Director Project Management

M Booth Health is a health communications agency serving pharmaceutical, biotech, device and diagnostics, health tech, and payer clients. The Director, Project Management will lead project delivery for a marquee pharmaceutical client, overseeing integrated corporate brand and reputation campaigns, budgets, timelines, staffing, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the day-to-day project management lead for a large, integrated corporate brand account, overseeing multiple concurrent campaigns and workstreams
• Lead delivery across major brand initiatives, including corporate reputation programs, earned-led campaigns, partnerships and sponsorships, executive communications, and live or on-site brand activations
• Translate complex brand strategies into clear, executable plans — aligning timelines, scopes, staffing, and dependencies across disciplines
• Ensure cohesion across creative, earned, paid, analytics, and account teams so work delivers against brand and reputational objectives
• Anticipate delivery risks tied to creative development, approvals, regulatory considerations, or live moments — and proactively build mitigation plans
• Bring structure and clarity to ambiguity, especially during high-visibility or high-pressure brand moments
• Spearhead scoping, staffing models, and budgets for integrated brand programs, ensuring they reflect the true complexity of the work
• Partner with account and finance leadership to manage burn, pacing, and profitability across campaigns and always-on work
• Oversee forecasting, accruals, and monthly billing, ensuring accuracy and transparency
• Proactively identify scope risks or opportunities and recommend smart solutions that protect both the client relationship and the agency
• Support annual planning and large-scale campaign budgeting tied to the client’s brand priorities
• Act as a trusted operational partner to client leads, helping them navigate timelines, dependencies, and delivery tradeoffs without compromising quality
• Work closely with strategy, creative, earned media, and analytics leads to ensure operational plans support the intended brand impact
• Facilitate alignment across internal teams and external partners, ensuring everyone understands roles, responsibilities, and expectations
• Model calm, confident leadership in complex stakeholder environments
• Reinforce MBH’s collaborative, non-hierarchical approach while maintaining accountability and high standards

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in project management within a public relations, marketing, or integrated communications agency
• Proven experience managing large-scale, integrated brand and reputation programs, ideally in healthcare, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industries
• Strong understanding of how corporate brand, earned media, creative storytelling, partnerships, and executive communications intersect
• Deep expertise in scoping, staffing, budgeting, and financial management for complex campaigns
• Ability to manage high-stakes work with sound judgment, organization, and composure
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust with senior clients and agency leadership
• Experience leading and developing project management teams
• Proficiency in project management and financial tracking tools, as well as Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in the use of Artificial Intelligence tools for project management excellence
• A demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and to building inclusive, supportive teams
• Collaborative, steady leadership style with a passion for delivering excellent work
• Remote or in the New York office
• If you plan on working remotely, MB/MBH can accept applicants from the following states:

Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia and Washington D.C