The Program Director will manage internal planning, development and execution for programs/projects within the scope of work and according to Medical Education workflow for assigned accounts; collaborate with all core and extended team members as well as other OH disciplines and vendors as needed. Specific duties will vary based on client need and depending on team structure.
What You'll Do
Program Management
Direct/coordinate with internal team members on the following related tasks for specific programs assigned:
Develop/maintain timelines, provide professional communication to all appropriate team members relating to specific accounts
Help coordinate faculty/KOL (Key Opinion Leader), /KOL conference calls/Teams or Zoom meetings,
Manage timelines internally, with client, and with faculty/KOLs when applicable, draft faculty correspondences including but not limited to invitations, confirmations, event reminders, if required
Liaise/coordinate with clients’ preferred vendors to execute print pieces, live/virtual events
Work with clients’ meeting planning vendor when needed to ensure appropriate audiovisual support for live/virtual events, adequate function space needs, live/virtual event agendas, timing , and Transfer of Value (TOV) within clients’ system, if applicable
Create/oversee the development, production and delivery of all materials for live or virtual events
Review/approve all elements to ensure appropriate routing, track and manage incorporation of client and MLR (Medical, Legal, Regulatory) Review comments and approvals
As applicable, participate in client meetings to discuss project status, etc.
Program Financial Management
Monitor budgets, document financial status on status reports along with Program Coordinator, and initiate budget discussions with team members during weekly status meetings
Attend monthly finance meetings with Account and Finance
Program Time Management
Ensure that Program Coordinator moves all program materials to appropriate team members (including but not limited to Medical Writer, Medical Director, Program Director, Account Director Art, Editor, Studio, and Production) in an orderly and timely manner
Meet with Program Coordinator regularly to review/update status of active programs/projects/timelines/financials
Lead weekly internal status meetings and/or support Program Coordinator in leading internal hot sheet meetings to ensure alignment on projects, timelines, financials
Schedule and facilitate kick-off, run-through, and slide review meetings to provide internal teams with necessary direction
Problem Solving
Proactively identify and manage problems with ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget
Discuss with Account, recommendations and possible solutions specific to issues on assigned programs
Managerial Direction
Exemplify a high standard of quality within your assigned team(s)
Create an integrated, effective and accountable team environment that fosters a solid support structure for client satisfaction
What You’ll Need
Background and experience in program management in medical education or advertising
Excellent organizational skills
Appropriate familiarity with PhRMA guidelines and general industry standards including client MLR submission platforms ( Veeva, GCMA etc.)
Experience/knowledge with Smartsheet and Workfront applications as well as Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to maintain flexibility and teamwork in a fast-paced, work environment
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$100,000—$230,000 USD At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.
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