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Aquent

Sr. Project Manager- Pharmaceutical/Health

Aquent, Parsippany, New Jersey, us, 07054


Sr. Project Manager- Pharmaceutical/Health

This role is hybrid and you must be able to work at least 2 times on-site in Bridgewater, NJ and eventually in Morristown, NJ**We are looking for a Project Manger with a background in E-Commerce. Experience in Healthcare/Pharma is a bonus! This person will be the right hand to our client who is the Global CX Program Lead. Need to be a self start, go-getter!*Aquent Studios is looking for a Consumer Experience (CX) Sr. Project Mangaer to join our growing team with a global healthcare company that develops, discovers, and delivers medicines and vaccines. For this role, we are looking for a detail-oriented self-starter who is skilled and experienced in collaborating with product teams to deliver seamless execution and creative excellence within a fast-paced, agile based environment. S/he is responsible and accountable for the efficient, effective scoping, estimating and management of all consumer experience team deliverables including research, strategy, design and prototyping for complex programs within our teamS/he leads overall CX program execution to drive cross-team communication and proactively removes obstacles or blockers that may get in the way of delivery. This role focuses on project planning, execution, resource management/allocations, budget management, change management and being the central hub to drive the CX program team forward. Additionally, the CX Operations Lead is focused on operational processes including executing/managing external vendor agreements, team templates, asset organization and iterative recommendation/implementation changes to team methods and frameworks.ResponsibilitiesEffectively summarize and communicate project status to a wide variety of stakeholders. Disseminate detailed information effectively and efficiently.Ensure that dependent business unit schedules are known and identified in advance to all participants (who needs to launch what when and what is required for that effort).Facilitate the definition of program scope, estimates and deliverables.Strong technical, process analysis, documentation and mapping skills.Proven problem solver with expert knowledge of CX and Design workflow best practicesUnflappable, with the ability to bring a sense of calm assurance to high-energy interactionsExcellent interpersonal, leadership, listening, and communication skills: Ability to negotiate a complex organizational structure and drive consensus across stakeholders.Ability to construct workable solutions when presented with multiple and, often times, conflicting points of viewExperience with agile development and tactical skills such as spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, and electronic workflow software, a mustAnticipate issues and risks associated with project implementation and work with functional management to develop strategies to resolve issues and mitigate risks.Manage multiple projects, tasks, priorities, and internal expectations.Implement and maintain a collaborative team environment involving different functional areas.Work in concert with functional teams, identify and work to implement necessary process adaptations.Work with technical project managers to ensure that technical schedules for the program are integrated to the degree that dependencies are identified and resolved in advance.Proficiency in project management software, such as MS Project and MS OfficeParticipate in driving and documenting process standards and best practice of creative project planning and schedulingLead process improvements and creative tool implementation.Develop, implement, and shepherd continuous improvements and process opportunitiesLead detailed project planning, budgeting, and cross-team capacity planning in collaboration with cross-functional groupsOrchestrate cross-teams to deliver high quality, on-time design deliverables, accounting for on-the-fly program needs and changes as they occur.Key QualificationsMinimum BA/BS in a Project Management, Business Management, Computer Science, or Logistics; Master’s degree in relevant field a plus10+ years of hands-on studio and traffic management is a mustBroad experience working directly in a high-volume, fast-paced, constantly changing studio/in-house creative environmentSuperior organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage time10+ years of project/process management, operations or strategy analyst experience.Experience managing complex projects through all phases of the project lifecycle to a successful conclusion (on time, on budget, benefits delivered) in a large scale, complex global environmentExperience in Lean, iterative design process and Agile development processMust be a pragmatic and objective communicator who can present project status and creative and design operational efficiency to all levels of the companyExcellent verbal and written communication skills, especially as they relate to presenting, articulating and defending research and design decisionsAgency experience is a plusFamiliarity with pharma/health technology is a plus.Process Management and/or certification a plus.Desired traitsAgility, Decisiveness, Resilience, Transparent Agility, Decisiveness, Resilience, Transparent communications and OpennessStrong attention to detail, especially in planning and scheduling across different functional teams and following through with successful execution.You bring the ability and interest to help lead cultural shifts in the organization including Digital transformation and opennessClient Description

Aquent Studios is a global creative studio that delivers scale, speed and efficiency to the world’s most recognized brands. We create the work that matters the most to them—work that has a real impact on their business. As an Aquent Studio team member, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the largest and most influential companies in the world, solving design challenges and extending their brands across tactic types and platforms, including digital design, UI/UX, video, motion, content, print design, web development, and more. If you want to do work that matters in a collaborative setting that values ingenuity and personal growth, you have found the right place!Other Requirements

Compensation Range: $50-$58/hrThe range provided is our reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location.

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