Vice President Group Director, Project Management

Company DescriptionCoLab 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.OverviewPublicis Health CoLab is seeking a VP, Group Director of Project Management to join a robust team who is leading our clients to new innovations. The ideal candidate is a project and program management expert, mentor and advocate. He/She is a trusted partner able to lead internal and external teams to align on a mutual understanding of all deliverables and drive them to successful completion. The Director of Project Management will understand agency work products to oversee a team delivering work for at least one significant client book of business. He/She will partner with other departments to resolve operational issues, champion continuous optimization of processes and advocate for the overall PM team.ResponsibilitiesDirector will be responsible for, but not limited to:

The Group Director is the program lead responsible for the delivery of high-quality deliverables that power client satisfaction, meet business requirements, and balance client and agency economics.

This role defines delivery structure and overall vision on projects and is responsible for overseeing and directing multiple projects within a given client relationship.

Owns project definition, scope monitoring, budgeting & timing at the account level.

As program lead, you will be responsible for driving process improvements and directing the activities of one or more project managers and senior project managers.

Interfacing heavily with client senior executives, marketing, technical, and product management to assure that the solution is understood and addresses the customer's business requirements.

Responsible for the accurate financial management of the portfolio of projects to which he/she is assigned.

Qualifications

10+ years applicable experience as a Project Manager in an agency setting

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

Healthcare or Pharma experience is required

Launch experience is desired

Expert at project and program management

Strategic program and tactical planning

Bachelor's degree Marketing, MIS, or 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 multi-disciplinary teams, which may consist of creatives, technologists, media experts, etc.

Experience interfacing with clients and partner vendors on technical delivery projects

Comfortable with traveling to the client site

Additional InformationOur Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Compensation Range: $143,000 - $240,500 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/02/2024.