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Company descriptionAre you the right applicant for this opportunity Find out by reading through the role overview below.Who we areLangland, a Publicis Health company, is the only health communications agency that thinks further across Clinical Trial Experience, Medical Strategy & Education, Public Relations & Policy, and Advertising, to create unique value with visionary clients.What we believeHealth brings us together. In the diseases we suffer, the medicines we create, and the causes we champion, health shows us our collective humanity. When we break the barriers that divide us, when we think further, we can create healthier futures, together.A passion for craftHaving expert thinking is only part of our story. To ensure excellence in everything we make, we have centred our disciplines around three essential crafts: science, strategy and creativity.OUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION STATEMENTAt Publicis Groupe UK, were committed to creating a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where everyone can thrive. This begins with striving to ensure our recruitment process is welcoming and allows equal access to opportunity for people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or religion.An inclusive workplace (PUBLICIS HEALTH)The more diverse our team, the more imaginative, intelligent and inspirational our culture and our work will become. Here are some of the ways we help promote diversity at Publicis Health.RecruitmentDiversity & Inclusion managementMandatory unconscious bias trainingCareer and school programmes to build industry access for people from mixed socio-economic backgroundsCultureSupport communities for women, LGBTQ+, BAME, Disabled employees and their alliesA wellbeing programme which includes free HeadSpace membership.FutureCSR is central to our ethos and work moving forwardsOverviewOur Project Directors are our delivery experts. They show the way, ensuring Project Management excellence is at the core of what we do. They are delivery focused but with the ability to see the bigger picture, being experts who help drive projects and teams forward. There are also operational aspects to the role ensuring we have the workload covered and are managing things in the right way.The RoleAs a Project Director you will be comfortable being the expert in the room from a delivery perspective. You will work across a wide variety of client programmes, projects and tasks, leading multi-skilled teams through all stages of the project lifecycle. You will ensure we stick to the right path and have considered all eventualities, making sure we are financially aware, have the right resources in place and are hitting our deadlines. You will also be seen as the go-to person to solve our challenges and make sure everyone is on the same page. The role also manages other team members, their workloads, supporting and mentoring them and always promotes delivery excellence. The role is responsible for making the correct commercial decisions for the benefit of the Agency, whilst also enabling our creativity, expertise and craft to shine. You will be confident enough to bring all team members on that journey, communicating with all levels of stakeholders and helping other team members to do the same. You will have outstanding attention to detail, a logical approach and great communication skills. Financial systems, spreadsheets and timing plans come naturally to you, and you use them to flag and mitigate risks, whilst always looking to put in place ways of working that improve our approach and efficiency. You will be looked upon as a senior voice within the agency.ResponsibilitiesWhat you will do:Lead entire programmes of work and be responsible for ensuring all workstreams are planned, resourced and commercially coveredPlan and lead the way on how to approach a given programme of work or projectBuild internal and client relationships easily and always communicate with clarity and certaintyGain trust in your decision making and show the way by doingLead projects where required and be responsible for their overall deliveryCreate accurate scopes of work (annual and project-based), resourcing plans and timelines for projectsTrack the financial health of your projects and clients through burn reports and reconciliationsManage resource bookings for your projects where required and work with other departments to secure the correct resourceConstantly highlight risks and provide solutions to mitigate themManage change and be flexible in changing course with the overall delivery as the focusWork with 3rd parties to provide services and be responsible for them deliveringMake sure project delivery remains on track at all timesOwn and actively manage PM casting and capacity across your programme of workDevelop programme road maps and high-level programme plansCreate capacity plans against all required resources to deliver against a programme of workOwn and lead the programme governance process, preparing governance reports, running governance meetings and following up with documented actions and ownersEnsure PMs within your BU are working correctly and efficientlyEnsure the correct approvals are in place for any work going through the AgencyChange ways of working and suggest improvements whenever you see the opportunitySupport and mentor other team members ensuring they work in a consistent and effective mannerBe a positive advocate for the project management team and represent them in senior management meetingsBe willing to learn and ask questions to aid yours and the agencys developmentQualificationsWho you are:SkillsYou have the ability to manage complex, cross-function, multi-channel projects influencing quality, budgets and timingsYou should have strong commercial acumen and ability to manage, understand and report on financial health of projectsYou should be able to identify gaps in knowledge and skillsets and recommend solutions to close those gapsYou have the ability to understand resource management, forecasting and capacity planningYou will have exceptional written and verbal communication skills and be able to influence internal and external stakeholders, consulting and negotiating at the correct momentsYou should be able to lead scope, timing and budget development including a way of managing risk on all projects and across a programme of workYou will have the ability to choose the correct communication method for the situation and use it to build relationships across all levels of the organisationYou should have strong attention to detail and an ability to influence and listenApproachYou must have an interest in healthcare - well expect to see genuine enthusiasm for what we do hereYoull be willing to offer operational guidance and solutions for the entire agency and have the ability to positively influence all stakeholders to your point of viewYou should be action orientated, leading and showing by doing with the ability to be the bigger person in a conversation, if needed, to help the bigger pictureYou will be willing to work across all types of projects and tasks and thrive in a pressured environment where delivery is keyExperienceYou will have extensive experience within project management and agencies and show evidence of an ability to consistently deliver to a high standardYou will have experience of leading large multi-faceted clients and project teamsYou will have experience within healthcare deliveryYou must have experience of being the lead PM within a team and be able to show effective people leadership and a desire to develop more inexperienced PMsYou will have experience of creating production and project strategies for brands or clientsYou will have experience of the full project lifecycle ranging from client brief through strategy, creative, design, copywriting, asset creation, production, execution and deliveryAdditional informationLangland has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.YOU DAYS flexibility to take a day off for your well-being and self-care without prior notice and additional paid leave for volunteering and charity work of your choice.HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.FLEXIBLE WORKING & BANK HOLIDAY SWAP You can switch a religious Bank Holiday (either Good Friday or Easter Monday) for another day to celebrate a religious, spiritual, faith or belief-based day of your choosing.GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full-time employees being office-based three days during the working week.We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAGs (Employee Action Groups).#LI-BS1#J-18808-Ljbffr