Associate Program Manager

Description

Position at WebMD

MedscapeLIVE!, a Medscape Company, delivers MD and HCP audiences across all therapeutic areas. Access MDs and HCPs through MedscapeLIVE! Events.

WebMD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.

Position Summary:MedscapeLIVE! develops and produces compelling live and virtual educational programs designed to produce behavioral outcomes in a multitude of therapeutic areas. If you are looking for a career that provides you to opportunity to showcase your organizational skills, ability to think quick on your feet, and your excellent communication and people skills, this position will be right for you.

What You'll Do:

• Manage both short and long-term projects involving multiple team members representing different departments based across multiple time zones globally
• Use our web-based project management tool to ensure development processes are followed and projects are on time and within budget and specification
• Schedule and lead project initiation, planning and status meetings and send ongoing communications to the project team and outside partners related to program goals and status
• Communicate potential project delays and issues and work with senior team members to overcome issues
• Serve as point of contact for external freelancers/partners to obtain materials necessary to perform project-relates tasks
• Complete other responsibilities, as assigned

Who You Are:

• Someone who excels at developing and fostering positive team dynamics
• Interested in growing into the role of a Program Manager
• A true team player who jumps in and tackles new assignments and constantly looks for ways to help the department
• Comfortable in a highly deadline-driven environment, and able to pivot quickly between tasks and adapt to rapidly shifting priorities
• Enjoys leveraging technology to make the job easier
• Has the ability to work overtime, as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree required; PMI certification a plus
• Minimum of three years' project and process management experience required; within the publishing, internet technologies, healthcare or medical education environment a plus
• Outstanding time management and organizational skills and possess an eye for details
• Ability to provide creative solutions independently or within a team dynamic as issues arise
• Excellent verbal communication, writing, and grammar skills
• Above average ability to use G-Suite
• Experience with web-based document sharing sites (such as Box) and web-based project management tools (such as WorkFront) a plus
• Ability to travel 10-20% of the time, if needed