. The role is pivotal in making the correct commercial decisions for the benefit of the Agency, whilst also enabling our creativity, expertise and craft to shine. You will be the person the team looks at to provide a solution when we are in a tight spot, and you will be confident enough to bring all team members on that journey. You will need outstanding attention to detail, a logical approach and great communication skills. Financial systems, spreadsheets and timing plans come naturally to you and you use them to flag and mitigate risks while driving towards the end goal.

Responsibilities

• You plan and lead the way on how to approach a given project
• You build relationships and communicate with clarity and certainty
• You build trust in your decision making and show the way by doing
• Lead projects and be responsible for their overall delivery
• Create accurate resourcing plans and timelines for projects
• Track the financial health of your projects through burn reports
• Support other team members with reports, tracking and administration tasks
• Manage resource bookings for your projects and work with other departments to secure the correct resource
• Constantly highlight risks and provide solutions to mitigate them
• Manage change and be flexible in changing course with the overall delivery as the focus
• Work with 3rd parties to provide services and be responsible for them delivering, with a specific focus on translations
• Make sure project delivery remains on track at all times
• Ensure the correct approvals are in place for any work going through the Agency
• Prioritise your workload and required tasks so they are fulfilled on time and effectively

Qualifications

• You will be able to show experience as a junior project manager or project executive/coordinator within an agency environment - this role is ideal for a project executive looking for their next step up
• You will have experience of the full project lifecycle ranging from client brief through to delivery
• You must have an interest in working within healthcare - we’ll expect to see genuine enthusiasm for what we do here
• You will be willing to work across all types of projects and tasks and thrive in a pressured environment where delivery is key
• Ability to manage a wide range of projects in parallel with a focus on quality, budgets and timings
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate that into burn management & resource planning
• Exceptional communication skills and be a logical, confident ‘voice’
• Relationship management experience and ability to interact efficiently with various stakeholders at all organisational levels
• Strong attention to detail and an ability to influence and listen

Additional Information

Langlandhas fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• “YOU” DAYS – flexibility to take a day off for your well-being and self-care without prior notice and additional paid leave for volunteering and charity work of your choice.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING & BANK HOLIDAY SWAP You can switch a religious Bank Holiday (either Good Friday or Easter Monday) for another day to celebrate a religious, spiritual, faith or belief-based day of your choosing.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

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