Overview:
Location - Our offices are based in Manchester, Macclesfield, London and Marlow but we are open to applications from all over the UK as we have remote and flexible hybrid working policies.
The Opportunity
The Project Management team partner with our Business Units and Creative and Digital departments and are responsible for the delivery of projects for our clients. The Project Management team, work with available in-house expertise as-well as third-party suppliers, and provide appropriate direction, ensuring projects meet or exceed client expectations and are delivered within scope, on time, and in budget.
Lucid Group is a multi-capability global healthcare consultancy. We partner with the pharma and biotech industry to deliver pioneering solutions that change behaviour, improve clinical practice and advance health outcomes.
Our pioneering spirit and people-centric approach means we create deep, durable partnerships with our ambitious clients to inspire behaviour change by exploring creative solutions and designing compelling experiences that empower the recipient to learn, understand and act.
By combining our capabilities and applying them at the right time we can better understand and fix healthcare problems with outcomes-led solutions, expertly executed to deliver life-transforming value for everyone
Responsibilities:
A Senior Project Manager at Lucid is responsible for:
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Overseeing end-to-end delivery to the highest quality, managing all stakeholders
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Creation of all project documentation including scoping documents, developing estimates, creating project plans
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Ability to unpick needs, ask questions and translate into plans, supporting on the briefing process and requirements required to deliver successfully
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Driving projects to completion
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Building strong working relationships with client services teams’, being an established point of contact on project delivery and advocate for process
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Managing multiple projects with large budgets
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Booking resource and attending weekly resource meetings to ensure that requirements are covered
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Reports back to the Senior Project Management team on project status and financials
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Empowering internal teams to get work done
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Highlighting key issues and resolving them quickly
- Encouraging optimal works of working
- Setting standards for the team
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Mentoring junior team members across discipline, supporting in their progression and upskilling their knowledge of digital and the steps required to deliver a project
They are ambassadors for Lucid Group process, helping upskill those around on creative, digital and motion projects.
Qualifications:
We are looking for individuals who have the following skills:
Essential skills
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Extensive experience managing projects ranging from branding, digital (web, app, CRM) and motion
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Formal project management training (e.g Prince2 or Agile)
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Ability to explain process and influence teams along the project journey
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Ability to remain calm under pressure, working across multiple projects
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Experience within the medcomms/healthcare industry understanding ABPI rules to support in guidance of delivery
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Ability to manage teams to bring projects in on time and on budget
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Demonstrate strong senior stakeholder management skills (clients and internal teams) with the ability to influence and negotiate
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Advanced project planning software skills such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet
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Manage end-to-end project life cycle including scoping, project timelines, estimating, reporting risk and quality management
Desirable skills
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Problem solving skills with a positive approach
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Lead, engage and motivate cross-functional teams in structure approach
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Experience working with different project methodologies
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Worked alongside client services, managing briefings for creatives and project teams
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Ability to work unsupervised, in teams and stand alone
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Flexible and adaptable in regards to learning and understanding new technologies
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Demonstrated experience and ability in successfully utilising "soft skills" or "people skills"
If you look at this list and feel you don’t meet every single requirement, we still want to hear from you! We encourage you to apply, have a discussion with us about the role or others that we may have at Lucid Group either now or in the future, together we can build more inclusive workplaces.
BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US
Our culture is fundamental to the delivery of transformation. Harnessing the talent and ambitions of those we work with empowers us to deliver our magic. On top of this, our benefits include:
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Private family healthcare and dental cover
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Family friendly policies
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Contributory pension of up to 5% of basic salary Lucid contribution
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4 x basic salary life assurance cover
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25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, plus 3 Christmas closure days, and a celebration day of your choice
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Flexible holiday buy and sell scheme
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Cycle to work scheme
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Discretionary bonus
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Flexible working
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Employee discount platform with offers at 900+ retailers
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Season ticket loans
People are at the heart of who we are. Our aim is to transform the lives of those we touch without prejudice or discrimination. At Lucid, the magic we create relies on harnessing and celebrating the unique, diverse and individual talents of those we work with. To do this, we must empower each person to bring their whole self to work so we can be fully inclusive and collaborate with a full heart – fulfilling the potential of everything we do and everyone we work with. Equally.
We are Lucid Group – we let your whole self shine.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, colour, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or disability.
As part of our commitment to recruiting and supporting colleagues with disabilities Lucid Group are a committed member of the UK Government’s Disability Scheme, supporting people with disabilities provides us with access to a wider talent pool and enables us to be a force for good in the world by creating fair and equitable access to employment opportunities. Aligned to this scheme we commit to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible by:
1) Offering a guaranteed interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role
2) Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments
3) Support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition
If you wish to apply under this scheme please indicate so when asked on our DEI page which will appear as part of our job application process.