Associate Director, Project Management

Inizio Evoke; San Francisco (CA); Remoto; USD 120.000 - 135.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive compensation

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Descrizione del lavoro

Inizio Evoke seeks an Associate Director, Project Management to oversee 1–2 brands, lead PM teams, and drive complex projects from strategy to execution. This role requires vision, precision, and strong operational capabilities for integrated delivery.

The position is remote, reporting to the Director, Project Management. You will manage budgets, timelines, risk, and cross‑functional coordination across websites, email programs, speaker programs, social media, and digital initiatives in

Competenze

• 6+ years of PM experience.
• 1–2 years in healthcare/pharma advertising.
• Strong budgeting and portfolio management skills.
• Experience across websites, email programs, speaker programs, social media, digital initiatives.
• Ability to manage up and align cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted workflows is a nice-to-have.

Mansioni

• Lead 1–2 brands and PM teams across launches and mature brands.
• Own brand planning including long-range timelines, integrated Gantts, and multi-channel workstreams.
• Guide PM priorities and ensure clarity, delegation, and alignment across projects.
• Serve as client partner for scopes, budgets, timelines, and operational planning.
• Oversee workflows and drive process improvements; educate clients on processes.
• Lead onboarding, training, and PMO initiatives; mentor talent.
• Communicate status via internal hot sheet, kickoff meetings, and reports.

Conoscenze

PM leadership

Healthcare advertising

Budgeting

Portfolio management

Digital program mgmt

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Power BI

Smartsheet

Basecamp

Workfront

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

Excel

Power BI

Smartsheet

Basecamp

Workfront

Ziflow

Descrizione del lavoro

About Inizio Evoke

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.

About The 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 workstreams.
• 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.

Financial Management

• 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.

Resource & Operational Management

• 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.

Team Leadership & Development

• 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.

Agency Impact

• Champion agency culture and PMO initiatives.
• Support new business through operational insights and planning.
• Integrate emerging technologies into workflows, including early AI‑enabled tools.

What You’ll Bring

• 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.

What We Offer

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)

Our Pledge

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.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. This range may differ based on your experience and skill set, geographic location, and cost of living considerations. We consider compensation more than just a base salary - that's why we also offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits, personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.

Compensation

$120,000-$135,000 USD

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.