Company Description

CoLab is a fully integrated, cross-discipline team that provides best-in-class services in a fluid and modular way. With our clients at the center, we create brand movement at the speed of people’s lives by connecting real-time data with world-class creative, content, and media in service of growth and Return on investment. 

CoLab is a “power of one” solution, encompassing data, media, and production. By drawing from across the vast Publicis Groupe network, we are uniquely positioned to deliver innovation and specialized skills to our clients, as well as enriching opportunities and inclusive benefits to our employees. We pride ourselves on combining the atmosphere of a startup company with the stability and experience of a global leader.

Job Description

CoLab Publicis Health is seeking a Freelance Senior Program Manager to join a robust team who are leading our clients to innovations. The ideal candidate is a project management expert, mentor, and advocate. They are a trusted partner able to align internal teams with a mutual understanding of all deliverables and drive them to execution. The Senior Program Manager will understand agency work products to oversee a team delivering work for at least one significant client book of business. They will partner with other departments to resolve project-level issues and advocate for process improvements. The Senior Program Manager’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Act as the project lead across projects and be ultimately responsible for the delivery of high-quality deliverables that power client satisfaction, meet business requirements, and balance client and agency economics

• Define project scope, draft statements of work (SOWs), create staff plans, estimate budgets, and produce timelines that align to client and business needs 

• Interface heavily with marketing, technical, and creative senior leads to assure that the solution is understood and addresses the customer's business requirements 

• Manage the execution of work, which includes tracking team progress, routing deliverables for approval, monitoring scope, and analyzing financial performance 

• Actively monitor project risks/issues, escalate in a timely manner, and drive teams to effective solutions 

• Be responsible for the accurate financial management of the portfolio of projects to which they are assigned 

• In addition to the project responsibilities, may support pre-sales planning and scoping activities 

• Managing and mentoring junior staff 

Qualifications

Qualifications

• 5-7 years applicable experience as a Project/Program Manager in an agency setting 

• Fully integrated (marketing, technical, digital, etc) delivery experience is required 

• Healthcare or pharma experience is required

• US Hospitals experience is preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, MIS, Business Administration, or related field is preferred but not required 

• Solid understanding of project management methodology, including the ability to identify and resolve issues, manage risk, and develop detailed work plans and specifications 

• Comfort managing multidisciplinary teams, which may consist of creatives, technologists, media experts, etc 

• Experience interfacing with clients and partner vendors on technical delivery projects 

Additional Information

About Publicis Health 

Publicis Health is the world’s premier health-oriented agency network. A division of Publicis Groupe, Publicis Health manages top-tier agencies specializing in promoting innovative solutions in advertising, digital, branding, message delivery, market access, and medical communications. Publicis Health’s mission is to be the indispensable force for health and wellness business transformation through the alchemy of creativity and technology—for good. 

With more than 5,000 employees around the world, Publicis Health manages 18 agency brands through 40 offices located in seven countries. Publicis Health brands include Digitas Health, Discovery USA, Heartbeat, in-sync, Langland, Maxcess Managed Markets, Payer Sciences, PDI, PlowShare Group, Publicis Health Media, Publicis LifeBrands, Publicis Resolute, Publicis Touchpoint Solutions, Razorfish Health, Real Science, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, Tardis Medical Consultancy, and Verilogue.

 
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