Sr Project Manager

Agency: Omnicom Health Market Access Job Function: Projects and Performance Improvement Job Subfunction: Project and Program Management Job Description: Omnicom Health Market Access is a specialized market access network that helps life sciences brands navigate complexity and accelerate access for patients, providers, payers, and decision makers. Combining strategy, creative, analytics, and technology, the organization delivers integrated, data-driven solutions that turn insight into action. With more than 300 dedicated market access professionals and the support of Omnicom Health’s global capabilities, Omnicom Health Market Access helps brands bring life-changing treatments to the people who need them most.

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) is responsible for managing multiple clients/brands. The SPM will partner with Account Leadership to manage client relationships on assigned brands, develop talent within the Project Management discipline, and attain financial goals as outlined in metrics associated with this role. Purpose The Senior Project Manager has day-to-day management of their own projects, and assumes accountability for the training and mentoring of junior PM staff on project planning and initiation, directing and managing project execution, monitoring and controlling project work, and scheduling of all project activities for multichannel tactics. The Senior Project Manager is accountable for ensuring that all projects are effectively and efficiently executed and delivered successfully against client expectations and delivered on-time, on-budget, and error-free contributing to overall agency profitability.     The Senior Project Manager demonstrates an expert knowledge of and is accountable for managing the team’s adherence to agency processes and SOP’s and revisiting when change is needed. Senior Project Managers may be asked to lead PMs and operate as primary point person with an overall holistic view of the account or several accounts, including jobs, staffing, and tactics within.       Objectives       PROCESS & WORKFLOW : direct and manage the execution of scopes/multi-channel projects from inception through completion. Responsible for the quality and consistency of work across the business. Maintain understanding of client needs and processes and effectively communicate those needs to broader team. Accountable for team adherence of workflow and process management focusing on quality, profitability, efficiency, and productivity. Effectively employ project management methodology throughout the lifecycle of all jobs ensuring quality control and flawless execution of intermediary and final job submissions.       RESOURCE & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT : work closely with Senior Account and Creative leads to determine internal resource and financial allocation and ensure that all jobs are managed on budget and within scope. Ensures changing resource and project requirements are communicated to all members of the project team, and that the changes are understood by all members of the team. Ensures all change management documentation is executed and understood by all team members. Support Account Team in development of annual Scope of Work and be prepared to address budget concerns and questions as they arise, internally and with clients. Monitor weekly financial tracking and monthly financial reconciliation with Account & Finance team, and accountable for own projects financial health. Proactively manage up to Director of Project Management and above for any jobs where financial health is at risk.      EXECUTION OF DELIVERABLES : develop, implement and manage project plans and communicate objectives, priorities, and goals among internal brand teams to ensure that tasks are accomplished collaboratively, on-schedule, and meet agency and client standards. As the primary interface internal team and leadership, the Senior Project Manager effectively leads internal meetings (e.g. job planning,