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Project Manager
| Company | AbelsonTaylor |
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| Location | Chicago, IL, USA |
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| Salary | $65000 – $90000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree with emphasis in advertising/marketing and/or communications.
- At least 2 years in a project manager role at an agency or relevant client-related pharma experience, demonstrating proficiency in managing projects independently.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Critical thinking ability to solve complex problems and make strategic decisions.
- Approachability, accountability, and attention to detail essential for the fast-paced culture of pharmaceutical advertising.
- Strong time management and organizational skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficiency with Project Management tools such as WMJ, Workfront, Slack, and Excel.
Responsibilities
- Lead a wide array of projects, developing timelines, estimates, and scenarios as needed. Monitor workflows and adjust resources for optimal efficiency.
- Supervise Associate Project Managers (APMs) on routing, approval processes, and client change documentation. Escalate issues to the Project Director as necessary.
- Manage project budgets and timelines rigorously. Monitor scope progress, identify work breakdowns, and proactively estimate for changes. Communicate overages to internal and client teams.
- Generate comprehensive financial reports, billing, and tracking documents for projects, ensuring accuracy and transparency for both internal and client-facing stakeholders.
- Lead internal and client status meetings, providing strategic insights and project guidance from a project management perspective.
- Utilize Project Management Software (e.g., Workamajig, Workfront, Slack, Excel) to automate tasks, resource projects efficiently, ensure quality, and improve process efficiencies.
- Align and develop conference reports and meeting recaps, maintaining clear and effective communication both internally and externally.
- Oversee the employee lifecycle for APMs, including onboarding, training, development, and addressing HR issues.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to work autonomously and show qualities of diplomacy, problem solving, and decisiveness across agency functional groups and different personality types.
