Senior Project Manager, Growth

Location: New York, New York, United States of America

Agency

Omnicom Health Medical Communications

Job Function

Projects and Performance Improvement

Job Subfunction

Project and Program Management

Senior Project Manager – OHMC

• Job Title: Senior Project Manager, Growth
• Reports To: Head of Growth
• Position Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

At Omnicom Health Medical Communications, we give science a story to tell. As a global leader in publications, medical affairs, regulatory consultation, and AOR medical communications, we boldly define the journey from molecule to market for pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Our agency is powered by the convergence of highly skilled people, a higher purpose, and the nexus of science and technology innovation.

The Senior Project Manager, Growth offers direct project and strategic support to the growth and business development teams across global business units. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and coordinating client Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs), driving competitive new business pitches, and ensuring company best practices are rigorously followed.

Additionally, you will support in the planning and management of new growth initiatives, including the development of growth tools, databases, case studies, credentials, and marketing assets. This position requires exceptional project management skills, strong pitch acumen, superior interpersonal communication, and the proven ability to manage complex, fast-moving initiatives across multi-functional teams and international business units. A successful candidate with posses a self-starter attitude, beginning tasks without constant direction with the confidence to make decisions and push through challenges.

The Senior Project Manager, Growth is a key functional partner responsible for operationalizing new business and growth opportunities across Omnicom Health Medical Communications (OHMC).

Working closely with Growth leadership, business leads, and cross-functional teams, this role brings structure and operational discipline to complex Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), pitches, and strategic growth initiatives, moving opportunities efficiently from identification through pursuit, submission, and award.

The role brings together the right stakeholders, establishes clear plans and accountabilities, manages interdependencies and risks, and ensures relevant company and network best practices are consistently applied throughout the process.

In addition to managing individual RFI/RFPs, the role supports the development and continuous improvement of the Growth function, including growth tools, databases, case studies, credentials, and operating processes.

The ideal candidate brings exceptional project management skills, extensive proposal and pitch participation, superior interpersonal communication, and the ability to manage complex, fast-moving initiatives across multifunctional teams and global business units. They are comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, managing multiple priorities, and partnering with senior stakeholders to turn complex opportunities into actionable plans. They are a proactive self-starter who exercises sound judgment, takes initiative, and drives work forward with minimal direction.

Core responsibilities

Co-ordinate RFIs/RFPs & Pitches: Manage end-to-end proposal and pitch workflows, ensuring strategic alignment, high quality, and on-time submission.

Global Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with internal departments (Medical Affairs, Strategy, Creative, Editorial, Client Services), external vendors, and clients across global time zones to build winning pitch assets.

Build and maintain a new business Portfolio: Partner with account leads and subject matter experts to develop and maintain a robust library of client case studies, capabilities decks, and credential assets.

Streamline Assets & Admin: Maintain organized project files, manage central pitch repositories, and complete administrative reporting efficiently.

• Business Development & Financial Support: Assist with tracking and operational reporting for executive leadership.
• Project manage new business opportunities: Manage the end-to-end workflow for RFIs, RFPs, pitches, proposals, and other growth opportunities from intake through submission, outcome, and transition.

Translate opportunities into action: Develop clear workplans, timelines, deliverables, ownership, and drive decision points in alignment with BD best practice guidance; identify resource needs, dependencies, risks, and potential challenges to support pursuit readiness and go/no-go decisions.

Orchestrate cross-functional teams: Bring together the right stakeholders across strategy, medical/scientific, creative, account/client services, finance, resource management, and global/network partners to keep pursuits aligned and moving forward.

Drive accountability and execution: Facilitate kickoffs, working sessions, reviews, and key decision points (in partnership with the pitch lead); track progress and proactively manage risks, dependencies, changing priorities, and compressed timelines

Enable and strengthen the Growth function: Work with leadership to develop and maintain growth tools, databases, trackers, templates, dashboards, case studies, credentials, and scalable processes that improve how OHMC identifies and pursues opportunities.

Build continuous improvement: Apply company and network best practices, capture lessons learned, identify process gaps and opportunities for improvement, and help ensure successful transition of awarded business into delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience in global Project Management, new business, account management, med comms/healthcare marketing or related agency environment.
• Experience supporting RFIs, RFPs, pitches, proposals, and other growth initiatives, with an understanding of the process.
• Highly organized, proactive, and adaptable, with strong attention to detail and comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment. PMP/CSM, Workfront, or comparable experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence, drive accountability, and work effectively with senior leaders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, project management tools

$80,000- $110,000

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