Senior Project Manager

About the Role The Senior Project Manager (SPM) plays a pivotal role in leading the internal day-to-day operations and delivery for a set of strategic, creative and medium-to-high complexity tactical projects, from inception to completion, within a brand or multiple brands. The SPM has expert-level project management skills and acts as the primary internal nucleus for their projects, with limited supervision. What You'll Do

• Lead full lifecycle delivery and management of complex, technical, strategic and creative projects
• Develop and actively manage project timelines, estimates, risk registers, communication plans, burn reports and change logs with minimal oversight
• Lead the estimation process and provide project budget and staff plan parameters; partner with AD/GPD and Account to forecast and manage financials
• Lead project timeline creation alongside internal and external stakeholders with minimal supervision
• Lead project kickoffs and status meetings; create/review and distribute meeting recaps; mentor PMs and PCs to write actionable recaps
• Develop financial forecasts with AD and GPD; support monthly billing and analysis with AD, Finance and Account
• Assist with SOW development (annual and project-based) with Account Services, AD and GPD
• Contribute to Gantt chart inputs with ADs and GPD; aid change order creation and management
• Identify, evaluate, log, communicate and mitigate project-level risks; escalate as needed
• Collaborate with PMO leadership on program-level risk mitigation
• Determine staffing needs with resource managers and PCs; maintain accurate resource plans
• Resolve conflicts (scope, schedule, resources, budget, quality, communication) with minimal oversight
• Ensure all project artifacts are stored in enterprise systems (Workfront, TFS, etc.)
• Enforce Intouch delivery processes and PMO standards across projects; mentor and train PMs/PCs
• Serve as escalation point for PMs/PCs; keep manager informed and propose solutions
• Participate in candidate interviews as needed; foster a diverse and inclusive team culture
• Travel and work expectations include less than 10% travel and a 40-hour work week, with occasional in-office collaboration where located What We're Looking For
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 3-5 years PMO experience
• Pharmaceutical or advertising experience preferred (AOR or DAOR)
• Advanced understanding and application of PMO standards and processes
• Experience delivering complex technology, strategy and creative projects
• Ability to develop and tailor heavy project plans; strong forecasting and burn analysis
• Excellent scope and change management and client-facing communication
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Comfortable working with a range of functional groups and project teams Nice to Have
• Experience mentoring and developing junior PMs and Project Coordinators
• Experience leading cross-functional programs across multiple brands Compensation & Benefits
• Travel: Less than 10% as needed
• Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday
• Some in-office collaboration may be required if located near an EVERSANA INTOUCH location