[Hiring] Project Manager - Financial Management @Syneos Health Careers

Role Description

You know that the outcome of a project hinges on two things: the plan and the people. You are the glue that holds these two together. You easily maneuver the precarious path of maintaining the strategy and pace of a project, while keeping your team engaged and enthusiastic. You know what needs to be done, and your penchant for strategic delegation and problem-solving makes you a natural fit for this Project Planner/Manager position with GSW.

The Project Planner/Manager is a driver in the financial and vendor aspect of any account. Responsibilities include:

• Has a thorough knowledge and understanding of all print, digital, and video functions.
• Identifies problems and solutions to ensure that client/agency needs are met.
• Delivers instructions in a clear, concise manner, providing backup materials and documentation when necessary.
• Responsible for overall financial health of assigned brands:
• Creates and maintains yearly budget scope documents.
• Develops estimates (with resource allocations) for individual tactics.
• Responsible for keeping these documents up-to-date and in-line with current project assumptions.
• Managing the billing/invoicing process (through billing worksheets).
• Provides input to quarterly reconciliation.
• Develops, maintains, and refreshes project timelines (chronologies), which outline crucial milestones by collaborating with respective team members.
• Creates and monitors project parameters for all jobs.
• Ensures that end product delivers on time without jeopardizing quality.
• Works directly with print production houses to communicate print specs when required.
• Maintains production schedule/status and participates in weekly meetings to determine printing logistics and inventory management needs.

Qualifications

• BS/BA (or relevant experience)
• 3+ years' experience in advertising/marketing production/delivery

Requirements

• Good at establishing clear directions
• Effective communicator
• Problem-solver
• Adaptable communication style
• Organized
• Understands job responsibilities of others and functions appropriately
• Technical Expertise: MS Office Suite; Experience with Project Management software (nice to have)

Benefits

• The annual base salary for this position ranges from $70,000 to $95,000 CAD.
• Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
• Some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and/or individual performance.

Company Description

GSW is a full-service healthcare communications agency that goes beyond advertising to create personalized brand experiences that involve, inspire, educate and activate people through ongoing brand journeys. As one of the world's ten most-awarded healthcare advertising agencies, GSW is hell-bent not to replace the same old with the same old. This is achieved through a provocative premise - if other brands communicated the way healthcare brands do, how many customers would they have? GSW turns against this premise through discovery of beneath-the-surface customer insights that we impact with stories, simplicity and authenticity.