About Us VMLY&R

VMLY&R is a global brand and customer experience agency that harnesses creativity, technology, and culture to create connected brands. But what does that mean in 2022 terms? It means we're a creative agency that is built on the promise of collaboration and human connection. Creating connected brands isn't just what we do — it's what we're known for; it's who we are. We empower our clients to excel at the intersection of "brand" and "customer experience" starting with a simple goal: create work that becomes part of people's lives, promote value for our clients and, in the best of cases, help the world.

We're committed to building a united global network of creators and thinkers, regardless of their age, race, skin color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. With over 12,000 strong across the globe, our influence is made stronger by applying our collective experiences to tell stories that not only sell products and experiences but guarantee positive representations of all communities.

Our unique culture is rooted in a great deal of care for you and your success. Above all else, we are committed to strengthening your experience by ensuring learning and growth opportunities at every turn.

We also offer about a dozen employee relation groups (ERGs) that allow you to tap into your personal interests and passions. With ERGs ranging from DE&I heritage month celebrations, to managing life as a working parent, to LGBTQ , to volunteerism, yoga and more. Regardless of your interests, there is no shortage of opportunities to get involved we invite you to tap into our global network and find where you can make your ideas come to life.

Where you shine

The Program Manager is responsible for building, coaching, and leading teams to ensure successful delivery of projects by monitoring and managing against process across the brand portfolio. VMLY&R Health needs individuals who are proactive problem solvers that can manage team dynamics, manage project financial performance, clearly communicate status, and drive project deliverables to meet deadlines.

What your success will look like

• Manage a program of projects for our health clients, including defining project dependencies and prioritization of workload
• Continuously monitor project health via resourcing, profitability and burn rates
• Work closely with Client Engagement and Delivery teams to architect solutions that best meet client requirements
• Become an expert in our health clients’ medical/legal/regulatory review processes
• Create/draft scopes of work and change orders
• Own resourcing for each project by working closely with discipline leads and resourcing management to determine assignments
• Support creation of RFP responses with other teams within VMLY&R Health and new business engagement
• Manage internal teams and client relationships in alignment with Client Engagement team
• Maintain direct client relationships with Product Owners and client management leadership
• Responsible for interviewing and making recommendations to hire at the Project Manager and Senior Project Manager levels
• Serve as a key point of contact and liaison for cross-divisional teams, agency peers and management

Who you are and what you bring

• 6 years of project management experience including working at a marketing agency and experience working with pharmaceutical brands
• Ability to provide proactive and assertive leadership in problem-solving, managing financial success of projects, maintaining timelines, and reducing inefficiencies
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to resolve conflict with productive outcomes
• Ability to effectively work across departments with diplomacy and a firm understanding of other’s roles and perspectives
• Ability to manage multiple work-streams effectively and efficiently
• Extensive team management skills for teams of 5
• Ability to view problems in context at the system level and align solutions with the strategic direction of our clients and company
• Proactive, adaptable, and flexible
• Life-long learner, demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrable ability to operate under tight deadline with complex business/technical solutions
• Ability to manage workload with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, or equivalent experience preferred
• PMP Certification preferred

Our Benefits

VMLY&R offers 401k, health, dental, vision and a comprehensive medical and leave policy.

VMLY&R is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.