Remote Director of Strategic Project Management

BGBx; New York (NY); À distance; USD 145 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health care insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Wellness benefits

Life insurance

Learning opportunities

Résumé du poste

BGBx in New York, NY is seeking a Director of Project Management to lead a portfolio of strategic client engagements in healthcare and life sciences. You will mentor a team of project managers, shape delivery strategy, and ensure projects stay on time, on budget, and aligned with client objectives.

You will partner with Account, Creative, Strategy, and Production leads to optimize workflows, manage risk, and drive operational excellence across the portfolio in a fast-paced, collaborative

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience in healthcare advertising, pharma, medical communications, or agency environment.
• Proven experience leading large-scale, integrated, multi-channel programs and portfolios.
• Demonstrated success managing and developing high-performing project management teams.
• Strong understanding of agency operations, workflow management, resourcing, forecasting, and financial tracking.
• Expertise in scoping, estimating, budgeting, and portfolio management.
• Ability to navigate complex client relationships and lead conversations on timelines, production considerations, and business tradeoffs.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Account, Creative, Strategy, Production, and Functional Department Leads.

Responsabilités

• Partner with Account and Marketing teams to provide clear, proactive, and consistent communication to clients and effectively manage expectations.
• Review projects across assigned account(s) to assess resource and skill requirements and ensure appropriate staffing alignment.
• Partner with Resource Management and Functional Department Leads to manage fluctuating resource needs across the portfolio.
• Lead project status reviews and facilitate cross-functional post-mortem sessions to drive continuous improvement.
• Develop and oversee risk mitigation plans for large-scale and complex engagements.
• Serve as a collaborative business partner to capability leads to evolve workflows and improve operational efficiencies.
• Prioritize work in progress (WIP) with functional leads and Account teams to proactively address bottlenecks and maintain momentum.
• Manage portfolio budgets and communicate revenue shifts or financial risks to senior leadership.
• Act as the escalation point for vendor management concerns and production-related issues.
• Identify and remove barriers to project success while ensuring projects remain on track.
• Oversee workload distribution across the portfolio and facilitate resolution of complex production discussions with clients.
• Partner closely with Account teams during client discussions related to timelines, production challenges, and project tradeoffs.
• Collaborate with Resourcing to adjust client workload priorities across the portfolio as business needs evolve.
• Scope and estimate complex, integrated, multi-channel engagements and review all estimates prior to client delivery.
• Regularly review team workloads, billings, actuals, utilization, and staffing plans to identify opportunities for optimization and efficiency.
• Drive organization, information sharing, and alignment across functional departments and Account teams.
• Mentor, manage, and develop Project Management team members to strengthen overall performance, productivity, and operational excellence

Connaissances

Project leadership

Portfolio management

Resource planning

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Financial tracking

Communication

Organization

Formation

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Outils

PM software

Resource management systems

Description du poste

BGBx in New York, NY is seeking a Director of Project Management to lead a portfolio of strategic client engagements in healthcare and life sciences. You will mentor a team of project managers, shape delivery strategy, and ensure projects stay on time, on budget, and aligned with client objectives.

You will partner with Account, Creative, Strategy, and Production leads to optimize workflows, manage risk, and drive operational excellence across the portfolio in a fast-paced, collaborative