Senior Project Manager

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

Job summary

The Value Builders, a Bloc Agency, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional teams and deliver complex client projects across multiple business units. You will translate client needs into actionable tasks, drive project definitions, and ensure timely, cost-effective execution.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external partners, uphold PM best practices, and contribute to a positive, collaborative culture while managing scope, resources and financial health of

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Project Management experience in an ad/pharma/market access agency setting.
• Experience leading complex print & digital programs (visual aids, ads, presentations, emails, websites).
• Strong leadership, team management, and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor workflow of extended project delivery teams and ensure macro planning.
• Own client projects at portfolio level, coordinate planning, resourcing and finances.
• Lead project definition with department leads to reduce ambiguity and meetings.
• Evaluate risks and propose mitigation and opportunities.
• Create full year and project SOWs with deliverables, assumptions and estimates.
• Escalate as needed and maintain adherence to PM best practices.
• Coordinate with account/finance for weekly reviews and forecasting.

Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Budgeting and financials

MS Office / MS Project

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MS Project

Workfront

ProofHQ

Job description

The Value Builders, A Bloc Agency go beyond what's expected to provide the best customer service for clients, which in turn gets passed on to payers, patients, and providers. Our number 1 goal is to ensure the time our clients spend with us is the best part of their day. We're here to be great for you as we strive to do good together.

Role

At The Value Builders a Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading teams to plan, manage, and deliver projects that span across one or more business units. Senior Project Manager will work closely with cross-functional team members and 3rd party stakeholders to understand Client needs/desired user behaviors and translate into actionable tasks/instructions for the agency. Senior Project Manager will work closely with the other disciplines in delivering and exceeding our stakeholders’ expectations.

This role will contribute to a positive and collaborative working environment to build and enhance working relationships with clients, external partners, and within the company. He/she will support the effort to use techniques that deliver better results and enforcing compliance to project management best practices.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, evaluate, and supervise the workflow of his/her extended project delivery team members
• Take ownership of client projects at the portfolio level and ensure the macro view is taken into consideration for planning, resourcing, and financial needs
• Lead the project definition process with department leads to reduce ambiguity and unnecessary meetings, false project starts
• Constantly evaluate project risks and provide recommendations for mitigation and opportunities
• Create full year and individual project SOWs (deliverables, assumptions, estimates, and addendums)
• Demonstrate strong conflict resolution skills with a calm, measured approach that instills confidence across internal teams
• Demonstrate strong understanding of digital, print, video, and strategic processes
• Demonstrate strong understanding of the needs of all internal resources/teams and client submission/financial processes
• Serve as first point of escalation for Project Coordinators and internal teams on assigned projects
• Manage the project management methodology process, lead complex projects, and ensure complete, cost effective and timely implementation
• Support and driving adherence to internal processes (ZiFlow, routing, communication)
• Partner with Account and finance to perform weekly financial reviews and reconciliations, and ensure compliance of the same practices for his/her project team members
• Partner with Account on monthly forecasting

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5+ years of Project Management (including Digital) in an ad agency, Pharma Agency and/or Market Access Agency experience (preferred)
• Extensive experience managing complex both print & digital programs (visual aids, print ads, tablet presentations, emails, websites)
• Strong leadership skills, experience managing teams and direct reports
• Experience providing project scope input, resource planning, track out-of-pocket costs, project actualization planning, scoping, change control, resource alignment and QA/QC protocols
• Proficient in MS Office, including MS Project and/or an online project management workflow tool, workfront and proofHQ preferred