Job Overview
Head of Project Management – Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Syneos Health maintains a dynamic, fast‑paced working environment that encourages learning and innovation. We turn promising ideas into commercial realities and manage the life of a product or device from inception to completion. In this role you will lead our project management team within the Advertising division, providing strategic support to clients and senior stakeholders, mentoring the team, and owning the function to ensure excellence in delivery and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership and Client Support:
- Serve as a key strategic partner to both clients and internal teams, offering high‑level project management guidance and insights.
- Lead strategic planning sessions with senior stakeholders to align project management practices with business objectives.
- Drive innovation in project delivery, ensuring our advertising solutions meet evolving client and market needs.
- Management and Mentorship:
- Oversee the project management team, providing leadership, direction, and development opportunities.
- Mentor project managers and junior project managers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
- Ensure the team is equipped with the necessary skills and resources to achieve their goals effectively.
- Operational Excellence:
- Own the project management function, continuously evaluating and improving processes and systems for better efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and budget, maintaining the highest quality standards.
- Develop and implement project management best practices, tools, and metrics to measure and report on project performance.
- Financial Management:
- Work closely with the finance department to ensure projects are accurately budgeted, financial forecasts are met, and billing processes are efficient.
- Provide oversight on the financial status of projects, ensuring profitability and financial health.
- Cross‑functional Collaboration:
- Collaborate with client service teams, creative teams, and other departments to ensure seamless integration and delivery of projects.
- Foster strong relationships with internal teams and external partners to ensure successful project outcomes.
Requirements
- Significant experience in project management within the advertising or related sector, with extensive leadership experience.
- Proven track record of managing and delivering complex advertising projects across multiple platforms and markets.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to provide high‑level strategic guidance.
- Exceptional leadership and people‑management skills, with a focus on mentorship and development of teams.
- Excellent financial acumen, with experience in budget management and financial forecasting.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working effectively with clients and internal teams.
- A deep understanding of the advertising industry, current trends, and digital technologies.
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. Transferable skills from previous roles may also be considered.
Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled).
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