Compensation Overview

Where you shine

VML Health is looking for an experienced Program Manager who can quickly understand our clients’ needs and objectives with the ability to effectively manage a variety of internal stakeholder across multiple departments in their efforts to deliver on those objectives. 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. VML 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

• Lead multiple projects and/or programs of projects under one or more clients
• Manage projects as well as coach, manage and mentor direct reports
• Continuously monitor project health via resourcing, profitability and burn rates
• Identify project risk and create risk mitigation plans
• Works closely with Client Engagement and delivery teams to architect solutions that best meet client requirements
• Create/draft scopes of work and staffing plans
• Manages internal teams and client relationships in alignment with Client Engagement team
• Become an expert in our health clients’ medical/legal/regulatory review processes
• Responsible for interviewing and making recommendations to hire at the Program Manager level and below
• Serve as a key point of contact and liaison for cross-divisional teams, agency peers and management
• Partner with Client Engagement to organically grow accounts
• Support creation of RFP responses with other teams within VML and new business engagement.

What you’ll need

• 6+ years of project management experience including working at a marketing agency and experience working with pharmaceutical brands
• Extensive team management skills for teams of 8+
• Ability to provide proactive and assertive leadership in problem solving, managing financial success of projects, maintaining timelines, and reducing waste
• 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 (projects) effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to view problems in context at the system level and align solutions with the strategic direction of our clients and company
• Experience with multiple application lifecycle management solutions
• 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

What we offer: 

• Passionate, driven people | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
• Consciously cultivated culture | We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
• Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
• Growth-minded opportunities | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.

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VML 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, or other protected group status. 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.