[Hiring] Associate Director, Project Management @Avalere Health

Role Description

Avalere Health is seeking an Associate Director, Project Delivery. We are looking for a candidate with a strong knowledge of agency workflow and financial management, who demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills, and who can lead and manage a portfolio of business, team in Project Management and operational excellence.

• Expertly lead and perform all aspects of project delivery from project scoping and definition to successful execution, and lessons learned; be a go-to resource for the Project Management Department and other agency department leads.
• Responsible for a portfolio of accounts and associated programs acting as a delivery lead and an overall Project Management department leader.
• Effective roadmap planning, problem solving and delivering to drive operational excellence and ensuring adherence to best practices in this area.
• As a department leader, drive the cross-functional delivery team and liaise with managers in all departments to achieve business objectives and client satisfaction.
• Enhance/create processes and procedures based on business objectives and opportunities to improve, streamline and/or automate agency workflows.
• Enforce project standards and business management systems.
• Lead/mentor APMs, PMs, SPMs; possibly will have direct reports.
• Foster client relationships and represent agency operations and project management in client meetings and planning discussions as appropriate; may require travel to client locations.
• Actively lead and contribute to launch planning roadmaps and day of approval plans to ensure operational excellence throughout client PDUFA timeframes.
• Create and disseminate project burn reports and escalate/mitigate areas of risk as needed, working collaboratively with Account Management team to proactively address.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Masters-level degree a plus.
• Detailed knowledge of pharmaceutical brand marketing including broadcast, print, digital and Medical/Legal/regulatory review.
• 7+ years experience in project management within a healthcare agency environment.
• Expert skill level with MS Office experience, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook strongly preferred.
• Expert skill level with MS Project or other project plan software (Smartsheet) strongly preferred.
• Expert skill level with production tools and proprietary software (Egnyte, JIRA, Asana, Content Management Systems, online routing, etc.) strongly preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of the web and related technologies including (user experience, web development, web services, integration, application management and hosting) strongly preferred.
• Strong experience with both traditional/non-digital and digital campaigns (including site, digital experiences, email) strongly preferred.
• Excellent experience with project methodologies, including agile, hybrid, and waterfall.
• Expert project management skills and experience including schedule development, management, monitoring and oversight.

Requirements

• $120,000 - $140,000 a year.

Benefits

• 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested).
• Life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans for peace of mind.
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year.
• 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day, 9 public holidays, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August.
• Access to free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey.
• Continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.