Project Manager, Ogilvy Health

ogilvyhealthusa; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogilvy Health in New York, NY is seeking a Project Manager for the Project Management Office to drive large-scale healthcare campaigns. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage timelines and budgets, and ensure on-time delivery for high-stakes client work.

The role requires creative problem solving, a strong grasp of agency processes, and the ability to collaborate with clients, vendors, and internal teams to deliver measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leads a primary brand vertical, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Owns and manages mid-complexity, multi-channel projects from initiation to completion.
• Develops and manages project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation plans.
• Leads day-to-day project execution, collaborating with junior and senior PM team members, internal stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Proactively identifies and mitigates project risks and challenges, escalating issues and proposing solutions as needed.
• Conducts regular status meetings, effectively communicates project updates, and ensures alignment on deliverables and timelines

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Scheduling

Risk management

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

OGILVY HEALTH: WE INSPIRE PEOPLE AND BRANDS TO IMPACT THE WORLD

Guided by this vision, Ogilvy Health, part of WPP, combines borderless creativity, scientific precision and cultural fluency to build healthcare's most influential movements. We drive measurable impact and category-defining growth for brands ready to shape what's next. Our approach is powered by fearless creativity that dares to be different, sparks emotional connections, and inspires action, ensuring cultural resonance. Scientific precision translates complex data into stories that resonate, while our impact-obsessed mindset focuses on delivering real-world outcomes.

For more information on us, visit OgilvyHealth.com , or follow Ogilvy Health on LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , X , and Threads .

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com .

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy more than 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity-innovating at the intersection of intelligence, imagination and influence, with experts across advertising, sports & entertainment, PR & social, consulting, and health collaborating seamlessly across more than 120 offices spanning 90 countries. Ogilvy was named Network of the Year at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC for the fourth consecutive year, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. For more information, visit Ogilvy.com , and follow us on LinkedIn , X , Instagram , and Facebook.

About the Role

The Project Management Office at Ogilvy Health is responsible for project execution, process improvement, budget management and resource management across the agency. Our Project Management team helps to assemble and lead interdisciplinary teams, ensure adherence to workflow, schedules, and budgets, and deliver with excellence for our clients. We are looking for a Project Manager to join a large-scale healthcare AOR account. The successful PM is a creative problem solver, understands and champions agency process, and thrives in a team environment.

What You'll Do

Project Management

• Leads a primary brand vertical, ensuring consistent quality, process adherence, and on-time, on-budget delivery, while contributing to secondary brand assignments to ensure full billability and team coverage


• Owns and manages mid-complexity, multi-channel projects from initiation to completion, providing clear direction and vision


• Develops and manages comprehensive project scope, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation plans using agency tools and project management software


• Leads day-to-day project execution, collaborating with junior and senior PM team members, internal stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery


• Proactively identifies and mitigates project risks and challenges, escalating issues and proposing solutions as needed


• Conducts regular status meetings, effectively communicates project updates, and ensures alignment on deliverables and timelines

Financial Management

• Manages project financials for projects typically ranging from $1MM-$5MM, tracking spend against budget and taking corrective action to achieve revenue targets


• Participates in weekly finance meetings, providing insights into project performance, monthly forecasting, and resource utilization

Team & Relationship Management

• Cultivates strong relationships with clients, vendors, and internal teams to foster collaboration and ensure project success


• Leads and motivates project teams, fostering a positive and collaborative environment


• Proposes and pilots process improvements on their brand vertical, actively identifying smarter, more efficient ways of working


• Mentors and develops Brand PCs and APMs, providing guidance, training, and support


• Clearly articulates project vision, goals, and updates to diverse audiences, adapting communication style (written, verbal, presentations) to different audiences and mediums


• Proactively keeps all stakeholders informed of project p