Lead Project Manager

Propeller is a full‑service healthcare marketing agency with a focus in digital transformation. Propeller partners with pharma and medtech clients to reimagine commercial growth through tailored, modern solutions leveraging its end‑to‑end capabilities across experience strategy, emerging tech, AI as well as legacy creative, client services, and everything in between. With a team of 150 digital-native specialists - and the power of the Omnicom Health ecosystem behind us—we blend scale and resources with a culture defined by grit, passion, and authenticity.  Headquartered in Summit, NJ, with talent placed globally, we have been named as MM+M’s Best Places to Work in 2025, as well as awarded for by DigiDay for excellence in onboarding and best workplaces for working parents. 

 If you want to help drive the future of healthcare marketing, bring fresh and progressive thinking, and thrive operating with agility, we want to meet you! 

As a Lead Project Manager, you are responsible for independently managing a diverse range of integrated projects from planning and kickoff through successful completion. You ensure the smooth execution of all assigned projects and are recognized as a reliable, proactive force within the project management team. You are expected to uphold Propeller’s standards, drive operational efficiency, and model a collaborative, solution-oriented mindset.

Project Management

• Own the full lifecycle of projects on assigned business from initial pre-planning to final execution

• Develop, implement, and manage project plans, facilitating the execution of various cross-discipline projects including routing, file management and timeline management

• Prioritize tasks, communicate deliverables, and ensure the team stays on targets with budgets and deadlines regularly communicating on the status of projects, escalating issues as needed
• Maintain accurate project management documentation including status reports, hot sheets, timelines, roadmaps, scope trackers, and financial reports
• Work with brand leaders and cross-functional team members to holistically manage the delivery of assets across various platforms and navigate competing priorities, potential roadblocks, or workflow impacts
• Track project estimates and actuals to be accountable for the scope, identifying any budgetary concerns that may impact successful project delivery

Operational Excellence

• Proactively seek opportunities to streamline processes and share learnings and best practices with the team
• Analyze production workflows to find efficiency gaps and collaborate with project management peers to standardize or improve workflows
• Develop knowledge of client's processes and procedures to act as champion for internal team adoption
• Contribute to the development and documentation of project management best practices and process improvements

• Actively participate in team meetings, trainings, and agency initiatives, embracing a culture of continuous learning and evolution

Relationship Management

• Foster a collaborative, positive team environment, encouraging open communication and knowledge sharing
• Serve as a reliable point of contact for internal teams and, when appropriate, client stakeholders regarding project status and delivery
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with account, creative, and digital partners to drive project success

• Coordinate and inspire internal resources and external partners to deliver high quality, forward thinking, digital assets that align to client and brand goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• 4+ years of project management experience, at least 2 years in a pharma advertising agency or similar regulated environment
• Fluency with multiple interactive mediums including websites, banners, social media, and emails
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple concurrent projects with high attention to detail
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working with cross-functional teams; ability to build relationships and influence without direct authority
• Comfort with project management software and digital tools
• Enthusiasm for learning and supporting the growth of junior team members

Salary Range - $105,000-$121,000