Associate Project Manager

Associate Project Manager

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The Associate Project Manager (or APM) will have project specific responsibilities & ownership of low/mid complexity projects across a set of client account(s) as assigned. They will work closely with their agency counterparts (Account, Creative, Finance, Strategy, Technology) to create the space for great ideas, work and results.

The role is accountable for achieving great project-level results for low/mid complexity projects (and supporting large scale projects with oversight) for the agency through thoughtful project planning, staff alignment and effective project management that anticipates and actively manages to mitigate risks. The APM will also begin to take on greater financial management responsibilities in the form of estimating work, monitoring budgets and supporting other agency financial processes.

What you'll do:

• Point of contact for client for low/mid complexity work that has been kicked off and is in motion at the agency
• Solicit client direction and input; manage client expectations
• Supports the organization and prioritization of work across client responsibilities
• Consultative approach able to identify and mitigate project risks before they become issues
• Ability to synthesize client interactions into actionable direction
• Deliver high quality work that exceeds client expectations
• Financial management including pricing, budget management, reconciliation, billing, and the ability to effectively communicate financial status/risks/mitigation plans to client
• Actively partner with Account, Creative, Finance, Strategy and Technology to establish project approach and pull through the work from job activation to end delivery
• Work closely with Account partners to clearly define and activate project work
• Serve as organization hub for assigned clients and project work
• Manage daily hot sheets, facilitate flow of project work, partner closely with resource management to align staff to the work
• Facilitate efficient communication across the agency team including capturing meeting notes and outlining next steps as required
• Create and manage project timelines and resource assignments
• Developing decision maker and problem solver. Expanding ability to set direction for the team based on good, consistent decision making
• Expanding financial management responsibilities including scoping/estimating work, budget management and supporting other agency financial processes
• Prepare/support and lead client submissions
• Ability to lead the scoping and estimation of low/mid complexity work
• Monitors and assigns tasks to internal project team
• Ability to run client and team meetings
• Accountable for delivering revenue in the month projected
• Works closely with their account management counterpart to ensure accurate financial projections.

About you:

• 1 year of relevant experience, agency/pharma setting preferred
• Ability to work well with cross functional teams
• Extreme attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Client facing abilities
• Solid presentation skills

$55,000 - $70,000 a year

What we can offer:

You will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested), as well as life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans for peace of mind. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year. We provide 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day, recognise 9 public holidays, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August.

Access free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support. Our enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey. You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business.

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