Project Manager

Talentify; Town of Niskayuna (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a remote Project Manager to oversee multiple client projects in fields like advertising and healthcare. The ideal candidate will manage project lifecycles, ensuring quality, timelines, and budget adherence. A background in marketing or business is essential, along with strong project management skills and proficiency in relevant tools.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life insurance options

Short and long-term disability

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in project management within advertising, marketing, or communications.
• PMI or PMP certification preferred, pharma experience highly desired.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end project lifecycle.
• Develop project plans and timelines.
• Coordinate and facilitate internal and client meetings.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Risk management

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or related field

Tools

Wrike

Asana

Trello

MS Project

Job description

Project Manager-Remote

Job Description

The non-IT project manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of multiple client projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring deliverables meet the highest quality standards, timelines, and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end project lifecycle, from initiation, planning, and execution to monitoring, quality control, and closure.
• Develop detailed project plans and timelines in collaboration with account management, creative, digital, and strategy teams.
• Manage project scope, objectives, and deliverables, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned on expectations.
• Coordinate and facilitate internal team meetings and client status meetings, ensuring alignment and clear communication on project progress.
• Track project performance, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.
• Identify potential project risks and proactively develop mitigation plans to address issues before they impact project outcomes.
• Allocate resources, including personnel, time, and out-of-pocket expenses, to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that competing priorities are balanced effectively.
• Ensure that all project assets are properly stored, organized, and archived.

Essential Skills

• 5-7 years of experience in project management, ideally within an advertising, marketing, or communications agency.
• Experience in healthcare or pharmaceutical industry is a plus.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as Wrike, Asana, Trello, MS Project, etc.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field.
• PMI or PMP certification is preferred but not required.
• Pharmaceutical marketing experience in an agency is highly desired.
• Experience with Ziflow, Wrike, and Veeva is strongly preferred.
• Medical Legal Regulatory (MLR) Submissions experience is strongly preferred.

Work Environment

This position offers the flexibility of being 100% fully remote. Some teams may vary in structure, consisting of 4-5 full-time employees and 8+ freelance consultants.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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