Project Manager

Red Nucleus is hiring a Project Manager to join our global team! This is a hybrid role based out of our Toronto, ON office. 

Our purpose is advancing knowledge to improve lives. We succeed by being the premier provider of strategic learning and development, scientific advisory services, and medical communications solutions for the life sciences industry. Our global team is composed of nearly 800 full-time employees whose commitment to creativity, quality, and on-time delivery is unrivaled in our space.

At Red Nucleus, we believe in providing a rich working environment that pushes us to innovate in ways that engages our employees to be their best selves.  Our culture is about meaningful work, a true sense of community, and fun.   We love to celebrate our people and we are proud to have been Internationally recognized as a “Great Place to Work".    

How You Will Contribute

In this position, you will be working with our Medical Communications, Canada team.  For more information, please visit MedComms | Red Nucleus. 

As an essential part of the Client Engagement team, the Project Manager will manage the production of various digital and mobile projects, as well as help establish and evolve existing production processes. They will manage and communicate a clear vision of every project’s objectives, motivate the project team to achieve them, and create a project environment that enables peak performance for all teams.

Your project management skills are so well developed that you could be teaching this discipline.  You are a strong communicator and are highly responsive, always being proactive in nature. Working across a variety of functional teams you are quickly able to gain respect based on your capabilities and your passion for success. You have well developed technical skills and remaining current across a variety of delivery platforms is just what you do.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage multiple digital projects concurrently from concept to launch on budget and on schedule

• Develop and execute project plans, timelines, estimates and associated documents

• Effectively prioritize project deliverables & assignments

• Communicate effectively both internally and externally to set and manage expectations

• Participates in client update meetings and addresses any project update questions

• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to multidisciplinary production teams (team sizes range from 5-8 people), including UX, Medical Content, Graphic Design, Animation, Software Development, and Quality Assurance

• Enforce project schedules ensuring deadlines and launch dates are met

• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans

• Track, prioritize, manage and report issues related to a given project

• Assist in the development and enhancements of production-based SOPs

• Work closely with functional leads and teams on an ongoing basis to ensure changing resource and project requirements are documented, understood, and clearly presented

• Provide a point of escalation for internal and external issues and work with internal and external stakeholders to address project issues

• Responsible for the timely and accurate entry of daily timesheets

About You

• Proven success in the strategy, planning, and implementation of client facing digital projects

• 3-5 years of project management experience in an interactive agency (or equal) setting preferred

• A hands-on background in web or mobile development processes and platforms – experience managing HTML5, Unity, iOS and Android projects is a plus

• A track record of delivering projects on time and on budget while maintaining client and team relationships

• Experience leading projects in a Scrum or Agile environment a plus

• Working towards/completion of PMP preferred but not required

• Knowledge of project management tools, best practices and processes

• Experience working with project management software, including MS Project and online Project Management tools

• Ability to quickly adapt to and learn new technologies and environments

• Outstanding facilitation and time management skills

• Proven track record in managing several projects at once while dealing with competing priorities to correctly identify and prioritize critical organizational and project tasks

• Excellent conflict resolution skills, and proven ability to negotiate a positive outcome for all parties

What You Will Enjoy at Red Nucleus

• Competitive pay, incentives, retirement, and income security programs
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs focused on healthy lifestyles
• Generous paid time off, employee assistance programs and flexible work arrangements
• Performance driven environment including professional development and transfer opportunities
• People first culture fostering self expression, diversity, and a growth mindset
• Celebrations! We love to celebrate service anniversaries, holidays, diversity and inclusion events, project milestones and anything else that is meaningful to our employees
• Support of the community organizations you are passionate about
• Ongoing programs and events designed to bring our global team together

Diversity, equity and inclusion are valued at Red Nucleus and we believe we have a shared responsibility to provide equal opportunity and foster an inclusive spirit.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, caste, sexual orientation, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

To learn more about working at Red Nucleus, please visit Careers | Red Nucleus

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