Senior Project Manager, Ogilvy Health

Ogilvy Health Canada

$60K — $140K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of project management experience in healthcare marketing and communications, specifically in Pharma advertising
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage Pharma product launches
  • Proficient in project management software (e.g., Smartsheet, Ziflow) and MS Office tools
  • In-depth understanding of multi-channel project delivery (digital, print, video)
  • Strong financial acumen with expertise in budgeting and resource planning
  • Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented with excellent time management capabilities
  • Critical thinking and proactive problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

  • Independently manage multiple brand verticals and oversee the project lifecycle from start to finish
  • Ensure consistent quality and timely delivery of projects on budget
  • Act as the primary client-facing expert, providing strategic guidance and solutions
  • Track project financials for complex projects in the $6MM-$10MM range
  • Collaborate with Brand Managers on financial planning and resource allocation
  • Mentor and develop junior team members, overseeing workload and performance
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimize workflows in team operations

Benefits

  • Empowerment with necessary tools and resources for success
  • Autonomy in exploring new methodologies and improvements
  • Support from industry experts across the Ogilvy network
  • Opportunities to work on meaningful projects
  • Collaborative team environment fostering professional growth
Full Job Description
About the Role

The Project Management Office at Ogilvy Health is responsible for project execution, process improvement, budget management, and resource management across the agency. We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale healthcare AOR accounts, acting as a strategic problem-solver and client-facing expert. This role is crucial for independently owning brand verticals, ensuring consistent quality, process adherence and driving project success from initiation to completion. The ideal candidate will possess a big-picture mindset, champion continuous process improvement and effectively mentor junior team members.

What You'll Do

Project Management:
  • Independently owns and manages multiple brand verticals simultaneously, overseeing the full end-to-end project lifecycle for diverse client deliverables, from strategic initiatives to complex digital and print materials.
  • Ensures consistent quality, process adherence, and on-time, on-budget delivery that meets the highest standards.
  • Serves as a primary client-facing expert, providing strategic guidance, managing expectations, and proactively mitigating risks and roadblocks with well-defined solutions.

Financial Management:
  • Manages project financials for high-complexity projects ($6MM-$10MM range), diligently tracking spend, forecasting, and ensuring revenue targets are met.
  • Partners with Brand Managers on financial planning, scope development, project estimates, and resource forecasting to ensure financial feasibility and optimize resource allocation.
  • Oversees scope changes and their financial impact, leading finance meetings, reviewing trackers, and monitoring actuals.

Team Development & Operational Excellence:
  • Directly manages and develops APM and PC-level team members, overseeing day-to-day workload, performance, and professional growth
  • Fosters a collaborative, supportive team environment and mentors team members in creative problem-solving and process adherence
  • Identifies optimization opportunities and develops new, more efficient workflows, driving continuous process improvement across assigned brands
  • Partners with Account teams to create brand Gantt charts, develop launch plans, and manage resource allocation documentation for successful project delivery

What You'll Need
  • 5-7 years of agency project management experience, specifically within healthcare marketing and communications (Pharma advertising required)
  • Proven cross-functional team leadership and Pharma product launch experience
  • Expertise in project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Ziflow) and proficiency with MS Office Suite, Teams, etc.
  • Thorough knowledge of multi-channel projects (digital, print, video production) and agency delivery processes
  • Strong financial aptitude with experience in financial management tools, forecasting, and resource planning
  • Outstanding communication (written, verbal, presentation) and interpersonal skills
  • Superior organizational skills, detail-oriented, with strong time management
  • Critical thinking, problem-solving, and solutions-oriented mindset
  • Strong leadership, proactive drive, and ability to make decisive, informed decisions

How We'll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We'll empower you with the tools you'll need to succeed. We'll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We'll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we'll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you'll be proud, with people you'll be proud to call your teammates.

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.

Pay Range

$60,000 - $140,000 USD

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